Fiction Book Review: Freedom's Light by Colleen Coble
Description:
A young lighthouse keeper must navigate the dangerous waters of revolution and one man’s obsession with her to find safe harbor with the sea captain she loves.
A young lighthouse keeper must navigate the dangerous waters of revolution and one man’s obsession with her to find safe harbor with the sea captain she loves.
Hannah Thomas believes she’s escaped Galen
Wright’s evil intentions by marrying an older lighthouse keeper. Seemingly safe
in faraway Massachusetts, her world is upended when John is killed in one of
the first battles of the Revolutionary War. Hannah is allowed to continue the
difficult task of tending the twin lighthouses in John’s place, though she
faces daily disapproval from John’s family. She thinks her loneliness will
subside when her younger sister arrives, but she finds Lydia’s obsession with
Galen only escalates the dangerous tides swirling around her.
A stormy night brings a shipwrecked sea captain to
Hannah’s door, and though he is a Tory, her heart is as traitorous as the
dark-eyed captain. Even though she discovers Birch Meredith isn’t the enemy he
seemed at first, Hannah isn’t sure their love will ever see the light of
freedom.
My Review:
I was drawn to the book because I am huge fan of lighthouses. The story of Hannah taking care of the lighthouse by herself was fascinating. She worked so hard to do the right thing and be the person God wanted her to be. But tough situations kept pounding on her door. This made for a constant test of her faith. Colleen's book portrays the realities of the Revolutionary War times. An extremely trying time for so many reasons. The history of the times caused me to make a reality check and realize life now is filled with difficulty, but not the kind poor Hannah had to face. Birch Meredith adds a whole other dimension to the story. I'm pretty sure he'd be swoon worthy in person. This story has several layers that all intertwine perfectly. I learned that this is a book Colleen wrote years ago. How exciting that it's finally published. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson, through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I was drawn to the book because I am huge fan of lighthouses. The story of Hannah taking care of the lighthouse by herself was fascinating. She worked so hard to do the right thing and be the person God wanted her to be. But tough situations kept pounding on her door. This made for a constant test of her faith. Colleen's book portrays the realities of the Revolutionary War times. An extremely trying time for so many reasons. The history of the times caused me to make a reality check and realize life now is filled with difficulty, but not the kind poor Hannah had to face. Birch Meredith adds a whole other dimension to the story. I'm pretty sure he'd be swoon worthy in person. This story has several layers that all intertwine perfectly. I learned that this is a book Colleen wrote years ago. How exciting that it's finally published. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson, through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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