Now that I have found author Lisa Samson, I have been devouring her books.  I just finished two more-  The Moment I Saw You and The Living End.

The Moment I Saw You was different from the two Lisa Samson books I had read previously.  It was not written in first person, and it was not as "deep" (for lack of a better word).  It was more of a Christian romance novel, but it still explored some deeper issues.  Natalie St.John is a business woman who has a hard time trusting any man because of the absence of her father in her life.  As she leaves her big business job and begins running a small country inn, she learns the value of trust and love and forgiveness and finds out the truth about the father she's been missing all these years.  She also finds love along the way.

The Living End was difficult for me to read in the beginning.  The deep sadness of Pearly, the main character, is so striking.  But, as I read, it became lighter, almost as if I were making Pearly's journey with her.  Pearly is an older woman who loses her husband very suddenly.  They never had children, and she is very antagonistic toward the Lord- unlike her husband who was a strong Christian. So, when Joe is gone, Pearly feels totally alone and sees no reason to go on.  She determines to complete a "wish list" that Joe write before his death and then commit suicide.  But, as she pursues this goal, she meets many people and learns that her life means more than she ever thought.  I think one reason this book is so compelling is because it brings to light the struggle we all face to find meaning and purpose in life.

I'm off to read one more Lisa Samson book from the library.

To see all the books I've read this year, you can go here.
To see my current To Be Read list (which I've pretty much been ignoring), you can read here.

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