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Southern Hearts #2
Going Up South
No one told him he had a son.
Actor Dylan Conner is furious. Not only has he been left out of his child’s life, the baby boy has been given another man’s last name. Determined to be a better father than the sorry guy who’d left him and his mother, Dylan fights to ensure a significant place in his son’s life. Unfortunately, his bad-boy reputation overshadows his good intentions. Only one woman in this small town sees beyond his Hollywood image. And he’s falling for her. Too bad she’s the custody mediator.
After her scandalous divorce in the small town of Oxford, Mississippi, attorney Cassie Brooks has no intentions of practicing law again. The humiliating experience left a bitter taste for love, marriage, and her profession.
Now friends need Cassie’s help in a custody negotiation, and her role demands she remain objective. She never expected to be drawn to Dylan Conner—the actor who everyone warns is bad news. Not only is the mediation at stake, but so is her heart.
Actor Dylan Conner is furious. Not only has he been left out of his child’s life, the baby boy has been given another man’s last name. Determined to be a better father than the sorry guy who’d left him and his mother, Dylan fights to ensure a significant place in his son’s life. Unfortunately, his bad-boy reputation overshadows his good intentions. Only one woman in this small town sees beyond his Hollywood image. And he’s falling for her. Too bad she’s the custody mediator.
After her scandalous divorce in the small town of Oxford, Mississippi, attorney Cassie Brooks has no intentions of practicing law again. The humiliating experience left a bitter taste for love, marriage, and her profession.
Now friends need Cassie’s help in a custody negotiation, and her role demands she remain objective. She never expected to be drawn to Dylan Conner—the actor who everyone warns is bad news. Not only is the mediation at stake, but so is her heart.
266 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 15, 2016
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Janet W. Ferguson
15 books535 followersJanet W. Ferguson is a Christy Award finalist and the winner of the 2020 FHL Readers Choice Award. An avid reader and former librarian, she turned her love of story into writing contemporary faith-filled novels with realistic characters who feel like best friends. You’ll laugh and cry as the quirky heroes and heroines chase their happily ever after.
Janet and her husband live in Mississippi where they say y’all a lot, and she forces him to visit the beach as often as possible. They have two grown children, one really smart dog, and a cat that allows them to share the space.
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Janet and her husband live in Mississippi where they say y’all a lot, and she forces him to visit the beach as often as possible. They have two grown children, one really smart dog, and a cat that allows them to share the space.
She loves to hear from readers! You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, GoodReads, or subscribe to her newsletter on https://www.janetfergusonauthor.com/ for exclusive book news and giveaways.
She also contributes at Inspy Romance once a month. Check out the authors and prizes!
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February 28, 2018
Audio book review:
Going Up South is such an excellent addition to the Southern Hearts series. This set of books is fast becoming a favorite series of mine! Going Up South is book two in the series, however, I believe that readers could enjoy this story even if they haven’t read book one. Of course, I definintely recommend reading each book in the series for full enjoyment! The narration was very nicely done and added to this complex story. The narrator did a good job of distinguishing between character voices as she read.
This story really tugged at my heart. The author did a great job of creating characters that I connected with. I felt frustrated on Dylan’s behalf with the way Nick and Jess treated him. I felt his sorrow as he realized that he desperately wanted to be in his son’s life and had already missed some of it. It was so sweet to see him learning to be a father. I loved the romantic tension that developed between Cassie and Dylan and I could feel the anguish that each of them experienced at different times as they attempted to navigate through their feelings. I loved this story from start to finish!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
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Going Up South is such an excellent addition to the Southern Hearts series. This set of books is fast becoming a favorite series of mine! Going Up South is book two in the series, however, I believe that readers could enjoy this story even if they haven’t read book one. Of course, I definintely recommend reading each book in the series for full enjoyment! The narration was very nicely done and added to this complex story. The narrator did a good job of distinguishing between character voices as she read.
This story really tugged at my heart. The author did a great job of creating characters that I connected with. I felt frustrated on Dylan’s behalf with the way Nick and Jess treated him. I felt his sorrow as he realized that he desperately wanted to be in his son’s life and had already missed some of it. It was so sweet to see him learning to be a father. I loved the romantic tension that developed between Cassie and Dylan and I could feel the anguish that each of them experienced at different times as they attempted to navigate through their feelings. I loved this story from start to finish!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
You can read this review on my blog (and enter to win a giveaway through 3/5/18):
https://brittreadsfiction.wordpress.c...
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January 20, 2019
This was a really good book. Love the issues in between the pages.
July 21, 2018
This book is a winner!
“Going Up South” is an incredible read and one you won’t want to put down once you start. The storyline is so real. The characters bring to life everything we encounter day to day. More importantly they show us how to live this life according to God’s will! Can’t wait to start book 3. Thank you Janet Ferguson for sharing your amazing writing skills.
“Going Up South” is an incredible read and one you won’t want to put down once you start. The storyline is so real. The characters bring to life everything we encounter day to day. More importantly they show us how to live this life according to God’s will! Can’t wait to start book 3. Thank you Janet Ferguson for sharing your amazing writing skills.
March 16, 2019
Great book!
August 16, 2018
Uplifting read
Good read about the power of God working through the lives of others. Life is full of our attempts that fall short. God shows us how to be humble, ask for forgiveness, and to forgive.
Good read about the power of God working through the lives of others. Life is full of our attempts that fall short. God shows us how to be humble, ask for forgiveness, and to forgive.
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September 1, 2018
Great read
Such a sweet story of love and forgiveness. I can't wait to start book three! I feel like I really know the characters.
Such a sweet story of love and forgiveness. I can't wait to start book three! I feel like I really know the characters.
July 14, 2016
I loved Leaving Oxford, the first book in Janet Ferguson’s Southern Hearts series, but Going Up South may be my favorite of the two. If I had to pick one. Which I don’t, thankfully!
Dylan Conner is a character who intrigued me in Leaving Oxford, and getting to spend more time with him in Going Up South is all kinds of delightful. He’s flirty and incorrigible but when you get past that shallow celebrity exterior you see a heart that yearns for friends and a soul searching for purpose. Watching him figure out how to be a dad – SWOON. Watching him with Cassie – SWOON. Watching him with Benjamin – SWOON. Just watching him – SWOON.
Cassie becomes the mediator for more than just the legal process between Dylan and the rest of the group. She stands in the gap for him – advocating for him when the others want to write him off, praying for him when everyone else is praying he would just go away. Dylan and Cassie together – even just as friends – made me smile through nearly the whole book, and Dylan’s friendship with her teenage son Benjamin was especially heartwarming.
Fan-necessitating romance, a swoonworthy leading man (he doesn’t just play one in the movies), a couple of hilarious supporting characters (Big Roy!), and a poignant message of reconciliation and forgiveness are all wrapped up with a bit of southern sass and a lot of Mississippi charm. Going Up South is a lot of fun as well as being sweetly poignant, and Janet Ferguson achieves the perfect blend of each. The characters leap off the page, and you’ll feel as though you’ve known them for years. I am eager to read book 3, Tackling the Fields, and the aforementioned book 4 so I can “stay in touch” with the people of Oxford that I’ve grown to love.
(I received a copy of this book in exchange for only my honest review.)
See my full review at Reading Is My SuperPower
Dylan Conner is a character who intrigued me in Leaving Oxford, and getting to spend more time with him in Going Up South is all kinds of delightful. He’s flirty and incorrigible but when you get past that shallow celebrity exterior you see a heart that yearns for friends and a soul searching for purpose. Watching him figure out how to be a dad – SWOON. Watching him with Cassie – SWOON. Watching him with Benjamin – SWOON. Just watching him – SWOON.
Cassie becomes the mediator for more than just the legal process between Dylan and the rest of the group. She stands in the gap for him – advocating for him when the others want to write him off, praying for him when everyone else is praying he would just go away. Dylan and Cassie together – even just as friends – made me smile through nearly the whole book, and Dylan’s friendship with her teenage son Benjamin was especially heartwarming.
Fan-necessitating romance, a swoonworthy leading man (he doesn’t just play one in the movies), a couple of hilarious supporting characters (Big Roy!), and a poignant message of reconciliation and forgiveness are all wrapped up with a bit of southern sass and a lot of Mississippi charm. Going Up South is a lot of fun as well as being sweetly poignant, and Janet Ferguson achieves the perfect blend of each. The characters leap off the page, and you’ll feel as though you’ve known them for years. I am eager to read book 3, Tackling the Fields, and the aforementioned book 4 so I can “stay in touch” with the people of Oxford that I’ve grown to love.
(I received a copy of this book in exchange for only my honest review.)
See my full review at Reading Is My SuperPower
September 27, 2017
Going Up South is the second book in the Southern Heart Series. I completely enjoyed Leaving Oxford and read it just a few weeks ago. I cannot help but compare the two novels having read them in such close proximity to each other.
With Going Up South I would have liked to spend a bit more time with story lines other than Cassie and Dylan. The novel was very heavily focused on their romance. Having loved Sarah Beth and Jess, I would have enjoyed catching up with them a bit more. Also, Jess and Nick's friend Sam that is portrayed as a louse got very little time in Going Up South. We get a wee bit of time with Cole, a quarterback on Jess's high school football team, but I'd love to have had more.
In Leaving Oxford, Sara Beth has a rule about not being alone with a man in her house. I was shocked to find Dylan under the same roof (or stars) as Cassie nearly the entire novel. I just didn't find it realistic that Cassie would have put herself in that position, especially with an actor having a playboy reputation.
What I loved most about the novel was Dylan's mom. She was such a sweet and loving woman. She went through a lot and could have been bitter or jaded and was clearly not. The portion of the novel set in Honduras was rewarding as readers got to see the dream established in Leaving Oxford become reality.
Overall, I enjoyed Going Up South and look forward to the next in the series.
With Going Up South I would have liked to spend a bit more time with story lines other than Cassie and Dylan. The novel was very heavily focused on their romance. Having loved Sarah Beth and Jess, I would have enjoyed catching up with them a bit more. Also, Jess and Nick's friend Sam that is portrayed as a louse got very little time in Going Up South. We get a wee bit of time with Cole, a quarterback on Jess's high school football team, but I'd love to have had more.
In Leaving Oxford, Sara Beth has a rule about not being alone with a man in her house. I was shocked to find Dylan under the same roof (or stars) as Cassie nearly the entire novel. I just didn't find it realistic that Cassie would have put herself in that position, especially with an actor having a playboy reputation.
What I loved most about the novel was Dylan's mom. She was such a sweet and loving woman. She went through a lot and could have been bitter or jaded and was clearly not. The portion of the novel set in Honduras was rewarding as readers got to see the dream established in Leaving Oxford become reality.
Overall, I enjoyed Going Up South and look forward to the next in the series.
November 27, 2018
I won this book in a FaceBook contest and wasn't familiar with the author. Therefore, I wasn't sure how I'd feel about the story, but it was an entertaining read, full of good Christian people doing good Christian deeds, and, already, I've planned whom I going to lend it to first.
November 30, 2019
A very sweet book about child custody, finding one's faith again and a mission trip to Honduras.
This new to me author adds authentic Christ centered issues to a book I can highly recommend.
This new to me author adds authentic Christ centered issues to a book I can highly recommend.
July 7, 2016
I really enjoyed "Going Up South" by Janet Ferguson. I think a reader would enjoyed this novel without reading the first book in this series( Southern Hearts Series), "Leavening Oxford," but I recommend reading it first to get the background info.
I was pulled into the story from the first chapter. The story line is easy to follow and this reader found herself experiencing the character's emotions. Emotions like regret and happiness and love and jealously and rejection and sadness. Yes, this book has the reader experiencing them all.
"Going Up South" by Janet Ferguson shows that God can use a person even when their lives are filled with mistakes and bad choices. I especially like the fact that Janet Ferguson's characters are characters with faults and God still uses them.
This story has events happening that I wasn't excepting but that is what keeps a reader turning the pages right?
I won't lie and say that everything in these stories is happy but both books in the series are feel good stories and you finish reading them with a good feeling in your soul because you know God is alive and loves you.
Both books are clean love stories, there is a one night stand in "Leaving Oxford" and cheating is mentioned in "Going Up South" but there is no inappropriate scenes or words.
I would recommend these books to any reader that likes clean loves story whether Christian or not. Yes, these books are Christian and yes God is "alive" in them but the story isn't "preachy" which some Christian don't want to read!
I was a little disappointed in the ending, but there is going to a third book maybe the question will be answered. The ending felt like a cliff hanger to me.
I was given a copy of "Going Up South" by Janet Ferguson by the author and Celebrate Lit for my honest review in this book tour.
I have given "Going Up South" five stars.
I was pulled into the story from the first chapter. The story line is easy to follow and this reader found herself experiencing the character's emotions. Emotions like regret and happiness and love and jealously and rejection and sadness. Yes, this book has the reader experiencing them all.
"Going Up South" by Janet Ferguson shows that God can use a person even when their lives are filled with mistakes and bad choices. I especially like the fact that Janet Ferguson's characters are characters with faults and God still uses them.
This story has events happening that I wasn't excepting but that is what keeps a reader turning the pages right?
I won't lie and say that everything in these stories is happy but both books in the series are feel good stories and you finish reading them with a good feeling in your soul because you know God is alive and loves you.
Both books are clean love stories, there is a one night stand in "Leaving Oxford" and cheating is mentioned in "Going Up South" but there is no inappropriate scenes or words.
I would recommend these books to any reader that likes clean loves story whether Christian or not. Yes, these books are Christian and yes God is "alive" in them but the story isn't "preachy" which some Christian don't want to read!
I was a little disappointed in the ending, but there is going to a third book maybe the question will be answered. The ending felt like a cliff hanger to me.
I was given a copy of "Going Up South" by Janet Ferguson by the author and Celebrate Lit for my honest review in this book tour.
I have given "Going Up South" five stars.
July 17, 2016
As a voracious reader and lover of books, I am always pleased, however, somewhat hesitant, to review a book by an author new to me. What will I ever do if the book does not appeal to me??? What if I "really" don't like the book??? I am VERY excited and relieved to say that I had NO problems reading "Going Up South"!! After reading the first few pages, I was totally engrossed in the plot and the characters. Definitely, a winner in my opinion!!
The characters were described in a realistic, detailed manner, so that they were easy with whom to identify. Their worries, joys, challenges, fears, became mine! I must admit that Dylan was a "heartthrob"! His dedication to changing his life and love for his newly discovered son was to be admired. The baby's mother deserved every bit of empathy as she dealt with the unexpected. Christian values shine through the characters as they travel a difficult journey through life. God does give second chances, as they all discover. Humans all have faults. The amazing thing is that God can work through them to give us hope in a promising future.
The plot moves steadily towards the conclusion with just enough unexpected twists and turns to keep the reader glued to the page. Again, the theme comes through loud and clear. Only God can plan our future! We can fight it all we want but when it comes down to it, His plan is the best. If only we could believe that sooner in our lives.
Janet Ferguson is a very talented author. I am eagerly awaiting her next creation!!
The characters were described in a realistic, detailed manner, so that they were easy with whom to identify. Their worries, joys, challenges, fears, became mine! I must admit that Dylan was a "heartthrob"! His dedication to changing his life and love for his newly discovered son was to be admired. The baby's mother deserved every bit of empathy as she dealt with the unexpected. Christian values shine through the characters as they travel a difficult journey through life. God does give second chances, as they all discover. Humans all have faults. The amazing thing is that God can work through them to give us hope in a promising future.
The plot moves steadily towards the conclusion with just enough unexpected twists and turns to keep the reader glued to the page. Again, the theme comes through loud and clear. Only God can plan our future! We can fight it all we want but when it comes down to it, His plan is the best. If only we could believe that sooner in our lives.
Janet Ferguson is a very talented author. I am eagerly awaiting her next creation!!
July 13, 2016
Can we say “AWKWARD!!”? Interactions between several of the primary characters in “Going Up South” are strained through a good portion of the book, mostly due to past history with one of them. I can say that definitely kept things interesting. Oh, but what chances those fine Christians had to practice their love and forgiveness! As you can well imagine, it wasn’t easy for any of them. That’s what made this novel so good – the characters were all so real and down-to-earth. They had the same life struggles with which many readers might actually be able to relate.
“Going Up South” is the second book in Ferguson’s Southern Hearts series but it easily stood on its own merits. I had not previously read the first book “Leaving Oxford” but I now hope to go back and read it as soon as my review schedule will allow. It is already waiting on my Kindle. I really want to know the backstory on these characters before the next book of the series is released.
With a strong character driven plot laced with lots of drama, adventure, and romance, I found myself flipping the pages quickly and reading until the wee hours of the morning to see how everything would turn out. I personally was satisfied with the resolution of the story that illustrated so well that even Christians mess up sometimes but God is always there waiting for them to turn back to Him.
A copy of this book was provided for review by Celebrate Lit.
“Going Up South” is the second book in Ferguson’s Southern Hearts series but it easily stood on its own merits. I had not previously read the first book “Leaving Oxford” but I now hope to go back and read it as soon as my review schedule will allow. It is already waiting on my Kindle. I really want to know the backstory on these characters before the next book of the series is released.
With a strong character driven plot laced with lots of drama, adventure, and romance, I found myself flipping the pages quickly and reading until the wee hours of the morning to see how everything would turn out. I personally was satisfied with the resolution of the story that illustrated so well that even Christians mess up sometimes but God is always there waiting for them to turn back to Him.
A copy of this book was provided for review by Celebrate Lit.
July 12, 2016
Welcome to a "new to me" author. This is my first book by Janet W. Ferguson and I enjoyed it. She has taken a story that is often times too common today and woven a great faith message into the story. Cassie Brooks is a woman broken by a divorce and is finding herself in dangerous territory with the handsome Dylan Conner. Her faith and her love of the Word of God will guide her through this landmine. That thought was so clearly portrayed throughout this story. A great read that will keep you turning the pages. I did not read the first story of this series, but this book easily gives you an understanding of Cassie's personality and character without knowing the full back-story. 4 stars from this reviewer. This book was provided for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. Thank you to Celebrate Lit Tour, for allowing me to be part of this tour.
June 25, 2016
Going Up South is more than a romance. The author takes you on more than one personal journey. It's the story of new beginnings.
Cassie left her law practice and focused on raising her son after her husband divorced her. Her teenage son needs a strong male role model in his life.
Actor, Dylan Connor, discovers he has a son living in Oxford, Mississippi. He wants to fight for her parental rights, and Cassie is brought into the situation to mediate custody issues in hopes of avoiding a long court battle. On top of all this drama, Dylan and Cassie begin to care for each other.
I don't think you'll be disappointed if you buy Going Up South. It's a beautiful story with great characters.
Cassie left her law practice and focused on raising her son after her husband divorced her. Her teenage son needs a strong male role model in his life.
Actor, Dylan Connor, discovers he has a son living in Oxford, Mississippi. He wants to fight for her parental rights, and Cassie is brought into the situation to mediate custody issues in hopes of avoiding a long court battle. On top of all this drama, Dylan and Cassie begin to care for each other.
I don't think you'll be disappointed if you buy Going Up South. It's a beautiful story with great characters.
June 17, 2019
Growing While Falling in Love
Cassie has endured a terrible divorce and has decided to never love again. Dylan is a Hollywood actor who is as shallow and vain as they come. Cassie and Dylon develop a solid friendship that slowly develops into much more. In his private life, Dylon grows up and matures. Cassie grows more free as she observed Dylon's growth. Finally the two come together to admit their love for each other.
Cassie has endured a terrible divorce and has decided to never love again. Dylan is a Hollywood actor who is as shallow and vain as they come. Cassie and Dylon develop a solid friendship that slowly develops into much more. In his private life, Dylon grows up and matures. Cassie grows more free as she observed Dylon's growth. Finally the two come together to admit their love for each other.
September 21, 2019
Forgiveness
The second book is as good as the first! Filled with people that have real flaws and real problems, I loved the forgiveness given and received. I loved the story of Cassie and Dylan! I really liked the mission trip and how it helped put things in perspective. Oops, I nearly put some spoilers here. I had to delete a few things that I really liked.
Read this book!
The second book is as good as the first! Filled with people that have real flaws and real problems, I loved the forgiveness given and received. I loved the story of Cassie and Dylan! I really liked the mission trip and how it helped put things in perspective. Oops, I nearly put some spoilers here. I had to delete a few things that I really liked.
Read this book!
October 10, 2022
Going South
This was an exceptional story to me. I live in Mississippi and know all the areas in the story, even been to Honduras on a mission trip. I really enjoyed the characters in this story and will be reading the next one. Thank you for writing a wonderful story of love, heart ache, and adventure.
This was an exceptional story to me. I live in Mississippi and know all the areas in the story, even been to Honduras on a mission trip. I really enjoyed the characters in this story and will be reading the next one. Thank you for writing a wonderful story of love, heart ache, and adventure.
August 23, 2016
A wonderful, faith based story! I hadn't read the first in the series, though, and there were a lot of characters whose back stories influenced this book but were only alluded to that left me a bit frustrated.
July 13, 2025
What a marvelously inspirational sequel to LEAVING OXFORD. I felt like I was getting to know these people as friends. I'm eagerly looking forward to the next book in the series.
July 6, 2019
Enjoyed the book - I read the first one over a year ago so I remember some of the characters. I enjoyed the time in Honduras, may need to look into doing some Missionary work.
September 28, 2019
Sweet
Very nice, sweet story. I enjoyed the characters, the growing, etc. Would of loved for more of an ending, but it was good all the same.
Very nice, sweet story. I enjoyed the characters, the growing, etc. Would of loved for more of an ending, but it was good all the same.
February 26, 2018
If you have a soft spot for a reformed rogue, then you should meet Dylan Connor. He’s the kind of guy you can’t help but like—confident, smooth, a little flirty—but he also has a bit of a reputation; to be honest, deservedly so. And it’s about to catch up with him. But the greatest test of character often comes when we’re brought face to face with the consequences of our actions, and in this respect, I have to say Dylan comes through with flying colours.
If you are in any way affected by a man who dotes on his infant son, that alone will have you swooning over Dylan. But it’s not just that. It’s the way he’s determined to do right by his son. It’s his playful tenderness with Cassie, even in the early stages of their friendship, and it’s the fact that, deep down, he’s actually a sweet, slightly insecure guy—it’s just been buried beneath his Hollywood persona. And I love that Cassie, a woman who has her own reasons to distrust a man with Dylan’s reputation, is the one to give him the chance he needs to get his feet back on the right path.
It’s probably a good idea to read the first book in this series, Leaving Oxford, prior to this one, because you’ll get the background to this story and understand the strained relationships between Dylan and the other significant characters in this story—Jill, her husband, and Sarah Beth’s husband. It makes for a complicated situation emotionally, particularly for Cassie, who finds herself caught in the middle, and yet the story avoids becoming weighed down by angst. In fact, it’s quite lighthearted at times, thanks largely to Dylan and Cassie’s father, ‘Big’ Roy Bosarge. And I loved that it's a missions trip to Honduras that provides the opportunity for everyone to gain a different perspective on things.
Janet Ferguson’s writing is warm and engaging, her characters colourful and varied, and after the glimpses of what has been growing between quite university senior Audrey Vaughn and popular quarterback Cole Sanders, I’m keen to read the next in the series.
I received a copy of this novel from the author. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.
If you are in any way affected by a man who dotes on his infant son, that alone will have you swooning over Dylan. But it’s not just that. It’s the way he’s determined to do right by his son. It’s his playful tenderness with Cassie, even in the early stages of their friendship, and it’s the fact that, deep down, he’s actually a sweet, slightly insecure guy—it’s just been buried beneath his Hollywood persona. And I love that Cassie, a woman who has her own reasons to distrust a man with Dylan’s reputation, is the one to give him the chance he needs to get his feet back on the right path.
It’s probably a good idea to read the first book in this series, Leaving Oxford, prior to this one, because you’ll get the background to this story and understand the strained relationships between Dylan and the other significant characters in this story—Jill, her husband, and Sarah Beth’s husband. It makes for a complicated situation emotionally, particularly for Cassie, who finds herself caught in the middle, and yet the story avoids becoming weighed down by angst. In fact, it’s quite lighthearted at times, thanks largely to Dylan and Cassie’s father, ‘Big’ Roy Bosarge. And I loved that it's a missions trip to Honduras that provides the opportunity for everyone to gain a different perspective on things.
Janet Ferguson’s writing is warm and engaging, her characters colourful and varied, and after the glimpses of what has been growing between quite university senior Audrey Vaughn and popular quarterback Cole Sanders, I’m keen to read the next in the series.
I received a copy of this novel from the author. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.
April 29, 2018
I love this type of clean sweet romance novel. Janet Ferguson has given us beautifully solid story telling. One of the main characters Dylan Connor is a big flirt and thought to be a bad boy. He has Hollywood good looks without the arrogance and attitude. You will learn that Dylan has a heart of gold and he will melt yours. When he finds out that he is a father, due to a one night stand, he surprises everyone by wanting to be a part of his son's life. He shows another side of his personality that wasn't expected. Ms. Ferguson is a master of community development. There are several characters in this story, family. friends and a few crazies. She introduces to us Christians that we could relate to. They don't live a perfect life, some have a past, many have problems. Yet through forgiveness, acceptance and their faith the characters can be an inspiration to us all. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others. I was able to listen to the audio version and found it most enjoyable.
March 15, 2018
This is my first book by this author and the second one in a series. I didn’t read number one before it even though this is a series. I didn’t have a hard time reading this one first and was not lost by reading it first. I really enjoyed the audio. The narrator was excellent and the story was engaging. There were twist and turns that made you want to keep listening. Each character had their own problems just like in real life and had to work through them like we all do. A powerful love story with a theme of forgiveness that you will enjoy if you like inspirational fiction.
I won this Audible audio book from Janet Ferguson in a contest I entered on a blog by the name of Britt Reads Fiction. I was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.
I won this Audible audio book from Janet Ferguson in a contest I entered on a blog by the name of Britt Reads Fiction. I was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.
December 28, 2020
Definitely worth the read. Much less preachy than the first book in the series with great characters and a better flow.
Cassie and Dylan are great characters. I was really wondering where this story would go when the characters were left in such an interesting situation at the end of the first book, but the balance of messy life and God's grace and redemption were very well done.
Very good book, well done for a still developing author.
Cassie and Dylan are great characters. I was really wondering where this story would go when the characters were left in such an interesting situation at the end of the first book, but the balance of messy life and God's grace and redemption were very well done.
Very good book, well done for a still developing author.
March 15, 2020
When actor Dylan Conner learns he has a child, he is furious for not being told, for being left out of the child’s life. Wanting to be part of the child’s life, Dylan goes from Hollywood to Oxford, MS, to be closer to the child and agrees to allow a young woman, a friend of his child’s mother, to be the mediator in custody negotiations.
There is also a mission trip to Honduras woven into this book.
There is also a mission trip to Honduras woven into this book.
February 12, 2018
Inspired writing that I couldn't put down.
Beautifully written story about Christians who are not perfect; with pasts and problems and flaws, just like the rest of us. I saw pieces of myself in almost every character, not only in this book, but also in the first book in this series. Humorous and inspirational and very well written.
Beautifully written story about Christians who are not perfect; with pasts and problems and flaws, just like the rest of us. I saw pieces of myself in almost every character, not only in this book, but also in the first book in this series. Humorous and inspirational and very well written.
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