False Pretenses

by Carole Thayne

Sunny Day hasn't been to church or had a church calling in over twenty-one years, and now Jack "Mormon" Heath is asking her to be Relief Society president of their small branch. It would take a miracle to make her worthy. And right now that is just what is needed, because a stranger's life desperately depends on her. Meanwhile, Kelli Carson has tried to buy her deep feelings of guilt by living in a fundamentalist community. Now she has been chosen to marry a man she can never love, and who is already married to another. She knows she must escape--and take her new friend Mary Rachel with her. But where can they run? At once engaging and suspenseful, False Pretenses is a story where every action has an equal reaction. Carole Thayne Warburton's vibrant characters and well-paced layering will have you looking for those extra minutes to read the next chapter.

Genres: Lds Fiction

336 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Susan]

I love that I know the author! Good work, Carole! I read this book in one night-I stayed up until 1 a.m. to do it.

[Angie]

Overwhelmed by guilt Kelli lets herself get pulled into a puligamy group and forced to marry. When she witnesses a beating she realizes she's been fooled and plans her escape. On the run and hiding from her past she doesn't know who to turn to when Sunny Day helps and nurtures her. Bothered by all that she saw she seeks help from friends.
While this was an interesting book, there were parts that bothered me. I love the ending though. It was a fast read because I had to know the end (even though I've read it before.) I think I am going to have to go back and read her first book, I only partially remember it and this book brought my curiousity about it again.

[Debbie]

This was a good sequel to, "A Question of Trust". Stacey and Sam return in this book and some new characters join them. One of them is Sam's sister, Kelli. She turns up missing and Sam and Stacey go looking for her. They meet Jack Heath and Sunny Day. Kelli gets involved in a cult and Jack and Sunny help her escape. I liked this book.

[T.K.]

A very solid sequel to A Question of Trust: more likable characters that stick with you and a creative plot. Not quite as fluid or believable as her first novel, but still good enough to warrant the 4 stars. :)

[Lori]

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the writing style which told a story of people inside the Mormon faith, but it is not a story ABOUT the Mormon faith. I can't wait to read the third one in this series.

[Sally]

I enjoyed the characters and the story. The principle of repentance and the opportunity for us to become better is strong and shows how possible it is--all told in an interesting and sometimes exciting story.

[Cori Llewelyn]

Interesting story about a girl trapped in a polygamist nightmare.

[Jeremi]

Again loved this book and following the lives of the characters. I am crossing fingers (and toes) that the 3rd book gets published!! :)

[Sarah]

Found on LDS Fiction blog: http://ldsfiction.blogspot.com/2010/0...

[Kalee]

I liked this book and was pleasantly surprised that it stood on its own (as I haven't read the 1st in the series). Some was a bit unbelievable, but overall it was a good read.

[Susan]

This is the sequel to "Question of Trust". I love Sam!