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I like Bryson's character. Tammy L. Gray writes excellent male leads.

Rereading, and writing reflection on this book that I plan to post in one week.

Here is a Google Doc where I will write out notes on Bridge to Haven: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D...

My favorite part of this book is the town of Haven. The warm relationships with Pastor Zeke, Mitsy, Joshua and the best friend he'd stayed with; the diner. That ecosystem, and the picture of life within it, makes my heart sing thinking about it.

Processing the theme of exploitation across Bridge to Haven and Redeeming Love.

I don't know if writing a reflection and possibly having discussion is an adequate response to considering this book. Almost compelled to seek a policy response to these depictions. The #MeToo movement is coming to mind.

Have a lot to process to engage on either of these books.

I am really appreciating this warm hometown community Abra's is being painted in. Recognizing the tension being laid for plot developments to come - my mind is just warming to this close-knit local family experience.

Rooting for Jan to end up with Dylan; and to come to Christ.

Appreciating this introduction to church life story's familiar setting. The modern culture of an evangelical community, the contained-intensity casual interactions, reckoning with how "word gets around" of one's business.

Taking a break from this.

Steve - weird guy coming after his brother's widow - is a poorly written plot device.

More so though, the male lead's lying to Edith about his identity is unethical, and not endearing. Not so interested in following the story.

This "notes to the unseen house-mate" theme is cute.

Not sold on the characters yet, but hanging on to be invested in the story.