Book Review: Until Forever by Darlene Shortridge

I know you're probably wondering why I am posting a review on a Tuesday. The answer is simple, because Amanda has something awesome for y'all on Friday!!



"Jessi hung up the phone. That was the fifth time she tried calling home with no answer. She had just started eating lunch when she remembered she had forgotten to call home. It was something she would never forgive herself for.




It was something she would never forgive herself for…




It wasn’t until lunchtime that Jessi remembered to call home. No answer. She tried calling several times while she ate her lunch. Still no answer. She closed her eyes and rested her arms and head on her desk. She breathed deeply, wishing she had remembered to call earlier.




Until Forever is a story of a young family that is torn apart by the devastating effects of alcoholism. Can healing take place in a relationship when an unforgivable act is committed? Will Jessi's pain and Mark's guilt keep them apart forever, or will unforeseen circumstances bind them together?"  (book description)




I have to say that I absolutely LOVED this story. I felt the heartache and pain that each character went through. The characters were well thought out and the story line was fully believable. Though the paragraphs were a little over worded from time to time, the book was well written. Jessi reminded me of myself a lot in that letting go of past hurts is a very difficult thing for me. And Darlene showed how sometimes God has to bring us to the end of ourselves before we are ready to accept him in both Jessi and Mark's lives. I actually found myself crying in the last chapters of the book as the characters realized all that God had been saying all along.




This is definitely a must read and I can't wait to get the next book as soon as it comes out!




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