On their way to a Christmas party-the event of the year for Topeka society-Jason and Lillie Philips are in a carriage accident. When she regains consciousness two weeks later, Lillie has lost both her husbland and the baby they had been expecting. She's also lost any faith in God or desire to live. Months pass, and Lillie's life resolves around solitude and chocolates. Con On their way to a Christmas party-the event of the year for Topeka society-Jason and Lillie Philips are in a carriage accident. When she regains consciousness two weeks later, Lillie has lost both her husbland and the baby they had been expecting. She's also lost any faith in God or desire to live. Months pass, and Lillie's life resolves around solitude and chocolates. Concerned when her depression only increases over time, Lillie's parents send her to New Mexico for a visit with her childhood friend, Maggie Intissar Lucas. During the train trip out, Lillie is thrown in the path of Daniel Monroe, an arrogant young doctor who takes perverse delight in tormenting her about her eating habits and increasing size. Lillie is relieved when her train trip ends and she is rid of her tormenter. But on arrival at Lucas ranch, she discovers that Dr Daniel Monroe is also a house guest. As Lillie and Maggie renew their friendship, Lillie begins to find healing for her wounded heart. She also comes to understand the pain behind Daniel's brusque manner. But will she risk loving and trusting a man again?
Perfect Love
On their way to a Christmas party-the event of the year for Topeka society-Jason and Lillie Philips are in a carriage accident. When she regains consciousness two weeks later, Lillie has lost both her husbland and the baby they had been expecting. She's also lost any faith in God or desire to live. Months pass, and Lillie's life resolves around solitude and chocolates. Con On their way to a Christmas party-the event of the year for Topeka society-Jason and Lillie Philips are in a carriage accident. When she regains consciousness two weeks later, Lillie has lost both her husbland and the baby they had been expecting. She's also lost any faith in God or desire to live. Months pass, and Lillie's life resolves around solitude and chocolates. Concerned when her depression only increases over time, Lillie's parents send her to New Mexico for a visit with her childhood friend, Maggie Intissar Lucas. During the train trip out, Lillie is thrown in the path of Daniel Monroe, an arrogant young doctor who takes perverse delight in tormenting her about her eating habits and increasing size. Lillie is relieved when her train trip ends and she is rid of her tormenter. But on arrival at Lucas ranch, she discovers that Dr Daniel Monroe is also a house guest. As Lillie and Maggie renew their friendship, Lillie begins to find healing for her wounded heart. She also comes to understand the pain behind Daniel's brusque manner. But will she risk loving and trusting a man again?
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Margaret Chind –
Perfect Love is the second novel and the continuing story of A Place to Belong. Here Maggie's best friend from childhood Lillie is starting out her life of a perfect marriage, with a perfect husband, a perfect child in her womb, and just all-around perfect love. Things begin to happen quickly, first Lille's husband becomes a Christian and she feels that she is losing him to a God that is not worth her money. Then she does lose her husband and her child. Lille thought she had it all and it is Perfect Love is the second novel and the continuing story of A Place to Belong. Here Maggie's best friend from childhood Lillie is starting out her life of a perfect marriage, with a perfect husband, a perfect child in her womb, and just all-around perfect love. Things begin to happen quickly, first Lille's husband becomes a Christian and she feels that she is losing him to a God that is not worth her money. Then she does lose her husband and her child. Lille thought she had it all and it is only when she is completely humbled and losing all material things, that she can see what she is missing. Here is where Dr. Monroe, a friend of Garrett's comes in... A widower of a wife lost in childbirth and an estranged Christian he understands Lillie's pain. It is by divine providence that they are both brought to the New Mexico ranch and both given second chances on life. Second chances through love and forgiveness as each has their own struggles and burdens to pass. In this story, a reader is able to experience the necessity of actions that God allows so that his will may be done. When you think you have something wonderful, it is hard to believe that sometimes God has something even better in mind for you, if you will just listen.
Laurie D'ghent –
Sub-par until the ending, where it became average. Not anything special, but not anything terrible, either.
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