Longing for Home is the fourth book in Kathryn Springer's Mirror Lake series. Alex and Kate clashed--I mean met--for the first time at the end of A Place to Call Home, the first book in the series. Right away, I thought they should get their own story.I love when an author takes a character I can't stand, shows me what makes him tick, and makes me love him. Alex Porter is one such character. To this point in the series, he is the rich city boy who thinks he knows better than everyone about everything and has no use for the small town where his sister has chosen to settle. Not exactly a likable guy.Kate Nichols is the rare small town girl who never wanted to be anything else. Her town, her diner, and her church are her life, and she's happy with things as they are. Alex's dismissive attitude regarding all those things infuriates her. The resulting fireworks are certainly a sight to behold.In Longing for Home, we see behind Alex's icy facade to the big brother who only wants to protect himself and his sister from the hurts of life. When those protective instincts rise up and encompass Kate and the two children she's fostering, she can't help opening up to him as well.Just when you think they've got it made, a final speed bump slows them down and makes them think it over one last time. Their road to Happily Ever After is by no means smooth, but in the end it's definitely worth the trip.This book is my favorite in the series so far. I give it 5 brightly shining stars. This. Was. The best book I have ever read in my entire life, with maybe one exception. It gave me shivers the entire way through, the way the cold, relentless, scarred and unemotional Alex Porter charged head-on to bubbly, content, small-town, and lovable Kate Nichols, when he suddenly halted to a screeching stop, and just swept Kate off her feet. In the beginning of the book, I was able to replace Alex and Kate with myself and a person I know, which made it all the more exciting (the only difference is that we have not and will not fall in love. LOL)! Definitely the best I've ever read, and I will be sure to read the other three books that come before Longing for Home.
What do You think about Longing For Home (2011)?
entertaining. great read. I loved it and cant wait to read more from this author.
—enlly
Clean, enjoyable, predictable, Christian romance novel. I enjoyed it.
—Seth
