Book Review: Hope Like Wildflowers by Pepper Basham

 


Hope Like Wildflowers by Pepper Basham 
Book 3 in the My Heart Belongs in The Blue Ridge Series

What a beautiful story by Pepper! Thank you to her for sharing Kizzie's story with us, it was well worth the wait! We learned about Kizzie in Laurel's Dream, book 1, who is Laurel's sister who has been sent away from their family due to her mistakes made. Oh but the LORD perused and protected this woman with all His power, what a beautiful journey Kizzie had to redemption, forgiveness and freedom!

Set in the early 1900s in Appalachia, Kizzie is essentially disowned by her father due to a pregnancy she didn't plan on. After being on her own, with no food or shelter for a while, she meets a local family, Nella and her husband, who offer her refuge and help, no matter what she's done. They love her unconditionally and help her as such. They did the work of the Lord in these moments and helped a girl in need. I absolutely loved their characters. We see Kizzie struggle with her relationship with Charles, the man she thought she loved and was supposed to marry, now pregnant with his child. Charles is of a rich status in life and unable to marry Kizzie due to their societal differences. He strings her along and we all know as the reader that Charles is a snake in the grass. Cut to the second portion of the story when Kizzie and her son Charlie go on their own in search for a new home and life, where she meets Noah....a wonderful man who loves her and her son Charlie unconditionally as well. The story moves on from here as Kizzie gets a fresh start....

The faith in this book stands out among the crowd. We see Kizzie go from feeling rejected and unloved to being fully known and loved by the Lord. She realizes how no matter her mistakes made, that the Lord can take it all from her and she can be a new creation in Jesus. That nothing is too far gone for God. I loved how Nella encouraged her to go to church and trust in the Lord. She held on to that throughout the story and became a very strong willed woman. Her relationship with Noah was so beautiful too. Chapter 24 made me cry as it showed us how great a man Noah really was in those moments with Kizzie. Chapter 25 made me cry when Kizzie realized the true names the Lord gave her. And the epilogue, wow. SO many happy tears. WHAT AN ENDING! All the STARS! 

Overall, such a great wrap up to Kizzie's story. I highly recommend this book and series!

P.S. You have to read the author's note. Love that this was part of a true story for her family and the heart she put into this story.

Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6712037827
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