Carole Jarvis's Reviews > Revealed

Revealed, book #2 in the Fountain Creek Chronicles, picks up about two years after Rekindled and focuses on two strong secondary characters from that book. With its unlikely pairing of Matthew and Annabelle, Revealed isn't your typical historical romance. Tamera Alexander excels at thoroughly entertaining readers, while showing how faith and life intersect through her characters' struggles. I found much to personally reflect upon.

Both characters carry baggage from the past. Matthew wasn't all that likeable during the book's early pages, reminding me of the hypocritical older brother in the Prodigal Son parable. Annabelle discovered that God's forgiveness didn't easily lead to acceptance in the eyes of other people... "How quickly the sins that had supposedly been washed clean in Fountain Creek so often crawled back over those muddy banks to slather her again." Annabelle felt so real and I loved her vulnerability. Thrown together in a journey from Colorado to idaho, their relationship gently moves through several stages - from dislike to friendship, mutual respect to much more.

Revealed is a story of redemption, second chances, God's unconditional love and grace. Highly recommended.