To Find Her Place

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MASON, SUSAN ANNE

TO FIND HER PLACE

Can they find their way to the right future amid the uncertainty that faces them?

In the midst of WWII, Jane Linder pours all her energy and dreams for a family into her career at the Toronto Children's Aid Society. As acting directress, Jane hopes for a permanent appointment so she can continue making a difference in the lives of children. But is the board were to find out she is divorced, everything would change.

Garrett Wilder has been hired to overhaul operations at the Children's Aid Society and investigate a report of misused funds. He hopes to impress the board members with the findinings and earn the vacant director's position. A war injury ended his dream of taking over his parents' farm, but with the security of the director's job, he'd be able to contribute financially and help save the family business.

Despite their competing interests and Garret's early suspicions, a friendship grows and feelings begin to blossom. but when Jane receives an unexpected opportunity that could fulfill her deepest desires, she finds herself at a crossroads. Can she discern the path to true happiness?

My Review:

I can always count on a Susan Anne Mason novel to tie my stomach up in knots and toss me off an emotional cliff or two or three...or more. And I love the thrill of the read from start to finish, even if my insides feel tender for a while afterwards. :-) 

There's nothing like living life to the fullest with characters you care about and Jane and Garrett and young Martin were easy to love. And just as easy to become exasperated over (cue the tummy flip-flops.) There's angst and tenderness and a multitude of complications -- plot dips and dives that kept me glued to the page. And a bevy of secondary characters to rejoice with and moan over. 

Love the Canadian setting! And time period. Homefront war stories aren't as popular when it comes to World War II fiction, but I enjoy the fresh perspective. Mason really brings the city (Toronto) and the historical social challenges to life. The CAS background was fascinating and I loved both Jane and Garrett's heart for serving the children in their community.

One of the things I love most about Mason's writing is the way she seamlessly weaves a significant faith thread into the very fabric of her stories. God is at work in Jane and Garrett's story -- creating something beautiful and lasting from the broken pieces of their lives. I'll admit to being a wee bit teary by the end.

To Find Her Place is the second book in the Redemption of Light series, though it reads very well as a standalone novel. But if you haven't read A Haven for Her Heart make sure to fit that onto your TBR list sometime soon! You really don't want to miss out on either of these two novels. 

Book provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications Inc.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback copy

If you would like a chance to win a copy of To Find Her Place, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT AND DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday July 31 2021. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!