To Light the Way Forward by Nancy Naigle Book Review

About the Book:

Feeling adrift after the loss of her husband, Rosemary sets out to visit an old friend on Whelk’s Island, undeterred by the threat of a hurricane. Before the storm hits, she finds herself at Tug’s Diner where she quickly connects with the owner, Tug.

But the storm destroys the diner, compounding Tug’s grief from losing his love the previous year. The longer Rosemary stays, the more she sees Tug’s deep sadness and resolves to help him. Together with Tug and friends Amanda and Paul, they all pitch in to help the close-knit community recover and rebuild.

As Amanda and Paul reconnect after losing touch during the storm, their plans to take things slow seem increasingly impractical. While Rosemary and Tug help the young couple navigate their relationship, they also find themselves building a friendship that begins to restore them both. But can that friendship convince them that love is possible for anyone who’s willing to take a risk—even those who never hoped they’d find it again?

My Review:

I enjoyed this very satisfying novel. It is a good, wholesome one with well developed and engaging characters and a touching plot. Themes explored include recovering from grief or tragedy, reconciliation in damaged relationships and touching romance. People in this community are so helpful, so supportive. It made me want to live there.

This is a good novel about finding a path for life when it takes an unexpected turn. It has a good faith message and gives one hope for how people treat each other. It is quite an uplifting novel. It is the second in a series but can be read on its own. Reading The Shell Collector will help readers appreciate the characters even more, however.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

You can read my review of The Shell Collector here.

About the Author:

USA Today bestselling author Nancy Naigle whips up small-town love stories with a whole lot of heart. She began writing while juggling a successful career in finance and life on a seventy-six-acre farm. Now happily retired from a career in the financial industry, this Virginia girl devotes her time to writing, antiquing, and spa days with friends.

Several of Nancy’s novels have been adapted to the television screen, airing on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Her ECPA bestselling novel The Shell Collector was the first Fox Nation original movie. A native of Virginia Beach, Nancy now calls the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia home.

Waterbrook, 368 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)