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Lady of Light (Brides of Culdee Creek, Book 3)

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Lady of Light is the 3rd book in the Brides of Culdee series. Just when I think Kathleen Morgan has written her best ever, she comes out with one more. I appreciate the reality of flawed humans dealing with diffucult relationships. I also appreciate the reality of a great God who is ever present. In Lady of Light, Evan and Claire fall in love in a short period of time and marry. Not only do they deal with the problems of most newlyweds, but Claire brings along her troubled younger brother and immediately moves to a new country. In this new country, which is Evan's home, Claire deals with questioning in-laws and working daily with Evan's first love. Did he marry on the rebound? Does he really love her? Does he still long for his first love? When tradegy looms, the whole family must work together. But how!?! The complicated relationships must grow stronger or break. Even growth is not without pain and scars. A true love story because God is love.

I found this book on a shelf in a bookstore, thought it looked interesting and would serve the purpose of curing my boredom while sitting at home. Little did I know that this book would keep me enraptured so I could not put it down.
Normally I don't read books of this nature, but after realizing this is part of a series I went on a hunt for the other two and have not been let down thus far.

Kathleen's writing has such a charm and authentic feel to it that I can't help but like it. While there's not a lot in the story that is really historical per se, the old homes and other landmarks described pull you right back to the late 1800's. Also, her characters are all believable, each one having their own flaws and individuality. Even though the story was primarily about Evan and Claire, I found myself really enjoying Hannah's role in this book. If you've read the previous book in this series, you know Hannah's background and what occurred between her, Evan, and Devlin MacKay. While things could be awkward for Claire, Hannah quickly becomes her friend. She also gives Evan time to explain everything in their past, as painful as it will be.

Lady of Light is book 3 in the Brides of Culdee Creek Series. It's been awhile since I read the first two books in this series, and I was really afraid that I would just be lost the entire time when I started this book. Thankfully, I wasn't. Lady of Light, while book 3 in a 4-book series, easily can be read as a stand-alone novel.

Very good book and I loved all the books in this cerise and will read them again.. Fast read and a great message..

This story followed on perfectly from the last, not forgetting the characters in the previous two instalments of this amazing series. a true joy to read.
Lady of Light (Brides of Culdee Creek, Book 3)

Ok so as we go through the series we have Abby and Connor from Daughter of Joy (Brides of Culdee Creek, Book 1) and the story of Hannah's romantic involvements in Woman of Grace (Brides of Culdee Creek, Book 2). However here now comes the story of Evan and Claire. Evan Connor is the heir to Culdee Creek as Connor's eldest son but when Hannah rejected him in Book 2 he does what he does best - he runs away again!

He meets Claire. He falls in love. He marries her and brings her home and it all happens so fast and with so little substance that the romance did not feel believable to me. Yet that may just be Kathleen Morgan's intentions because there are several characters in the book who question the 'whirlwind romance' as well.

Evan keeps the fact that Hannah is the woman who broke his heart a secret from Claire but as we know all that is in the dark must eventually come to light. But then is Claire justified to be so upset because she keeps quite a few secrets of her own? Some of which should have probably been shared before marriage!

Hmmm - anyways Claire and Evan's romance did not captivate me as much as the relationship between Claire and her brother Ian. Talk about true blood ties! I was drawn into the story of the siblings' relationship and really empathized wth Claire's fear for her out-of-control brother who lies and gets into trouble all the time. Claire's need to always be in control and the way she always assumes responsibility for her brother, thereby crippling him from truly maturing, is so very, very real!

OTHER STORY HIGHLIGHTS: A rapist who still needs a beat down, a not-so-happily-after marriage threatened by family ties, two youngsters who are moving way too fast, and a handsome pastor who stirs up some very sinful feelings (even though it may be unintentional! LOL!)

I'm still actually reading this book, but I just love the whole series so far! They are just so great, and allow me to slip back in time (kind of) to a more simpler time when all that really mattered was family and God.