1. The Breath of Dawn
    Kristen Heitzmann
    Bethany House / 2012 / Trade Paperback
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  1. Linda
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    an ok read
    December 15, 2012
    Linda
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 3
    Value: 3
    Meets Expectations: 3
    I had a hard time getting into this story, perhaps because I hadn't read the first two books. For about a third of the book, it felt like I was missing some background information. Still, once I got past that it was entertaining enough and I enjoyed the suspense that Quinn's past created. Most of the storyline was intriguing, but I'm not sure that asylum part added a whole lot to the story, Not till near the end did I find out why it was actually pertinent to the story — by then it didn't matter anymore, and seemed like an unnecessary addition to the book. As far as characters are concerned, I liked the spunky Quinn, even though her spunkiness and spontaneity led her to make disappointing rash decisions. Morgan is somewhat unrealistic — how many men in real life have wealth, power, looks, always make sound decisions, are very likeable, fly off to Paris and come home married to a mere stranger (just to help her) and it actually works out well? All this, while still grieving the loss of a spouse. Unless you like an 'it all works on paper' type of story this character, as wonderful as he is in the story, is just a bit too perfect. Granted sometimes a touch of fantasy is fine, if it's not too farfetched.

    "Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group".
  2. bookwomanjoan
    Oak Harbor, WA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: Female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    slow action in this romance novel
    November 16, 2012
    bookwomanjoan
    Oak Harbor, WA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 3
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 2
    Quinn Reilly has kept herself out of the public eye for the last four years. Ever since she saw to it that the man who swindled the members of her father's church went to prison. Then she receives the dreaded phone call. He's been released from prison and he is out for revenge. Will he be able to find her in her Rocky Mountain cabin?

    Morgan Spencer lost his wife in a tragic automobile accident a couple of years ago. There was no way he could take care of their daughter, just a few month old. Olivia is taken in by Morgan's brother, Rick, and family, a rancher in the Rocky Mountains. Morgan, a wealthy corporate turnaround specialist, has never dealt with the grief over his wife's death.

    Quinn gets to know Rick and his family. She falls for little Livie and is intrigued by Morgan. When it becomes all too evident that Quinn's life is in danger, Morgan tries to do what he is best at — fixing the situation. But his solution is about to change all their lives.

    While this is certainly a stand alone novel, the characters from The Still of the Night (Morgan) and A Rush of Wings (Noelle) reappear here.

    This is a complex romance/suspense novel. It is longer than it needed to be, I think. At times the action is slow. You know the ex-con is going to catch up with Quinn sooner or later, and it is later, much later. The romance between Quinn and Morgan drags. Granted, they both have much to work out, but it seems like they go over the same issues again and again.

    And the whole thing with the asylum. I don't think it really added to the plot. That might explain why this book was about a hundred pages longer than the usual Christian romance novel.

    I received a complimentary egalley from the publisher for the purpose of this review.
  3. Anonymous
    Coffeyville, KS
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    2 Stars Out Of 5
    Disappointing "Christian" romance
    January 12, 2013
    Anonymous
    Coffeyville, KS
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 2
    Value: 1
    Meets Expectations: 2
    "The Breath of Dawn" tells the story of Morgan and Quinn. Morgan is a successful businessman who has amassed a fortune and gained ample recognition by assisting companies solve their problems and directing them back into a profitable direction. But he now finds purpose in living only in his 2-year old daughter, after losing his wife and older daughter. Quinn makes a living by buying items from old estates and reselling them on e-bay, and has tried to isolate herself as much as possible, because she fears her past and Markham, the dangerous man she witnessed against years ago. They meet when a house is about to come to the market and both are interested in it — Quinn buys and sells items while Morgan plans to turn it into a home for him and Livie, his daughter.

    When Markham is released from jail, the threatening messages start and Quinn sees her worst nightmare come true. At this point, she has become way too close to Morgan and his family and fears for their safety. She finally opens up to Morgan, the ever problem-solver that likes to take things in his own hands and offers an alternative that seems to jeopardize their future instead of securing it.

    When I started reading this book, I wasn't aware that it was the third one in the series; it took me a while to become suspicious about the characters. When the rest of the Spencers are brought in the story, it was good to share their Christmas celebration; their family life has its ups and downs, but it is encouraging to see people believing in God and staying true to godly principles despite difficult circumstances.

    Up to this point, "The Breath of Dawn" is another token of Kristen Heitzmann's wonderful ability to weave plots together, keep the reader interested and depict Godly characters. It all seems to be well, but there are aspects of the book that wander off of the Bible and flirt with a current idea of romance that is not godly at all. I am particularly referring to two aspects that have left me with a "cheap novel" aftertaste; by this I mean a novel that seems to be more interested in tickling the senses and finding a good marketing selling point than in portraying a character or situation from which the readers can learn Biblical principles.

    The first one is the supernatural aspect of the basement; I presume that the author wanted to add suspense to the story by writing about ghosts and "a presence," but it is just distracting, it doesn't add anything to the story and is left unresolved.

    The second one has to do with one aspect of Morgan's solution — (SPOILER ALERT) please note that the rest of this paragraph contains information that will reveal some details of the story, but I need to include this so that I can explain why I find it so distasteful and out of line with the rest of the story. Always the problem solver, Morgan comes up with an extreme idea that, while providing a quick solution for Quinn and which might come later in time anyway, seems too forced and almost borderline of being a one-night stand. The author "covers her bases," by having Morgan arrange a quick marriage to Quinn, out of the country and arranging a sort of dream honeymoon that might captivate a lot of readers, as it is the epitome of honeymoons, full of luxuries and money available, ready to quench any whim and craving. This is a side of Morgan completely opposite to the "family side" of Morgan; it does look like the book implies that a mere convenience is a good enough reason to get married.

    In this sense, this book is very far from offering a good alternative to clean, Christian entertainment, implying that Biblical principles and ethics and morals are gray and can be blended into the current worldview - the main reason why I advice to read it with caution, or even better, not read it at all.

    I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers. This has not biased my opinion on the book or on the author.
  4. Jona
    Boise, Idaho
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    2 Stars Out Of 5
    January 21, 2013
    Jona
    Boise, Idaho
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 1
    Value: 1
    Meets Expectations: 1
    This book is a third in a series regarding the Spencer family. It centers around Morgan and Quinn trying to figure out their past and how their lives can blend together in the future. I have read the first 2 books in this series and was truly touched by the events in the Spencer family. This third one had a lot of hits and misses. It was very suspenseful and I wanted to keep reading to find out what happens in the end but I felt there were to many parts of it left incomplete. I feel indifferent about recommending this book that was given to me from Bethany House Publishing for my honest opinion.
  5. Doris Wright
    Morganfield, KY
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    2 Stars Out Of 5
    Not what I thought
    November 18, 2012
    Doris Wright
    Morganfield, KY
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 2
    Value: 2
    Meets Expectations: 1
    This book was hard to get into although I've read the previous two books about the Spencers. In the prologue, Livie is an infant, but in the first chapter she is two years old. There is no indication given that from the prologue to the first chapter that it's two years later. There is an inconsistency in the first chapter. Noelle tells Morgan she is pregnant and Morgan is thinking "Rick and Noelle have waited four years to have another baby because of me and Livie". If Livie is only two how have they waited four years? All in all this book just didn't need to be written.
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