Unbound

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Unbound by Eleanor Bertin

About the Book Unbound

Ruthie Adrian loves ranch life with her handsome husband, Mac and his family. But her fading hope for a child dissolves when Mac is killed in a crash along with his brother and father.

Added to their heartbreak, Ruthie and her mother-in-law, Naomi now face rejection by her sister-in-law and impossible barriers as they try to protect their land.

Jake, a self-styled prophet steps up with a bizarre offer. A Godsend or a trap?

With raw grief, unexpected humor, and life-giving grace, Unbound is a modern twist on a timeless tale of the unique bond between two widows who harbor a few secrets of their own.

My thoughts on Unbound

This book. I’m not really sure what to say. It’s really good but it’s not the feel-good romance retelling of the Bible story that I expected it to be. It left me with more raw emotions and definitely didn’t follow as closely to the Bible story as I thought it would.

You will love the characters! I even really liked O’Dell. Except I did think her name was kinda out there. But then again her kids names follow the same pattern, but they’re cute too!

I really feel for Ruth. Her character probably pulled at me the most. The story for her just wouldn’t let me go.

And then the outlying characters were so good too within Unbound. Anna was amazing and her friends too. I just want to dive more into their story now too!

I highly recommend this book and think you’ll love it. It was a fast read and I didn’t want to put it down. Fast as in it didn’t take forever to read. There were spots where the story dragged a bit but I just chalked that up to the author really wanting you to experience the emotion involved in the story at that spot.

Get a copy. You’ll love it.

Also. There is a LOT of deep and even heavy issues going on in the book. You have sudden death, dominating male figures, lying, grief, healthy and unhealthy dealing with grief, plus a lot more going on in this book.

The Mennonites play a part and it’s in rural agricultural Canada. I have friends within the Mennonite community but have never been/seen this part of Canada. The description reminds me a lot of where I live in the Midwest USA. I do want to say that the Mennonites portrayed within this story are not the typical ones and should not color your thinking of all Mennonites or conservative Christians.

Unbound is a great book! I think I’ve said that but please do give it a read and let me know what you think!

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, Unbound, which I received from JustRead Publicity Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.