Reviews

Waiting for Summer's Return by Kim Vogel Sawyer

canary20's review

2.0

Dragged on and on. Really no depth of any of the characters.

mistree's review against another edition

5.0

What a wonderful book! Not only was the story great but there were lots of lessons learned in this one. The main character's name is Summer. She finds herself totally alone in Kansas after typhoid kills her husband and four children. Heartbroken and lacking family love and support in her hometown of Boston, Summer decides to stay where her family is buried. The town is a German Mennonite community, which fear outsiders. One man offers her food and shelter in exchange for her teaching his son who has been injured in an accident. I was glad that the couple went from being friends to very slowly recognizing that they loved each other. Too many books rush up to that moment. This seems very realistic.

lucciola's review

4.0

Read this book in a single afternoon. It was a fun read.

averagegal's review against another edition

4.0

I categorize romance novels as either "sweet" or "hot". This one is definitely sweet romance with the Christian element front and center. There is not a single scene that would make a reader blush. The couple gets together in a realistic manner, and they are given time to resolve their individual issues without the solutions felt hasty or forced.

This is the first book in a series, but it doesn't end in a cliffhanger. It is one of those series where all the books stand alone fairly well.

kristaj's review against another edition

5.0

I really loved reading this book. The characters are very real and personable. I especially loved Grossmutter. She reminded me of my own great grandma who has gone to be with the Lord. I found myself crying more than once, and literally laughing out loud. I highly recommend this book.

I look forward to reading the next t book in this series.
I've found another new-to-me author that I really enjoy! I'm sure I'll be reading many more of her books.