Robert Farrell Smith

Following up on the exploits of Trust and Grace, now that Trust has finished his two year mission, are the requisite obstacles to the path of true love. There are other suitors. There is resistance from Trust's parents. There is a weirdo con man. While Thelma's Way was incredibly bizarre, it turns out that Trust's congregation at home has it's fair share of eccentricities as well. Overall, this is a book about learning about and learning to trust someone you are learning to love.

This is a novel of a young Mormon man (Trust Williams) going out on a two year mission for his church. He is assigned to a small town that can only be reached by hiking into the Tennessee valley where it is located. Unexpectedly, he spends his entire two years (minus a final month in Knoxville) in this same small town. Despite the fact that the details of the story are all 'over-the-top' silly, the heart of the story feels very real - and that is an accomplishment. Trust is a likable and show more ultimately kind character that made me want to keep reading. And the book is funny, too, which is a major plus. show less

Just finished this one. Ian is a rather appealing, if goofy, character in search of true love. His family is slightly off center, and his dad is under suspicion of embezzlement. Ian heads off to college in pursuit of the girl he has loved for years, Bronwyn. But even when things seem to be going well, he can't help tweaking things a bit. Made me laugh at the hamster part.

This was a satisfying conclusion to the romantic storyline of Trust and Grace. But it wasn't smooth sailing all the way (it wouldn't be funny, otherwise). Thumbs up!