Love's Unfolding Dream

While the author still has the annoying habit of shifting the narrative’s perspective helter skelter, I enjoyed this book much more than the previous one in the series. Granted, it’s still not high brow literature, but it was an enjoyable light read. There are some editorial mistakes along the way (mostly minor grammatical things, but at the opening of the book Belinda is 11 and two chapters later she is nearly 13), but overall this doesn’t take much away since, as I mentioned, you wouldn’t be reading this for its literary greatness. The book opens up about 11 years after the previous book ended. Family joys and trials are recorded as in the previous book, but I think this time we get a better sense of the day-to-day life, which show more I actually find more interesting since this is a historically based novel. You also get a better sense in this novel about each family member’s personality traits and how they all relate to one another. Of course, Oke can’t help but throw some romance plot into the story, which is slightly ridiculously when you consider that the oldest of the girls she is trying to pull into a relationship is only 14. The religious element is much better handled in this book than the previous one, as it is only used as it actually relates to the plot. show less

Sixth in this series about Marty and Clark and their various offspring. In this book, which takes place several years after the fifth one, Belinda is a young teenager full of compassion. Belinda's niece Melissa, who is about the same age, comes to stay; they have very different temperaments. Gentle historical fiction with a low-key Christian message underlying it, this is an enjoyable light read that is surprisingly moving in places.

The sixth book in the Love Comes Softly series: the continuing story of the children of Marty & Clark Davis, a young widow and widower who joined in a marriage of convenience, but found true love in God and each other. Set somewhere in the Canadian prairies and sometime in the pioneer/homesteading days, but no specific place or time are mentioned. Very satisfying stories, full of characters struggling in realistic ways with their faith amid the trials of life and finding hope in the true gospel of Jesus Christ. The male characters are admirable (not perfect), God-fearing, and honorable.

In the sixth book of Janette Oke's Love Come Softly series Clark and Marty are reunited with their daughters and their hope and faith are tested when all three fall for the same nice fellow.

Even though this is book 6 in a series I easily picked it up and didnt' feel lost. I enjoyed the wonderful Christian family portrayed in this book and their hearts to help others.

Belinda, the surprise child, is being influenced to become a nurse by her brother, Doctor Luke. Her niece, Melissa, comes to live with the Davis family to finish her schooling, creating worries for Belinda's relationship with Amy Jo. Even more worrisome, all three fall for the same guy.

I love this series!! The books are great and wholesome. It is also a way to look back in the past. to see how people lived back then.