I put off this review for a long time because I wanted to do the book justice. Unfortunately, it seems my creative brain has a very limited capacity in the summertime, so I can only afford to wax poetic while writing my own stories, not book reviews.

But speaking of poetry, there is beautiful prose throughout Urram - Rekindled Hope, just as there was in the first book of the series. I absolutely love the way the author uses setting and description to make her scenes come alive.

The storyline felt slower than book one, but since the themes were so focused on matters of the heart, the gentler pace seemed fitting. That doesn’t mean there wasn’t any tension or excitement. One twist in particular took me totally by surprise!

As for the characters, Malcolm is still my favorite. (Of course he is! How could it be anybody else?) But the growth of both Fiona and Angus was a pleasure to read. They were so cute together! (Which is a huge compliment coming from this unromantic reader.) And there were some new characters that were really fun to get to know. ☺️

However…


That ending…


WAS
NOT
OK!