To Love and Cherish

Oh the irony of the 40 something never married writing a book review of To Love and Cherish by Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller, a Bridal Veil Island  book.

What is Bridal Veil Island? It is a resort for the rich northerners in 1898. The first book in the series was about the beginning of the resort. When a family private island is turned into a resort in order for the family to survive. You can read this book without reading the first because it is a different time period and has none of the same characters.

The main characters are Melinda and Evan. Melinda works for a wealthy family and spends her summers on Bridal Veil. Evan works at Bridal Veil full-time as a gamekeeper. The story begins with Melinda not too patiently waiting for a proposal. Se leaves angrily when Evan has no idea that she expects this. They are brought together again when a hurricane threatens the island and Melinda comes on her own to find out what is going on.

Evan has lots of plans for his future which in his mind involves Melinda, but only after he is stable and able to care for his family.

I think this book is mostly about what it means to wait. Something this single girl knows a lot about. The problem is that Melinda like many of us gets involved in many a scheme to push it along. She fails to trust Evan and thinks the grass may be greener with someone else.

It was a light funny read and has some mysteries thrown in, one about a horse and another about President McKinley. It was just alright, not a classic but entertaining.

I received no compensation for his review other than a copy of To Love and Cherish from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group.