SPV rating for the library .. get books off my desk before vacation.

A light diversion, bit slow in starting. I liked Mallory and Daniel well enough but the whole mysterious Jack West thing was a bit annoying. Discovering what was really happening around the ranch took a long time and it was fairly predictable towards the end as to who the villain was. I enjoyed Mallory and Daniel's story and Mallory's adaption to marriage and instant motherhood. Moses Lake is a typical small town and some its colorful characters were fun to read about. I'd love more back story for Al.

The whole Frontier Woman thing with the city girl who moves to the country and falls into blogging was a little too reminiscent of the Pioneer Woman.

Third in the Moses Lake series, it stands alone just fine because I haven't read the first two books and I don't feel like I missed out on anything. This was a light read. It was good, but it won't ever be my favorite or one I am anxious to re-read. Lisa Wingate fans are sure to like it.

Much more overtly Christian than her other books I've listed to. Mercifully, it wasn't militantly evangelical, though!

For readers' advisors: character and setting doorways, primarily. The pacing dragged a little due to copious amounts of newlywed angst, so story doorway trails behind. Allusions to sex only, no descriptions. No swearing or on-screen violence.

Firefly Island by Lisa Wingate
Mallory Hale, a retired congressional aide, marries Daniel Anderson and it comes with a stepson. His new boss, Jack upsets her and she finds out things about him that substantiate it.
Love quotes at the beginning of each chapter. After they finally arrive in TX at Moses Lake she wonders if she has made a mistake. Daniel is traveling to work and she's often by herself, dealing with varmints and his son.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

Check out the full review at Kritters Ramblings

With a hook at the beginning that shows a bit from the future, the reader is quickly taken into the past and through the entire story to find out how this young woman goes from a single lady working in DC to a married woman in rural Texas. From the beginning, I was rooting for Mallory and wanted to know not only where she was going to end up but how she would get there.

The third book in the Moses Lake series, this story of a young couple at the start of their relationship and on an adventure together made me want to experience something outside the monotony of daily life! It made me want to have something so exciting to talk about that I'd just *have* to start a blog! This series has been a nice escape thus far. Light mystery. Light romance. And faith seamlessly woven into the narrative.

"Firefly Island" by Lisa Wingate is the third book in the "Moses Lake" series. Mallory Hale was working as a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill when a chance encounter allowed her to meet Daniel Everson, a biochemist working for the USDA. A whirlwind courtship culminates is a quick marriage and move to Moses Lake, Texas, where Daniel begins a unique job opportunity. Daniel is immediately immersed in his work, leaving Mallory to adjust to life as stepmom to three-year-old Nick and figure out a way to fit in rural Texas.

Questions are immediately raised about Daniel's new boss, who comes across as mysterious, demanding, and intimidating. As Daniel spends more and more time away from home, Mallory immerses herself in settling in. She starts a blog about her transition from city girl to cow girl. As she gets to know the people in her new town, she begins to see great needs there for things like education and making healthier foods available to all. The last few chapters of the book are dedicated to the unraveling of political intrigue.

Overall, the book was just okay. It was told in the first-person, which caused it to fall a little bit flat. The characters lacked depth. There were a number of interesting pieces to the storyline, but they felt a little disconnected from one another. It was a bit slow and unrealistic to start off, but the action picked up in the second half of the book. This was my first dive into a Lisa Wingate novel; I liked it enough to try another one, but I will "proceed with caution".

(I’ve received this complimentary book from Bethany House Publishers through the Book Blogger program in exchange for a review. A positive review was not required and the views expressed in my review are strictly my own.)

Firefly Island is a book about accepting adventure, of learning to trust your instincts, and of believing you can make a change in someones life. Mallory finds all of this out and more. She discovers that to grow a person must be willing to see things in a new way, basically through another person's point of view.

Firefly Island is an engrossing and thought-provoking romance. Underlying themes of community, friendship, love, acceptance and God are interwoven throughout the story. Lisa Wingate always provides her readers with valuable reflections about appreciating life and the importance of slowing down and enjoying what you have. To read my review in its entirety, please click HERE.