Cover -
I think the cover is intriguing. It was the reason I picked the book to read. Actually, the model reminds me a lot of Alexis Bledel.
Review -
Susan does a wonderful job of writing this story. The overall theme of forgiveness is powerful and heartfelt. I truly believed everything that happened could have happened in real life. I enjoyed the different points of view going from Adam to Maggie to Gabe and so on. It gave me a chance to get to know the characters and the way they responded to different events. I ended up growing attached to Adam and Maggie.
I found the note from Susan in the back of the book interesting because I loved Adam from the moment he stepped onto the page (so to speak). Granted that being said, I have not read the first book in the series (I didn't realize this was the second book until it arrived in the mail).
This book can easily be read without reading the first one, but if I had the chance to go back - I would have wanted to read the first one and then this one just so that I knew who some of the characters were.
Now, I have to admit that at first I wasn't too thrilled with the book. It seemed a bit flat (except the parts with Adam and Maggie) and I was able to guess a good amount of what would happen before it did. Because I am a writer, I can't say that the average reader will be able to guess as well as I was.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It turned out to be a lovely story and I am very glad I kept reading. I give the book a solid four because while I liked it enough to keep it, I didn't love it. I look forward to reading more of Susan's books in the future.
Oh, one last thing - I loved the fact that Maggie and her family are from Ireland and I think Susan did a wonderful job making them sound like they came from that area.
To buy a copy, here is the link - http://www.amazon.com/Worthy-Heart-Courage-Dream/dp/0764217259/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453430332&sr=1-1&keywords=a+worthy+heart
