The cover of No Other Will Do caught my attention right away. The colors and the pocket watch (big fan of pocket watches) made me want to read it. Then I read the back and the description made me curious to know more. So, I picked it as my review book and was blessed enough to get it.
Isn't it lovely?! Bethany House always has awesome book covers. :)
The prologue seemed a bit out of place because it made me wonder why I should care about this poor boy, but it made more sense as the story went on and by the end I understood the importance of having it. One thing I really liked about the prologue was when Mal met Emma. It was so cute! - and the line about being allowed to keep him was adorable. That was the moment when I knew I would enjoy the story because up to the point I was wondering.
The aunts were hilarious. I kept giggling whenever they were in a scene. One of my favorite lines was when Bertie was informing Henry about Mal using explosives. It made me laugh so hard.
There are strong ties of faith, friendship, romance, and camaraderie throughout the plot - which made this an enjoyable story. The prayer said by the preacher was wonderful and one of my favorite parts.
I loved Mal! Seriously, he was one of my favorite "heroes" that I have read about in a long time. I adored how he called Emma his angel and how the young kid, Andrew, stuck by his side. It made me wish I had someone like him in my life. I enjoyed the thread of showing Mal who he really was and how God was with him throughout his life.
I'm also glad the storyline included more than one villain as it gives the plot more of a mystery feel. The final chapter was my favorite and brought me to tears as well as made me laugh. It also held my favorite line in the whole book - which is the last line. I'll not spoil it here, but it made me love the book even more.
If I had to nit pick about something it would be the amount of women. It was a bit hard to keep track of them and their individual story lines, but it wasn't impossible.
All in all the book became one of my favorites and I look forward to the next in the series. I give it 5 stars.
Here is the link to purchase the book: https://www.amazon.com/No-Other-Will-Karen-Witemeyer/dp/0764212818/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466961284&sr=8-1&keywords=karen+witemeyer
