An impoverished seamstress. A wealthy suitor. An entangled past that could tear them apart.A historical Christian romance from debut author Jenifer Carll-Tong. As the Great War rages in Europe, Anna Gibson struggles to make ends meet as a seamstress in a small dress shop in Lansing, Michigan. She is content with her life. Or, so she thinks. However, a handsome suitor from her former life … suitor from her former life unexpectedly reappears, and she finds herself questioning her future when he begins to open doors to her past.
Warren Mallory has never taken life too seriously…until now. Suddenly, he is very serious about finding the amber-eyed beauty that has haunted his thoughts since she left him standing alone on that street corner. And once he has, he doesn’t plan to let her vanish again.
But even as fate draws them together, the sparks of chemistry are doused when a mysterious package and a long-hidden secret threaten to drive them apart. Can Anna forgive the past in order to be with Warren, or will pride and misconceptions make her walk away from the only man she has ever loved?
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Searching for Anna from Jennifer Carll-Tong is a very good clean romance based on Christian principles. The story is full of tense moments interspersed with a good dose of romance. Misunderstandings put the main characters in a difficult situation, their faith and perseverance keep them going. Their faith is severely tested. A very nice novel to read, the book has great characters that you get to know well. A very nice book to read, but also to learn from.
This is the first book I have read by Jenifer Carll Tong and I am looking forward to reading more from this author! The utterly adorable prologue drew me right in and served as a wonderful backdrop to this inspiring story of trust, forgiveness, and discovering one’s true self-worth. The faith-based messages were woven naturally into the book as well as into several of the characters’ back stories. While the sweet romance developed quickly, it seemed real and believable and I found myself rooting for the hero and heroine. Am always excited to discover new authors! Looking forward to the next book in the Love in Lansing series.
Jennifer is a new to me Author, but when I saw that this book was set in my home state of Michigan, very near where I grew up I had to give it a try. It was a very enjoyable read and I look forward to reading more by this author.
Jenifer Carll Tong has written a beautiful story of a mother and daughter who have persevered through struggles and have tried to be content with where God has them in their lives. However, this story helps you realize that miscommunication, misunderstanding and emotional pain can also come from a lack of communication and being less than truthful. In this time frame, I believe that women were not in such an easy position to speak out and defend their futures leading to struggles and poverty. This book introduces some of these situations and also includes some historical places of the time in Lansing, Michigan.
This story is sweet with a few twists and turns that give it an original flare and draws you into the story from the first page. It is well written and suitable for teens and older. The author beautifully weaves in Biblical truths as she guides her characters through the story. I enjoyed her writing and will be reading more of her stories. She is an author to watch and follow in historical fiction with a flare for sweet romance.
This beautifully written novella is set in the early 1900’s in Michigan. It is a story of love which began in childhood and carried a young woman through many great trials and hardships. It is also a story of betrayal by a greedy, hateful old man who should have helped her when her father died. It is a wonderful, clean and wholesome love story. Great work, Anna!
This is a clean christian romance filled with history, faith and complex interesting characters. Heartwarming story, I loved the book