What if your one true love dies, leaving you behind? Is
it possible to recover and even to find love again? This
is the question facing both Marsha Sullivan and Jeff
Sullivan in Gail Gaymer Martin's IN HIS DREAMS. After her
husband's death, Marsha's life comes to a standstill.
She's finally ready to live again, beginning with
returning to Beaver Island which she and her husband
frequented with his brother, Jeff, and his wife. However,
Jeff's wife has also died, leaving him to grieve and care
for their special needs child. Because they were good
friends when part of two couples, Marsha and Jeff quickly
reconnect and lean on one another. Only now, it seems
that God has something more than friendship in store for
them.
As their guilt-ridden love blooms, Marsha wrestles with
needing to take care of and fix the people and situations
around her. Jeff grapples with forgiving himself for
being less than attentive to his daughter when his wife
was alive and reconciling himself with a God who could
take his wife. What struck me most about Ms. Martin's
story was how she handled these common troubles in such a
natural yet illuminating fashion. Rather than big,
overblown crises, she illustrated the characters'
spiritual struggles using the little things that real
people face every day. Adding to the enjoyment is the
intriguing secondary story of Marsha's sister, Barb, whose
own spiritual walls shatter along the way.
IN HIS DREAMS is one more satisfying, uplifting romantic
tale by one of the genres most prolific authors. It's a
quick read and well worth the time.
Escape to beautiful Beaver Island could be the answer to
Marsha Sullivan's need for a fresh start. Since her
husband's death four years ago, Marsha had lost her way,
but on Beaver Island, she had good memories to help guide
her. Running into Jeff, her brother-in-law, in this
paradise turned out to be a blessing. Not only did they
share grief in losing their spouses, but also a warm bond
began to form between them. Did God want her to love again?
The only thing she knew for sure was that being with Jeff
and his daughter felt like family.
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