Last Chance Hero
by Cathleen Armstrong
The fourth installment in Cathleen Armstrong's A Place to Call Home series, Last Chance Hero, tells the story of Jess, a young doctor who moves to Last Chance to open a rural medical practice, and Andy, former Last Chance football hero turned high school football coach. It's a sweet romance in its truest form without feeling cheesy or contrived.
I chose to read this book because I'm intrigued by small-town relationships and drawing faith into fiction without making it preachy. Armstrong does both very well. She paints characters vividly with dialogue--from long paragraphs that are spoken quickly to a daily joke that is at once simple and profound--and description. Though this was my first visit to Last Chance, I left feeling like I knew the characters well. And, I left feeling encouraged in my faith even when things don't go according to my own plans.
Without saying too much and ruining one of the story lines, I do wish Armstrong had given us more of one of the characters and had devoted more of her page to him. At the same time, every word he is given paints him--and God's grace--vividly.
Disclosure: I received this book free through the Revell Reads program in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review, and all opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.
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