I have been trying and trying to figure out a way to review this book without using the word "boring" but I just can't do it. Nothing else fits quite right. There aren't any glaring flaws in the plot and the writing is technically very good, if uninspired, but there just wasn't much to it. When reading a book that I intend to review I always hope for a strong reaction to it. Whether it's really positive or negative doesn't matter, I just want to get some emotion behind my reaction. It makes writing the review a lot more fun and, in my opinion, makes it more entertaining and informative to read. Unfortunately, in this case all I can say is that it was bland to the point of blah.

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3 1/2 - 4 stars
I received this book from LibraryThing's First Reads program.

This book was a sweet and simple read. It centers around faith and our reliance on God and His plan. Secondly, it deals with forgiveness. Sometimes we need to forgive not just for the other person, but to move on in our own lives.
I enjoyed the messages in the book and it didn't seem overly preachy. It actually was a bit of a slow transition into the Christian message of the book.
Kristy was a very real character that seemed to react to thing in a genuine way. As for the other characters, I felt they were on the edge of flat--no growth for anyone but Kristy.
This is the first in a series called "A Walk In the Park." I could see a bit of a setup for more books, but nothing that left me feeling empty at the end of the book like some books in a series. It can be read as a standalone book and never pick up another in the series, but I intend to read more in the series when they are available.
This is a good, sweet romance and perfect for a Sunday afternoon read.

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Good read... almost predictible.

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If my preference in books was "sweet" stories, I probably would've enjoyed this book more. The story was just too structured, and the dialog was so very flat at times. Most of the characters had little to no depth, with Kristy, the main character, being a partial exception. Almost the entire story revolved around her and her recent wedding disaster of being left at the altar. Knowing good and well, though, that something is bound to happen between her and the main male character, Ace, I expected to see more depth to Ace's character, but was disappointed. His reason for working at Shiloh was to do research on his family history, but there's almost no mention of him doing it. Without giving anything away, I will only say that the final resolution with his research at the end of the story did not seem legit.

I did like the fact that the story was set in the Shiloh Military Park. After reading the author bio that she used to work at Shiloh, I expected more of her experience to show in the book. However, the way the park was described, it was nothing more than a place with monuments named after states and where a war was fought; very little additional info other than that was offered.

Someone who likes "light reads" will probably enjoy this book. For me, though, it just wasn't enough.

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