Unbreakable by Nancy Mehl

I read and reviewed Inescapable, the first book in The Road to Kingdom Series by Nancy Mehl, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was excited to have the opportunity to read #2 in the series, Unbreakable, as a part of the Bethany House book review program. I received this book for free in exchange for reviewing it and am not obligated to give a positive review.

I did not enjoy this book quite as much as the first book in the series, but it was a good read. Hope Kauffman is the main charactar. A traditional Mennonite woman who has always followed the status quo, Hope faces many challenges in this novel. One challenge is which man to marry- Ebbie, her childhood friend and the man who has her father's approval, or Jonathon, the man her father disagrees with and who has many new ideas for reforming their Mennonite community. Another struggle Hope faces is deciding whether or not she truly believes in the Mennonite's doctrine of non-resistance, even in the face of increasing threats and violence against their community. This was particulary interesting to me as I also belong to a faith that believes in non-resistance.

In spite of the interesting themes, this book was somewhat hard to follow. At times it was slow moving, and at other times, it seemed somewhat unbelievable with too many dramatic events packed in close together, one after the other. Also, it seemed obvious early on which man Hope would ultimately end up marrying. I was not at all surprised. The resolution of the culprit behind the violence and fires was quite suspenseful however.