She Always Wore Red (Fairlawn #2) by Angela Hunt

 

Synopsis :

Jennifer Graham--mother, student, and embalmer's apprentice-- could use a friend. She finds one in McLane Larson, a newcomer to Mt. Dora, and is delighted to learn that the young woman is expecting a baby. 

While McLane's soldier-husband serves overseas, Jen promises to support McLane and then learns that her tie to this woman goes far deeper than friendship. 

When a difference of opinion threatens their relationship, Jennifer discovers weaknesses in her own character . . . and a faith far stronger than she had imagined.

This is what I say :

This is the second book in the story of Jennifer Graham and her funeral house business. She and her family live on the top floor of the house and the ground level is where her business is.  Readers might generally feel rather morbid about the whole arrangement but the author tries to normalise death and life and that everything is natural and there should not be anything morbid about the arrangement.

Personally, I like this second story better than the first book.  Jennifer and family are more settled.  However, I felt that some storyline is rather rushed especially where McLane is involved.  I like the storyline of Clay and his friends but was rather sad about it.

To me, the takeaway in this book is on choice and prayers and how God answers prayer is not necessary our ways but His ways.  It is also about acceptance especially accepting someone whom you are not keen to accept in the first place.  The choice we make is a reflection on ourselves and sometimes we cannot force our  view point on others and expect them to react in the same way.

You can read this as a stand alone title too if you happen to have a copy and not the first book.  It's quite easy to understand and follow the plot.

After this would be book #3 which is the final book in the series.  Review coming up next!