I like anything written by Jannette and Laurel. Books too good to miss.

Sustaining Faith is not only the title of this second book in the When Hope Calls series, it is the book's theme. Lillian Walsh is learning through having joined her sister in caring for orphans to place them and herself first and foremost in God's care. Thankfully God has given her friends and family to support her as these lessons do not come easily. In this book we also meet Ben Waldin, a sailor whose heart has gone out to Jane Henry, a young orphan whose aunt wants nothing more than to be relieved of her. Like Lillian once had to do, Ben has to choose between duplicity and protecting a child, the proverbial rock and the hard place.

This joint effort between Janette Oke and her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan is a delight. I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of Sustaining Faith from Bethany House via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.

I enjoyed Sustaining Faith. It hooked me immediately and as an avid reader, that is always a delight. Lilian and Grace once again champion the children who have been left behind. Both of these women are relentless in their pursuit of providing the best for the children in their care and one small mistake has led to quite a challenge for the newly reunited sisters to overcome.

Handsome, dashing Quinley Sinclair from the society pulls out all the charm and affability one man can maintain as he sweeps in as their hope in regaining support from the society for Brayton House. In contrast to faithful Walter, Quinley's appearance overshadows the selfless actions Walter has time and again on their behalf. One has to wonder which young man really has the best interest of the children at heart.

It is the true faithfulness of Grace and Lillian that will prove see them through the difficult times in this story. Along the way, the reader learns the value of this sustaining faith for a positive outcome to occur.

I truly enjoyed this book and would love to see a third book written in this series. It has been adapted to a television series and while I enjoyed an episode or two, television just cannot compete with the books.

I have enjoyed reading book two of this series and looking forward to Unfailing Love to see how the story ends. It was a little slow for me in some parts, but I like action books. The love these two women show for the children in their care is outstanding. I recommend this book to older teens and up.

This is book two in the series "When Hope Calls" and I am impatiently waiting for book three to figure out what happens in the end.

Book two starts with a bit of a recap from book one. This is helpful if you haven't read book one or if it's been a while since you read it. I don't really recommend picking this up without reading the first book though because I think it will be hard to follow along and figure out what is going on.

Grace and Lillian, two sisters, are working to give a home to children who have none, but it is not an easy job. The book is full of umbrages, as they call them, that test their mettle and strength. It made the book a fast read, but it also seemed a bit unrealistic that that much could happen in such a short time.

It was interesting to see the changes in the sisters and the development in their characters as they get further along in their journey. Lillian seemed to finally come out and be able to stand up on her own two feet and Grace seemed to get a bit more fire under her, but also be just a bit pricklier and more sensitive and maybe even immature. I'm not quite sure how to describe her, but at the end of the book she seemed be edging toward the type of person she had warned Lillian against earlier in the book. I can't say more than that without giving out spoilers.

Ben is a new addition in this book and he is a likeable man. He is dependable and honest, hardworking and service-oriented. My biggest beef with him is his accent. He talks like someone with little to no education and yet he is well-read, so it doesn't quite make sense, plus I get tired of the struggle to read the accent. I can't imagine what it would be like to read it aloud.

All-in-all though I liked the book and I will be on the lookout for the next book in this series.

I received this book from Bethany House via NetGalley and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.