Unending Devotion

by Andrea Renee Cox

The fight against evil is a tough one. I like that Ms. Hedlund tackled this difficult topic in Unending Devotion, but the good fight got lost for me. The leading lady was controlling and closed-minded, not to mention bossy and rude and pretty unlikable. The leading man was too passive for seventy-five percent of the story, which always drives me crazy because, biblically speaking, men are supposed to be the leaders of their families and communities.

There was also a lot of muck to wade through to get to the good messages of this story. Prostitution was a heavy theme. I thought it was handled well in the first couple of chapters, but then it took a negative turn. Things became more lurid, suggestive, and indecent, leaving me feeling like my mind had been sullied simply by reading certain scenes. Expletive phrases and a derogatory term were used repeatedly. Immorality was shown as a lifestyle in certain characters, and though the leads fought against the immorality, some other major characters did not repent.

Hope finally did come in the last few chapters, and I was glad about that. I liked that the cover scene was a key point in the story, which is always a fun thing to discover. The leading lady's passion for fixing injustice was lovely in the few moments when it didn't come across as being controlling. The character I enjoyed the most was Mrs. McCormick. She was quite a delight.

I was not compensated for this honest review.