| Title | : | Ties that Bind (Thicker Than Blood #3) |
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| Format Type | : | ebook |
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| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2014 |
On a quest to find her father, a young woman discovers she has two sisters who have no idea she exists.
Newly released from prison, Brynn Taylor is determined to find her father, a man she's never met. Her only clue to his whereabouts is an address she finds in a rare volume of Jane Austen's "Sense & Sensibility" which he inscribed to her years ago. Armed with a bus ticket, a backpack, and her grandfather's gun, her search leads her to Elk Valley, Colorado where her plans and her life begin to unravel.
Ties that Bind (Thicker Than Blood #3) Reviews
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This plot is so much fun! I just love how the Jane Austen set of books come into play! Finding two sisters she didn't know she had? Awesome!
This is the third book in the Thicker than Blood series, but it could be a story all on its own. Very touching and sweet, but you'll be on the edge of your seat too. -
Hopefully I'll have a review up soon!
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{3.5 stars}
With a mix of horses, antique books, and family ties, a story comes to life that will not soon be forgotten. I was pulled into Brynn's and Roxi's story and I loved the progression of it!
It's been awhile since I've read the other in this series, but thankfully this third book refreshed my memory and it was nice to see May and Christy again. If you're a horse lover, than you'll really love this book! I've never been a big horse person, but I did find the training scenes interesting. Now the book parts...those were the best!!
There is quite a lot of drug usage in this book, and the struggle of trying of addiction. I never was uncomfortable reading, but definitely would give a warning for younger readers. Romance was completely clean, and there were only very brief mentions of a couples interest and it is NOT a theme to the book. I loved the spiritual content and the salvation message is strong and real in so many of the characters. There was an euphemism used a few times that I find dirty, but besides that the language is clean.
This book ends happily, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the next book has in store! -
Title: Ties that Bind
Author: C. J. Darlington
Pages: 402
Year: 2013
Publisher: Mountainview Books
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Sometimes when life seems to throw a curve, besides reading the Bible for comfort, I love to escape into the fictional world created by an author. Ties that Bind is the final book in this western trilogy which centers around two sisters previously introduced to us in Thicker than Blood & Bound by Guilt. Christy is the bibliophile while May loves being outdoors and ranching. We are now introduced to an episode in their parents’ lives of which the two sisters knew nothing prior to their parents’ deaths. Now, out of the blue, a young woman shows up at May’s ranch asking for a job, and the co-owner Ruth gladly hires her.
When tragedy strikes the ranch, the new girl begins a downward spiral, and Christy knows better than May how to help Brynn Taylor overcome her addiction. There seems to be more to Brynn’s past which audiences will enjoy discovering as they read the tale. As time passes, May is the first to learn about their missing half-sister, but never in her wildest dreams could she imagine who it turned out to be.
For me, this was an absolute stunning way to cap off the stories, characters and themes I read in the previous two books. One aspect of the characters I like was how they, like real people, had to wrestle with problems, forgiveness and more. I loved how faith was held up as the one and only way to walk through hard times, or even when one fails, God is shown for his loving and forgiving character. No character in the book desired to become a believer or give up their self-destructive ways which also lends to the authenticity of how humans choose.
All three novels are amazing, encouraging, and faith-filled along with dramatic, pulling readers further into the tale until the very last page. There is so much more to the novels than I have revealed here, so please grab yourself a set, ask for them as gifts or give them as gifts because they are amazing books you will read over and over again!
My rating is 5+ stars.
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Love this!
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Even though this is only my second time reading the series, the books feel like old friends. Yes, I remember what happened (mostly), so not many surprises, but still there are enough to keep me being like "Wait, did *this* or *this* happen?" Plus, the characters. Ahhh! The characters. And the setting. It's so vivid to me. As I was reading through the series this time, all of my mind-pictures from two years ago when I read it kept popping up. It literally felt like I was visiting with friends.
My two little itty complaints would be: 1) The main character is 24, but most of the time I imagined her as in her late teens. I'm not sure why that would be, but she didn't exactly seem old enough for all she'd gone through. Although, now that I think about it, I have no clue why that would be, so that's probably just my fault. 2) There's a minor word that I didn't appreciate that was used several times throughout the book.
Other then that. Goodness. These books. They are amazing. And one of my favorite series. Although once again, I have no clue how to explain why. They're just beautiful. Beautiful and heartfelt. -
Love This Series
This is Book 3 in the Thicker Than Blood Series and each book is better than the previous one. The Series revolve around two of my favorite things - horses and books. I have been a reading addict since I learned to read as a child and I have loved horses for as long as I can remember. The author is obviously a fan of both, as well, and her knowledge is clearly shown in the series. A delightful reading experience! -
Another interesting book
This book has characters who were searching for some stability in their lives. I kept reading to see What would happen next. -
The books in the series have been consistent so far and I don't think it'll change even if I've yet to read the last installment. Again, each book can be read on its own but it is best to go through them chronologically.
Ties That Bind talk about three sisters: May and Christy, who we've both met since book number 1; and their half-sister Brynn. Brynn grew up a Christian but wavered and turned to unbelief when life's trials became too much for her. Knowing that she had to keep on the straight and narrow, she succumbed to temptation (no book thief this time) and, it took time for her to acknowledge that she is not beyond hope. While a lot of us may not have the same struggles as Brynn, we may find looking at ourselves through the other characters in this book. As much as Sunday mass homilies may sound repetitive, the stories of the various lives of the different characters in the book also serve us reminders of how God loves each one of us.
Here is my favorite line from this book: "She'd come all the way out here to Elk Valley searching for her father. Well, it looked like she'd found Him. He just wasn't Who she'd expected." -
Brynn is released from a five-year stint in prison to find no one waiting for her. With nothing more to her name than an old book, her grandfather's gun, a backpack, and a sleeping bag, she sets out on a quest to find her father whom she has never seen. Instead of finding him, in small-town Colorado, she discovers that she has two sisters. And that changes her life.
Families come in many forms, as Bynn soon understands. But is she ready to tell the truth? This is a spellbinding story of self-exploration and forgiveness. I read it in two days, because I could't put it down. What would happen next stayed in my mind all day. Darlington's writing style sinks to the background in a way that makes you forget you are reading. You begin to live the story along with the characters. You are there. You feel what they feel and experience the action they do. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it. -
Jennie Buchanan photographs needy children. She's having a show of her photographs for her charity, Photos of Hope, that helps the children receive medical care and food. When someone trashes her photos on display for the show, they send Jennie a message not to open the show. She teams with the Justice Agency for protection and brainpower to decide who is behind destruction of her photos and also her house. Ethan Justice heads up the case. Jennie broke Ethan's heart and her own a few years ago when she walked away from their relationship. Jennie couldn't live with her past, much less explain it to Ethan. Can she now work with him as he protects her from harm but at the same time makes her heart flip?
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Loved this book! Heartwarming, inspiring and you'll need a box of Kleenex. A wonderful story of finding yourself and learning what family means. I hope those of you who enjoy a good heartfelt read, will pick this book up. I've read all of C.J.'s books, and enjoyed them; can't wait for the next one.
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I really enjoyed the previous two books in this series, but I had a hard time getting into this one and staying interested. I think it is because I didn't really connect with Brynn. I did finish it though, because I did want to know what was going on with the sisters. Overall I was happy with the way it ended.
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Really enjoyed this book. Probably would have liked it more if I had read the series in order. This is as my first read by this author but from other reviews I think it's the last book in the series. Will definitely try to figure out which of the others in this series is first and read the rest of the series.
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Held my interest always through. GOD'S blessing shows always
The story on all continues without leaving information out. God's word is shown in reality. A very good read. The series is great -
C. J. Darlington has written a wonderful trilogy of books here. Her characters are flawed but real, well developed, and very believable. Her writing keeps you turning pages deep into the night, when you should be sleeping. I highly recommend this series to anyone!
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Thicker than blood series
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great book so must read
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I really enjoyed the book. I went out and bought the next one in the series right after I finished it.
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Again, this was good, compelling writing. I didn't enjoy it quite as much as books 1 and 2, but it was still well worth 5 stars!
