Beyond the Horizon by Penny Zeller Review

 

I really enjoyed Beyond the Horizon by Penny Zeller, the third book in her Horizon series. I was excited to get to know Ruby and read her story. Ruby is one of the daughters of Paisley and Tyler, the main characters from book one of this series. Ruby and her siblings are all grown now. Ruby is still at home with her parents and has been helping out financially with her job at the local newspaper. A job which she is so excited about, except for the fact that she has to deal with an ornary boss and annoying, stuck-up co-worker.

We also meet Jake Lynton and get to see the story from his point of view. He's living as a recluse on a nearby, rundown farm that he is trying to spruce up. Because of things in his past he just wants to keep to himself and doesn't appreciate that he keeps coming face-to-face with Ruby, especially when she is tasked with approaching him for a story.

As much as he tries to keep to himself, and as much as he doesn't think he needs anyone else, including God, we can see that God is working in his life. The story is a bit of that of the prodigal son from the Bible and forgiveness plays a big part in the story.

I loved seeing the relationship between Ruby and Jake change and evolve. There were a lot of emotions evoked in this book, and I found myself both laughing and crying, both sad tears and happy tears. So be prepared. There is also a bit of peril with a bad guy, though nothing too extreme.
I'm loving this series and can't wait for the next book.

I received an e-copy of this book as a member of the launch team and was not required to write a favorable review. These are my own honest thoughts.