Samantha Bravencourt returns home from teaching English in a refugee camp in the Philippines to lead a quiet, uneventful life working with her mother in her boutique in Virginia. Early in the story, she receives an invitation to attend a college friend's wedding in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, but the wedding isn't what Samantha was expecting. Instead of simply attending the wedding and heading back to her mother's house, her life is changed when she runs into a fellow teacher from the Philippines who also broke her heart. After reconnecting they have to work together to help a young Amerasian girl named Lien find her way. The dilemma for Sam comes when she has to decide if she can forgive Carson for his past mistakes with her heart.
I found this book interesting because I didn't know very much about the Amerasian culture or about the refugees living in the Philippines. The author does a good job focusing on the issue of the Philippine refugees and their struggle to fit into American culture. The "love story" aspect also kept my attention, but the book had some dull moments. However, I would recommend this book to a friend if they were looking for something light to read.
I received this book in exchange for a review from Bethany House.
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