The Truthworthy One Book Review

 I got The Trustworthy One (4) (Walnut Creek Series, The) by Shelley Shepard Gray off the new release section at the library while they were still open because I love everything by this author.  When I looked at the cover, it started to look familiar.  After reading the beginning, I realized that I had read a book in this series.  When I looked it up on blog, I found that I read the third book in the series and then read this one.  I am still missing the first two books in the series!!  I really need to go back and reserve them so that I can catch up.

 

 

Kendra Troyer always knew she would leave Walnut Creek the first chance she got. When she was accepted into design school, she tried her best not to look back at the four siblings she was abandoning, but ahead to Columbus, where she was determined to stay—far away from her abusive home and far away from Nate Miller, the boy she vowed to despise for the rest of her life.

Though she suffered through dark times in Columbus, Kendra found her faith in the Lord again, and years later, when she learned one of her good friends had died, she realized it was time to go home to those she left behind.

Back in Walnut Creek, Kendra has a life she never could have imagined: her own design shop, a pretty little house, and a tight-knit group of friends. After she settles down, though, unexpected visitors come knocking and dark memories begin to resurface. Complicating things even further is the ever-present Nate Miller, who now owns the hardware store two doors down and whose very presence stirs in Kendra a fierce need to turn away and hide from her past. But Nate is persistent in setting things right between them. As Kendra tries to come to terms with the anger she holds from her childhood, will she be able to open her heart to forgiveness and find the comfort she has always longed for in Walnut Creek?

This book is about Kendra Troyer who grew up in Walnut Creek but she was always on the outside.  She was busy taking care of her brothers and sisters and making sure that they got enough food and were not abused by their father. She jumped at the chance to leave and go to design school in Columbus but things don't go as planned and she decides to come home and open a store in her home town. She has to see all of the people of the town who knew her when she grew up but she makes friends with a large group of them.  Although one is still someone she holds childhood anger towards because he was mean to her and Nate happens to own the hardware store two doors down from her new store.  Nate was working hard to make up for the past and get forgiveness from Kendra for his mean and childish behavior. I thought it was an interesting book that works through past issues and moves forward into adult relationships.  The friendships and more in this small town cover Amish, Mennonite and English friends which makes it very different then other books.  I thought it was very interesting and I was pulling for Kendra to have a wonderful life going forward with friends and family love. I hope that you check out this book and the rest of the great series.  I was glad to get to read the next book in this great series.  I just need to go back to the beginning and read the rest of the series. Let's hope that I remember to reserve them at the library this time!!