The Light Before Day


Suzanne Woods Fisher, you never disappoint!  I have read and reviewed the last two books in the Nantucket Legacy series, and absolutely loved them! "The Light Before Day" won me over just like the last two, and had me on the edge of my seat anticipating how it may end. 

The book is set in 1840 and we are now following an all grown up Henry Macy after he returns home from a three year long whaling voyage, and his twin sister Hitty who is enjoying her life working at the Cent School, all the while trying to catch the eye of a handsome widower. Their late grandmother has just passed when the book opens and they are informed that they are the benefactors of her massive fortune. Henry and Hitty struggle with accepting the fortune for their own personal reasons, especially since their are some hoops the twins will have to jump through to even receive the inheritance. If they do not abide by the rules, the inheritance will go to their uncle who stole everything from their father, years ago, which he never quite recovered financially from. Will the twins be able to accept the rules, so they can accept the fortune and make life for their parents and their island easier? Will matters of the heart get in the way? Or will a happily forgotten face come back to the island to wreak havoc, and take everything from the Macy's one last time?

Everything about this book was spot on, from the historical facts, the mystery, the characters, and the romance! I can always finish up Fisher's books in about two days, and this one was the same since I kept having to know what was going to happen next. Henry and Hitty were both wonderful and I loved delving into their minds since we have been following these two since they were children.

The ending seemed a tiny bit abrupt. I wish we could have seen Daphne and Reynolds return home, and a bit of a glimpse of the future for the twins. Even though I have heard this is the last book in the Nantucket Legacy series, maybe we will be able to read a bit more about Henry and Hitty in an upcoming series. I love these two so much, I just don't want their stories to end!

I highly recommend adding this to your bookshelves, and making Suzanne Woods Fisher one of your go to authors for the Christian Historical Fiction genre. I promise you won't be disappointed!


*I received this book for free as part of the Baker Publishing Group Blogger Review Program, but my opinions are all my own.

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