I like anything written by Jannette and Laurel. Books too good to miss.

Sustaining Faith is not only the title of this second book in the When Hope Calls series, it is the book's theme. Lillian Walsh is learning through having joined her sister in caring for orphans to place them and herself first and foremost in God's care. Thankfully God has given her friends and family to support her as these lessons do not come easily. In this book we also meet Ben Waldin, a sailor whose heart has gone out to Jane Henry, a young orphan whose aunt wants nothing more than to be relieved of her. Like Lillian once had to do, Ben has to choose between duplicity and protecting a child, the proverbial rock and the hard place.

This joint effort between Janette Oke and her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan is a delight. I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of Sustaining Faith from Bethany House via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.

I enjoyed Sustaining Faith. It hooked me immediately and as an avid reader, that is always a delight. Lilian and Grace once again champion the children who have been left behind. Both of these women are relentless in their pursuit of providing the best for the children in their care and one small mistake has led to quite a challenge for the newly reunited sisters to overcome.

Handsome, dashing Quinley Sinclair from the society pulls out all the charm and affability one man can maintain as he sweeps in as their hope in regaining support from the society for Brayton House. In contrast to faithful Walter, Quinley's appearance overshadows the selfless actions Walter has time and again on their behalf. One has to wonder which young man really has the best interest of the children at heart.

It is the true faithfulness of Grace and Lillian that will prove see them through the difficult times in this story. Along the way, the reader learns the value of this sustaining faith for a positive outcome to occur.

I truly enjoyed this book and would love to see a third book written in this series. It has been adapted to a television series and while I enjoyed an episode or two, television just cannot compete with the books.

If you are looking for a hard to put down series this is the best series I have read in a long time. Many novels today have weak story lines, or are filled with shadows moving, shoulders shrugging and breezes blowing, this book is not filled with filler fluff, but carries a captivating story line. The characters are realistic and the drama keeps you reading. This is a Christian series - not strong on the Christian faith, but strong on Christian values. There are so many books out now with weak story lines, and it was wonderful to again be able to read a series that had me eager to read on. This series is also loaded with historical information. I would give the series six stars as exceptional. This 2nd book in the series is great, but you will want to enjoy the other two books also as they are all great.

Really good story, great characters, touches the heart in multiple ways