Growing up in the Midwestern
river town of Chapel Springs, Indiana, Jade McKinley felt like a weed in a rose
garden. When she left, she thought she’d never look back. Now, pregnant, alone,
and broke, she has no other choice but to return.
The mayor of Chapel Springs,
Daniel Dawson, has been an honorary member of the McKinley family for years.
While his own home life was almost nonexistent, Daniel fit right in with the
boisterous McKinley family. He’s loved Jade for years, but she always thought
of him as a big brother. Now that she’s back, his feelings are stronger than
ever.
As Jade attempts to settle in,
nothing feels right. God seems far away, she’s hiding secrets from her family,
and she’s strangely attracted to the man who’s always called her “squirt”.
Returning home may prove difficult—and more wonderful—than she ever imagined.
When Jade
McKinley left Chapel Springs a year ago, she thought she would never go back. After
she finds herself pregnant and alone, with an almost empty bank account, she
knows she has to return to her family. She finds it difficult, however, to tell
them her secret, and ends up leaning more on her honorary brother Daniel. But
as her problems bring them closer together, she starts to wonder if she loves
him like a brother after all.
Daniel
has been in love with Jade forever. Though he has always called her squirt and
teased her like any other older brother would, his feelings for her have been
anything but brotherly. He’s just always been too scared to tell her. Now that
she’s back, and in need of his help, his feelings continue to grow, but can he
tell her the truth without scaring her away?
Dancing with Fireflies was absolutely
amazing. With its constantly surprising story, it was completely impossible to
put down. While I never knew what was coming, almost every scene was perfect. Just
perfect. I loved the way Jade and Daniel interacted with each other, I loved
how wonderful Daniel always was (why are there no men like him in real life?),
and I loved every unexpected minute. Clearly this really is one of my favorite
novels, because of what I have said and because of the things I loved about it
that I’m finding hard to describe.
I cannot
help but give Dancing with Fireflies all five bookmarks because I didn’t find
any stylistic issues that bothered me, because it is a book to remember, and because
of how great the characters were. While Daniel was always kind, sympathetic,
compassionate, and a good friend to Jade, you still could see the areas where
he struggled. But, most of the time, he didn’t sin because of it, and when he
did, he hastily made up for it. On the other hand, Jade was so strong. She loved
her unborn baby almost as soon as she found out about it, even though it
through her life upside down. She was continually fighting to give her child
the life she wanted it to have, and she never gave up no matter how hard it
got. Fortunately, it wasn’t always difficult.
Anyway,
I would recommend this book for so many reasons. It’s hilarious, not predictable
at all for those who are tired of too many versions of the same old story, super
sweet, and touching. With its cliffhanger chapters, you won’t be able to put it
down for a second, but every wonderful moment will make it worth it. Read this
book, and then get ready, because I’ve finished the third book—The Wishing Season—which was wonderful
as well, and will be reviewing it on Thursday. And then, the fourth—Married Til Monday—comes out next month!
I’m so excited to hear Ryan’s story. I’ll write a little about it in my New
Releases post. Also, it’s on sale on Amazon if you pre-order, so now would be a
great time to decide to get that one.
Happy
reading!
All credit for the italized synopsis goes to Denise Hunter
and her publishers.
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