The Baker's Wife

The Baker’s Wife by Erin Healy is an enjoyable book.  The story involves a group of individuals connected through life events brought to crisis through a mysterious disappearance.  The main character, Audrey, is a former pastor’s wife turned baker and a woman with the gift of comforting others.  This crisis will test that gift and force her to open herself to others as never before.  There are questions at the end of the book for discussion of the story and message in the novel.  I found the book enjoyable. The fact that sometimes helping others requires more of yourself than you might really want to give was a theme that was well written in the book.  The character of Geoff, Audrey’s husband, also models forgiveness and selflessness.  He shows true dedication to loving others with Christian love and compassion, even when many would have reacted differently and felt justified.  The connection Audrey experienced with others was sometimes a stretch for me.  I appreciated the modelled sacrifice of the character, but did not enjoy that element of the book at times.  It would not be my top recommendation of the books I have read over the last few months, but it is a good book.  The Baker’s Wife has a interesting story, characters that are well developed and well written, and inspires the reader to treat others with compassion. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255