Reviews

Winds of Change by Mary Metcalfe

brittjt01's review

5.0

Mary Metcalfe really touched my soul with her novel Winds of Change. This touching dramatic romance gives the reader a look into the full life from a child to senior citizen. I know next to nothing about gardening, but this novel had me very interested in starting a small gardening. Her character development of the four main characters set a well balanced tone for the storyline. Jennifer's ability to learn to love again after so much lost at a late age, directly tied into Lana ability to accept love in her mid-twenties. Father and son, Mark and Ben's story played right along with the Lana and Jennifer's story. It was amazing seeing the lessons of forgiveness and lessons of trust being built between the characters. Although I do characterize this novel as sort of fictional romance it was so much more. Jennifer's relationship with her aging father, gave an overall message for everyone to cherish their parents while they are still here and in sound mind.

Metcalfe produced an excellent novel and I am itching to read Carol's story in part II.

bookwormadventuregirl's review

4.0

Winds of Change is the beginning of a series by Mary Metcalfe. It is the story of Ben, Mark, Lana, and Jennifer. All four characters have pain and grief in their past. We meet them as they are all trying to move forward and build futures for themselves. Ben, a journalist who has neglected his family and suffers from PTSD; Mark who grieves for his mother and suffers from depression; Lana who grieves for her husband and is trying to be a single parent, and finally Jennifer who is grieving for her husband and daughter. While it might seem that the book could be depressing with such difficult issues, it actually focuses on the positives. It emphasizes the themes of family and love and also includes the love of gardening, music, and sailing. The characters are likeable and you want to see them have good in their lives as their lives become intertwined. This is not a book with lots of drama but has a bit of romance and is a great feel-good book for a lazy afternoon. If you are a fan of authors like Debbie Macomber or Fern Michaels, you will be a fan of Mary Metcalfe. Overall a warm, light-hearted read.

shaka2u's review

5.0

Mary Metcalfe really touched my soul with her novel Winds of Change. This touching dramatic romance gives the reader a look into the full life from a child to senior citizen. I know next to nothing about gardening, but this novel had me very interested in starting a small gardening. Her character development of the four main characters set a well balanced tone for the storyline. Jennifer's ability to learn to love again after so much lost at a late age, directly tied into Lana ability to accept love in her mid-twenties. Father and son, Mark and Ben's story played right along with the Lana and Jennifer's story. It was amazing seeing the lessons of forgiveness and lessons of trust being built between the characters. Although I do characterize this novel as sort of fictional romance it was so much more. Jennifer's relationship with her aging father, gave an overall message for everyone to cherish their parents while they are still here and in sound mind.

Metcalfe produced an excellent novel and I am itching to read Carol's story in part II.