Home to Chicory Lane, by Deborah Raney

Not a thriller, not a page burner, not a I can't put it down book. BUT, it is a wonderful story of the first year of marriage for a young couple who are trying to decide exactly what God wants them to do with their lives. They are faced with decisions on where to live, where to work, whether the Artist in Chase is going to be good enough to provide an income?

Along with that Landyn's parents are opening a bed and breakfast and every thing at home in Missouri is going to change. No longer will Landyn feel as though she has a place to call home and to rest her head when life gets tough. No longer will her parents be able to give her the undivided attention that she is use to. They now have a business that demands much of their time and effort.

Landyn and Chase have gotten married and moved to New York City. Those are two major adjustments for a young couple to make. The marriage is a tough one, but for two country small town kids to move to New York is a huge change. Not to mention that finances are extremely tight because of the Art profession that Chase is running after.

Will they succeed? Will they fail? Will their marriage be able to handle the pressure? These are all topics that will be played out in the novel. The topic of communication styles will also come to the surface. Not to mention the main topic of "God's Will."

Chase believes he is following God's will, Landyn not so much. This causes the main stress. But will prayer and communication (as well as their love for each other) be enough to rescue this young marriage.

The books is well written with good themes. It is a good first book for a new series. You can see where other issues will arise that will give a good chance for the new books in the series.

I'm sure you will enjoy this book from Deborah Raney, she has a good way of making you feel like home is where your heart will always be.


There is also a reading guide at the end of the book for book clubs to use for discussion time.