I’m gonna gush about this book. I don’t even want to hide it. It’s happening. I’ve been waiting to get my hands on this book for so long, and my wonderful mother finally answered my prayers and bought it for me, and it was everything I hoped for and more.
However, if you haven’t read More Than Meets the Eye, there will be a spoiler or two ahead. I wrote a review if you’d like to check it out and see if you want to read it. (It’s good. So the answer is yes. You do want to read it. Trust me.)
Now, let’s commence this gushing.
Zacharias Hamilton is the quintessential brooding hero, scarred by past mistakes but wanting desperately to make them right. But he also has this warring desire for his idea of freedom, which clashes with his need to help others.
Abigail Kemp is a hardworking woman who wants to prove her mettle, something she has a hard time doing when the city council penalizes her for an outdated ordinance that forbids women from owning businesses. To find a solution, she has to find a man who won’t make her submit to him. Not exactly an easy task.
And thus begins the interesting relationship between Zach and Abigail.
One of the things I loved was that Zach and Abigail address issues instead of spending chapters brooding over one misunderstanding or another. It frustrates me when adult characters act like middle schoolers. Yes, I know sometimes people act irrationally, but they annoy me in real life, let alone fiction.
I also really enjoyed the scenes where Zach struggles with finding the right words. Evie’s advice to Abigail is golden, and seeing Abigail take that advice to heart made me like her even more. A lot of novels make out like men can spin pretty words, but not all of them can. We can’t live by that expectation, especially since manipulative men are usually good at pretty words and flattery. Zach is the kind that speaks through his actions, something that made him more endearing.
Besides crafting wonderful characters that draw you in and make you root for them, Witemeyer also created some emotionally-charged scenes that highlight God’s forgiveness and mercy. I can’t go too much into detail without giving away spoilers, but she does a great job with Abigail’s backstory. Abigail’s reaction to Zach’s past is believable because of Abigail’s own past mistakes.
Emotional and incredibly beautiful, More Than Words Can Say is one of the few sequels that’s better than the first book.
Want to check it out yourself? Click on the picture to purchase a copy from Christianbook.com.
