This is one of my favorite inspirational romances ever.

Masterpiece!

Although this book was a little slow to get into at the beginning, it quickly picked up my interest and then I could not put it down! Loved how the author weaves in God's care and sovereignty and the Scripture, " He who has begun a good work in you will complete it." came to fruition. Highly recommend it.

Everyone has their own secrets and those secrets can often be the
cause of emotional, physical, or spiritual damage. In Not a Sparrow
Falls,author Linda Nichols explores what the dangers of well-kept
secrets.

Mary Bridget Washburn is on the run from an angry ex-boyfriend and The Law.

Reverend Alasdair Robert MacPherson is on the run from his own past.

Both are skilled at hiding their emotions from everyone around them.

Mary Bridget used to go to church every Sunday with her grandma, mama,
brother and sisters. That was until her mama died, her life after that
became a down ward spiral and she ends up assisting her boyfriend in
running a meth lab. Then one day she gets up the courage to run away.
Now on the run she becomes Bridget “Bridie” Collins, who has
nothing. But the funny thing is that when you have nothing, God is
already there to provide for you. Even though Birdie feels as if she
no longer deserves God’s grace, God is there for her, providing her
with a home, job, and friends.

Alasdair hasn’t felt any of God’s guidance in his life since his wife,
Anna had died two years previously. When Anna died, Alasdair became a
workaholic. He is a well-renowned reverend with his own church, radio
show, and magazine. But he is neglecting his thirteen-year-old
daughter, Samantha, and two-year-old twins. His two older, overbearing
sisters are trying their best to make sure his household runs smoothly
and his timid sister, Lorna feels helpless as to how to help her
brother and his family.

When Birdie becomes the housekeeper for the MacPherson family, she
changes their lives and helps release their secrets so their whole
family can begin to heal. But can Birdie finally release her own
burdens and once again become one of God’s followers?

Linda Nichols weaves an emotional and thought provoking story that
will make you angry, laugh and cry.

I really enjoyed this book. About a pastor who is also radio minister and book writer. He has become so well known and so busy he lets his fellowship with God slip. It shows that we while we are living for God, doing all the right things, we let our closeness slip away.
Then you have Birdie. Raised a christian she let it all slip away when her mother die. She turns to drugs. This book shows how she found forgiveness and her way back to God.

Loved it! It had soul, action and likeable/ perfectly flawed characters that seemed true to life. Great read!

4.5⭐️

I really liked how everything came together at the end.

I am happy to add Not a Sparrow Falls to my library. A fun and easy read, I finished it in a day. Once I started, I couldn’t put it down. Mary Bridget and Alasdair are loveable characters that despite their mistakes the reader can’t help rooting for them. Everyone makes bad choices in their lives. Stories like Not a Sparrow Falls give us the hope that second chances exist.

While the reader knows who will end up with whom; the predictability by no means detracts from the story. I really enjoyed the relationship between Mary and Alasdair’s oldest daughter, Samantha. However, the end feels a bit rushed. I found this disappointing because I enjoyed the rest of the book so much. I wished Nichols had fleshed out the resolution a little more. Still, I highly recommend this novel to romance lovers as well as readers who enjoy stories of second chances.

Review copy provided by Bethany House.

This was a great family drama that started with different lives...

A little confusing at first trying to figure out who all the characters were, but I loved this book. The plot was great. A good read. Very uplifting!

Believing she is escaping from an abusive father, Mary runs off with her boyfriend Jonah. Unfortunately she ends up involved with manufacturing meth, and Jonah is psychotic under the influence. She carefully plans her escape, steals Jonah's money and tips off the police. She flees to Alexandria and assumes her mother's identity and takes the name Bridie. When circumstances lead her to a job as a nanny to the children of a widowed pastor, she only plans to stay for a short time. What she didn't plan was to fall in love with the children and to find a friend in Lorna, the children's aunt. The house is full of secrets and anything unpleasant is swept under the rug. The children are hungry for love and attention. Bridie is drawn to Samantha, the unruly teenager, and together then learn of the path that lead to her mother's death. She nutures the toddlers and makes the home a welcome place for them to play. Bridie also touches the sullen heart of the lonely pastor and when secrets are revealed, the recognize the need they have for each other. Together they reunite with Bridie's beloved grandmother and find for each of them a new beginning in life.

Good story. Started strong then got a little bogged down developing new characters. A little suspense here and there. Lovely ending.