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Savannah Comes Undone, Savannah Series #2 By Denise Hildreth / Thomas Nelson When Savannah’s “drama queen” mother chains herself to a town landmark and becomes the lead story on the six o’clock news, Savannah takes it like a southern lady—and that “ain’t” sitting down! Fans of Savannah from Savannah will rejoice to see this hilarious heroine back in another laugh-out-loud romantic adventure. 320 pages, softcover from WestBow.

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This is the second book in Denise Hildreth’s “Savannah” series. In the first novel, Savannah from Savannah, we meet Savannah Phillips and her family and get to know Savannah more through her move back home from college and her starting a new job at a newspaper in Savannah, GA. At the end of that novel, we learn that Savannah’s mother, Victoria, has done something huge, something quite drastic and we are left with Savannah rushing to the scene of her mother’s created chaos. Savannah Comes Undone seamlessly picks right up where Savannah from Savannah ended.

In this novel, we follow Savannah through her own journey as she deals with her mother having chained herself to a monument of the Ten Commandments. We first find Savannah’s thought process to be petty and self-serving and as the novel develops so does the depth of her character.  Along the way she meets a unique stranger named Joy whose presence is initially off-putting to Savannah, but eventually becomes a comfort and a source of, well, joy. Eventually Savannah realizes what is important and it’s NOT all about her.

This novel is rich in character development. I also appreciate the way Hildreth sets the scene and takes us right into the heart of Savannah, Georgia. As a fan of Southern literature, I’m also appreciative of the fact that Southern dialect is appropriately interjected, but without overkill or gross exaggeration. This novel continued right from the first book with no interuption which I found to be refreshing and engaging.

I’m a fan of Denise Hildreth and I am so glad to have finally started on this wonderful series. I might be a few years late to the Savannah party, but I’m here now and I’m eager to move right along to the next and final installment in this wonderful series, Savannah by the Sea.

Today is a Federal holiday here in the US. It’s Veterans Day. A day to honor and thank those who have served our country and those who have fallen in protecting our liberties. In our combined family we have many veterans serving from WWII through the War on Terror. We are honored and grateful for EVERY Veteran and especially those closest to our own hearts. THANK YOU! God bless you all!

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests…Ephesians 6:10-18 (NIV)