A Question of Courage

Hello everyone! Today I am taking part of Jesseca Wheaton's blog tour for her newest book A Question of Courage!

About the book: 

A man. A decision. A destiny. 

Rafe Sullivan never imagined the war would come to his doorstep. But when Pearl Harbor is attacked and America's focus suddenly shifts to the pacific, he finds he can't ignore the problem anymore. 

Leaving the life he loves behind, he joins up to do what he does best. Fly. 

Yet, nothing could have prepared him for the horrors of war, and the struggle that is going on in his own heart. As an outstanding navy pilot, he is stationed on one of the few Pacific carriers. But could God be calling him to step out in faith, and go beyond the call of duty? 

Lily Wilson gives her all to help the hurting community around her. With the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the war is brought home to many American families. And as a nurse, she longs to be able to relive some of the suffering. Yet, her own grief is still fresh in her heart, and though she's made the decision to get on with her life, she can't seem to leave the past behind. When healing at last comes, the guard she placed around her heart slowly begins to crumble. 

But when she receives the news she hoped she would never again hear, can she trust that God’s plan is always right?

Arthur Warrington saw the Navy as an escape from the life he left behind. And it seems good for him. He is able to forge new friendships and distance himself from his past. But when his best friend makes a decision that rocks his world, he is left grappling with the question: what is true courage? 

Three lives. One War. And a search for the Courage to go on.

My Review:

Warning: There may be spoilers in this review if you have not read A Question of Honor first

What I liked:
1. I was drawn in quickly by Rafe being so very different from David. Rafe's chatty and witty, and really an all around fun guy. He has faith that keeps him out of a lot of trouble.
2. Rafe's relationship with Lily was extremely sweet. I would have liked to know more about how they became close friends in the first place, but it was still well done.
3. Jesseca Wheaton's style is getting better with every story. This story's structure was even stronger then the first books.
4. The author took a very realistic view on war. She did a great job of showing the bad parts and good.
5. Rafe has got great standards. Even when he pranks people, he doesn't just leave them hanging.
6. That ending. <3

What I didn't like:

1. David and Rafe's motto (and Kansas's to) is to the stars, through any difficulties. I think this was supposed to mean something to us, but honestly it didn't really mean anything to me.
2. Sometimes the author threw things in like "The old rift between Navy men and Marines hadn't helped." That really jerked me out of the book because, call me clueless, but I hadn't known there was a rift between them. She did this with several different things.
3. Near the end of the book Rafe started to sound more and more like David. I was really sad, because he had started off so different.

Overall, this was a great sequel to Jesseca Wheaton's A Question of Honor. This authors style is definitely improving and I look forward to reading more by her in the future. I would highly recommend you try her books out. 

Find the first book in the series, A Question of Honor on Goodreads and Amazon 

And A Question of Courage on Goodreads and Amazon

Note: I made the two quote graphics in my review. The photos are from Unsplash.com and the quotes are copyrighted to Jesseca Wheaton. And I apologize for spelling the authors name wrong.

About the Author

Jesseca is a daughter, sister, and a child of God. Her days are spent reading, cooking, spending time with siblings, or playing piano. And writing, of course! At an early age words fascinated her, and her love for the printed page has only grown. She lives with her parents and seven siblings in the sunny state of Kansas, and she’s convinced there’s no place like home.

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Happy December!