Unaccustomed to Waiting

The author did a great job connecting to the books. I truly enjoyed reading both books. It was a pleasure finding out the outcomes of the various people in relationships in the books.

In this follow-up to "Ladies in Waiting", Hudson-Smith takes a continuing look at the drama of that comes from living lives while separated from loved ones who are imprisoned. In this story, the author looks at the issue from the male point of view as we see one of the protagonists from her first book, Rev. Jesse Covington, forming a self-support group for men separated from their wives and girlfriends who have been incarcerated. Inspired by the work of the women's support group that was so helpful to his wife during his incarceration for a crime of which he was falsely accused, Rev. Covington attempts to help a group of men dealing with the imprisonment of their female mates. An interesting mix of stories and Hudson-Smith's engaging writing style, which made "Ladies in Waiting" a popular and interesting tale, carries the novel nicely in this treatment. It's interesting to see this story told from the male-point-of-view after having seen the female side in the first novel. This is an enjoyable tale that will be most fully enjoyed by those who read the first novel. A true fan of Christian fiction, I thought this book nicely balanced the challenges that one faces in life, with the power one's christian beliefs has to help one face those challenges.

Girlfriend, Love it. Read it and see what I mean.. God bless you. Linda.

Get this book as a reader you won't be disappointed. The author picks up basically right where she left off in Ladies in Waiting. You have to get the first book to understand the events that's going on in this book. Linda Smith you have a fan for life!

In UNACCUSTOMED TO WAITING, the sequel to Ladies In Waiting, Linda Hudson-Smith further develops the characters Christian readers have come to love. Reverend Jessie Covington has recently been released from wrongful imprisonment and due to this he has seen first hand how families are affected by incarceration. Through divine guidance he sees a need within his community that he wishes to fulfill, inspired by his wife and her undying support he begins a support group for men with incarcerated spouses and girlfriends. Hudson-Smith explores real and difficult issues facing families and communities today: such as wayward children, absentee fathers, and the destruction that drugs cause, among other things. Not only does she address these issues, she demonstrates through the fictional characters that when you believe in God and prayer, you can conquer all obstacles in your way. The underlying message throughout the novel is to stay in prayer and stay with God. Christian fiction is a genre that I have not ventured into until reading, UNACCUSTOMED TO WAITING. I half expected to read a Sunday sermon, as opposed to an interesting and nicely written novel. I was quite wrong in my assumptions and enjoyed the literary offering of Linda Hudson-Smith. I do, however, recommend reading Ladies In Waiting first; without doing so you may feel that you are missing pertinent information to the storyline. Reviewed by Aiesha Flowers of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers