The Darkness Deepens

Author: Sara Davison
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Series: The Day Draws Near #2
Pages: 354
Release Date: October 30, 2024
Publisher: Mountain Brook Ink

Their secrets protect them... but secrets are hard to keep.

No one in the army can find out that Captain Jesse Christensen has become a believer. He and bookstore owner Meryn O’Reilly are forced to meet in secret, facing imprisonment—or worse—if they are found together.

As their relationship deepens, so does Lieutenant Gallagher’s hatred for the Christians in their city, putting all believers, especially Jesse, in extreme danger.

Meryn wants to give her heart to Jesse fully, but her past holds her back. Although circumstances conspire to keep her silent, she needs to tell him her secret so nothing will stand between them anymore.

But when he finds out what she has been keeping from him, nothing will ever be the same.

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Reviewer: Anna Bottoms

The Darkness Deepens really brings home the fact that we live in a fallen world filled with flawed people who are only one step away from grace.

Jesse is a Canadian soldier living in a not-too-distant future where Bibles are banned and Christians are persecuted. Through his association with Meryn and her family, he’s found faith for himself, and it isn’t long before circumstances put it to the test.

The content of the book could be frightening in light of recent things in the news concerning Christians, but I find it’s filled with a message of hope, a reminder of a God who isn’t distant but with us through every difficult situation, who uses what we don’t understand for his purposes and draws us into community with other believers.  

The characters are all well-written, believable, and are people I can relate to on many levels. Each one has something they’re dealing with as the story unfolds but each chooses faith as they see God move in unexpected ways. 

I recommend this book and look forward to the next book in the series. 

I was given a copy courtesy of Mountain Brook Fire through Interviews & Reviews. This is my honest opinion.

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