Book MYView: Who Do I Lean On by Neta Jackson

You can only walk forward when you learn how to lean.

Just months after her husband threw her out of their penthouse and sent their two sons away, Gabrielle Fairbanks is finally getting back on her feet. She has a job she loves at the homeless shelter, an apartment for her and the boys, caring friends, and even a new love interest. Best of all, an unexpected windfall has given her a brand-new dream--a House of Hope for homeless mothers and their children.

Piece by piece, Gabby's new life is coming together--but the old one keeps dragging her back. First her husband Philip hints at a reconciliation...then hits her up for a loan to pay his gambling debts. And when Gabby tells him no, he makes a desperate move that puts them all in harm's way. How can she even think of embarking on a new venture when so much is up in the air?

Gabby is realizing that she needs something far greater than her own strength or even that of her friends. That to move forward, she must first lean on the only One who knows what the future holds. (Thomas Nelson, 2010)

My thoughts: Neta Jackson is by far one of my favorite go-to authors. You know the ones who are a comfort read no matter how interesting the plot. So of course, I enjoyed reading every word of the story, but I must admit some slow spots slowed down the story. I think I’m so used to reading about the different personalities and stories from the Yada series that just reading about Gabby seems slow at times.

One great aspect of Who Do I Lean On? is we get reacquainted with several cast members from the Yada Yada series. It is good to catch up and read what they are up to. I think we are going to be hearing from them more in the next book–at least I hope. I’m just sad to learn that Who Is My Shelter? is the last one in this series! I really hope Neta Jackson has contracts for more books because I need my Yada Yada fix. (I hope she’s not tired of writing about them.) We haven’t heard about Josh’s sister in a long time and I feel there are so many Yada Yada sisters dying for their own spin-off stories. To be honest, if Neta Jackson IS tired of writing about these characters, I’ll let her off the hook and enjoy whatever she writes.

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P.S. That is such a great cover for the last book! For those of us familiar with the series, you wonder if Gabby will end up with her husband or her lawyer. Now I can't wait until March!