A Call to Love by Rebecca Sundberg is the refreshing story of Maddy, a devout Christian who loved God and sought to do His bidding. Maddy’s overall influence in the town of Hendersly was phenomenal. Maddy’s Christian outreach extended to anyone God laid upon her heart. This concept of sowing the proverbial seed even surprised Maddy herself! For example, Maddy had befriended Lori and felt that she should purchase a dryer for her to assist with the laundry. After she did so, Lori’s son Derek unexpectedly and deliberately broke one of Maddy’s windows with a rock. Maddy saw the act being carried out that night and she did not fret or tell his mother. She simply baked a casserole and took it for the family. Derek eventually apologized and offered to mow her lawn for the entire summer. Years later, as a young man, Derek visited Maddy and thanked her for her intervention in his life. He had opted to become a pastor. He wanted to give of himself like Maddy. Maddy’s daughter, Dani, also felt this outpouring of love over the years and vowed to continue Maddy’s work in her own life. Dani recognized that this way of life was not easy for her mum.

A Call to Love is a novel that makes you question your own life. You might ask yourself, what am I doing to give back to society like Maddy? How am I showing God’s love to my neighbors or friends? I also appreciated the plot of the novel. Ms. Sundberg traces Dani’s childhood years through to young adulthood. All of the interpersonal relationships that Maddy formed bore fruit later in the plot. A Call to Love is very moving and thought provoking. It reminds me of my father’s role as a school teacher. To date, many years after his death, I am experiencing an outpouring of goodwill extended to my son as a result of my father’s kindness to one of his co-workers. I can therefore thoroughly relate to this theme of sowing seeds of kindness. The language of the book is informal and it is easy to follow the storyline. Ms. Sundberg has done a great job in developing the characters of her book. I love the way in which she shaped Maddy’s selfless persona. Maddy seems so real! She is someone who has really overcome her personal trials and we, as readers, can persevere in life even when things seem to be difficult. I strongly recommend this inspiring book to all readers.

A Call to Love by Rebecca Sundberg is a romantic fiction set in contemporary times. Maddy Walker is a young widow who has faced a lot of setbacks in her life. Despite the tragedies and being a single mother, Maddy wants to love and serve others, touch their lives in a unique way and bring in a change. But she finds her faith in the Lord being questioned when she faces health problems and is uncertain about giving back to society and the community. Now her only dream is to see her daughter Dani get married. It is at that time Maddy meets Isobelle and in their friendship they learn to complement each other and bring about transformation within themselves.

A poignant story of trials and triumph, the plot highlights the life of Maddy and the difficulties she faces as a single mother and her faith in the Lord. The story is dramatic with a lot of things happening that make the book an engaging read. The characters are relatable and believable and readers can identify with the situations in the book. The story has many layers, too, as it describes the difficulties faced by a single mother. Her trials and triumphs in love and her faith in the Lord make it a wonderful read.

The book revolves around God and one's faith in Him that transcends every problem in life. All the characters support the main plot very well, making it an inspirational and heart-warming story.

A Call to Love by Rebecca Sundberg, is a heart-warming novel displaying God's mighty hand and the power of Isaiah 58 (giving to others in their need), while readily revealing the theme that, "...all things work out for good" (paraphrase of Romans 8:28) throughout.

How many of us are so busy, we don't pay attention to anyone else's needs, but our own? The author has written a poignant novel of a young woman named Maddy, whose life has not been so easy as a single mom. Yet, through her trials, Maddy has trusted God and has prayed that the Lord's love might pour through her to others. She has no idea how the Lord will answer this prayer, but realizes the magnitude of this prayer as she is called to not only minister love and support throughout her hurting community, but also when she is called to aid a woman named Isobelle.

You will not want to put down the pages of this fast-paced and intriguing novel of real life drama unfolding before your eyes. This story is heart-warming and will touch the soul of everyone who reads it. It's a story of triumph over trials and displays that the Lord is good. The book invokes a sense of hope for putting your trust in God and encourages all to come into a relationship with the Lord.