| A Rush of Wings (A Rush of Wings Series #1) |  | Author: Kristen Heitzmann
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 13,904
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 380
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
ASIN: B001OMGCHI
Publication Date: February 1, 2003
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Product Description
Running from terrors both recent and remembered, Noelle flees her New York mansion for the Rocky Mountains, seeking a place to hide from the men who betrayed her. Her sanctuary is a horse ranch, where she discovers solace in the breathtaking scenery she paints. But as the attentions of two brothers slowly soften the wall she hides behind, the past she yearns to escape becomes a menacing threat she cannot deny. Will Noelle find courage to give her broken heart to the One whose perfect love casts out all fear? Kristen Heitzmann skillfully creates a story resonating with emotion and a poignant spiritual journey.
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 couldn't put it down August 8, 2010
L. Smith (Carmel, CA)
I have to agree with other reviews that say some of the Christian romance/suspense is lacking. This is not one of them. The characters were real people, flaws and all. Great plot. I bought the second book in the series as soon as I finished this one.
Great Suprise Read May 2, 2010
Frank W. Haines
This was a great read. I had never heard of the book or the author, but decided to give it a try. It was a great story, well written and based on good solid Christian theology. I will read other books by this author.
 Decent plot, terrible execution March 24, 2010
J. Lewis (Rexburg, ID)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book had a lot of potential. I read a lot of Christian fiction and I get really tired of reading the same storyline that usually focuses around a miscommunication between the main characters or a dramatic conversion story. This author came up with a unique storyline that kept me guessing. It was more of a mystery/romance that dealt with a serious subject.
That being said, I thought that the authors' writing was more than aggravating. The author constantly used simple, repetitive, and long descriptions in her writing. That's not a good combination! She included many unnecessary details and facts. For instance, do I really need to read about the different steps to making bread? How did that add to the storyline??? The author also spent way too much writing time with the characters' thoughts. After reading about 10% of the book, I fell into an easy pattern of reading the dialog and then skimming through the book until there was more dialog. I followed the storyline just fine this way and was relieved from some of the boredom. Her writing was more than tiresome. The author could have easily shaved off 1/2 of the book and been fine.
Although I liked that the plot was different for Christian fiction, I thought that the author executed it very poorly. I didn't feel like any of the characters were fully developed. Although some were definitely more developed than others. I thought that Morgan was too vague. His character seemed to have a lot of depth but the author always kept him at a distance and seemed to only insert him when the storyline dragged. Also, Noelle was too much the damsel in distress for my taste. I understand that she went through a trauma but I like my heroines to have a little more pluck then she did. She was just screaming "helpless" and "fragile". Spoiler alert: She literally would have starved to death if Rick hadn't saved her! After always needing Rick to come to her rescue, couldn't she have at least come to him at the end of the book? Instead, Rick found the courage to approach her and she weakly said, "okay" to his marriage proposal. Please. The author built up the plot and then rushed the ending. It left me very unsatisfied. I thought that it was an easy-out to have Michael commit suicide.
Overall, the book definitely plunged into different territory for Christian fiction. If you can get over the author's writing or become an expert at skimming, this book could be enjoyable... maybe.
 Good but disappointing January 26, 2010
Elena (VA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the third series I've read of Kristen Heitzmann's (Diamond of the Rockies, Michelli Family) and I enjoyed them so much (especially Diamond) that I was expecting this book to be just as wonderful. Sadly, it wasn't. I found the pace moved far too slowly to fully capture my imagination and I didn't enjoy the characters as well as in her past novels. There were also some areas which I found unrealistic or annoying.
SPOILERS
First of all, I couldn't figure out for the life of me why the Spencer brothers (or Michael or anyone else, for that matter) went gaga upon sight over Noelle. I mean, despite the fact that she was beautiful (which the book tells us repeatedly) and vulnerable, I couldn't figure out what she had that they wanted. Even Michael recalled other men wanting Noelle and he felt the need to stand guard and save her for himself. I just felt she didn't possess anything other than good looks to warrant their adoration. I especially couldn't figure out why Morgan was so bummed when Noelle didn't return his affections. In the first place, she never gave anything back. She just took. Actually, she did that pretty much with Rick too. ;-) I felt her character was almost as blank as her canvases with no fire or spirit or dimension -- flat.
Another area that frustrated me was the subject of Noelle's childhood kidnapping trauma which she had buried deeply within her subconscious. The books says her father had often wondered if she had been violated but never knew for sure. How could he not have known? She was five years old -- not 10, not 13. I would think there would have been some physical proof of such trauma. Something that would have been discovered during a pediatrician's exam after she was recovered. I just found it difficult to believe that her parents never knew anything.
I thought the reason for Noelle's rejection of God (kidnapped in a church by a man she thought was God) was clumsily done and too simplistic.
It bugged me when Rick told Noelle that God would restore her completely but he would be willing to accept a marriage to her without "physical love" if necessary. Now while I believe in Godly healing and restoration, counseling is important too. I realize the author wanted to stress God's faithfulness here but I wish that part would have been a little more realistic and less naive (especially the part about going into a potentially sexless marriage).
END SPOILERS
I'd have to say the most compelling part of this novel for me was Michael Fallon. The author wrote him and his mother and sister in such a way that I fully understood why he was the way he was and what motivated him. Even though he was not a sympathetic or even likable character, he was the most memorable. Heitzmann did an excellent job here. I didn't like the way his story ended, though. Usually, I prefer growth and resolution in a character. Moving on, I thought the author did a very good job of illustrating how Michael and then Rick/the ranch symbolized safety to Noelle until Michael betrayed her and Rick couldn't protect her which caused her to flee in both instances.
Finally, Morgan was interesting enough to make me want to read the next book in this series. Unfortunately, the leads in this one, Rick and Noelle, didn't really move me in any way but I won't give up on the author. She has the ability to inspire and move deeply. Based on some of the reviews here, I plan to read "Halos" after the second one in this series.
Couldn't Put It Down! October 26, 2009
Lori Hackney (Nashville, TN)
A Rush of Wings is one of my favorite books by Heitzmann! I love the characters and how the story plays out. Heitzmann has the gift of showing God's love through her stories! I could not put this book down!!!
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