Monday, September 20, 2010

Where Hearts Are Free by Golden Keyes Parsons

This is good fictional book by a talented christian author that captivated me all the way through.  Perfect for older teens and adults that love romance and suspense.  The story is about a young lady (Bridget) who falls madly love with her family's indentured servant (Phillipe). When she expresses her love for the young man, her parents are outraged. They then find a more suitable partner, for her, with the same station in life and same religion.  What makes matter worse is that Phillipe rejects her setiments and love or does he?  All is not what it seems with the eligible bachelor either.  He has a dirty little secret that none of the characters see coming.  Can the two young lovers ever be together?  Find out in this suspenseful book full of love, romance, courage, forgiveness, and hope.

To me this book was predictable but the suspense of how they were to get from here to there kept my attention.  The book also had a little more sexual content than I usually like but it really did enhance the message.  So the book is probably not appropriate for children and young teens.  The main characters were lovable, The villian was masterfully written, and the message and christian applications are good for all young lovers to learn.  I would recommend this to all mature christian romance lovers of the faith.

(This was a book, of my choice, that booksneeze.com sent to me for free if I agreed to read it and review it honestly.  I didn't have to review it positively so the views expressed in this review are of my opinion.)

Friday, August 27, 2010

The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker

This is a wonderful series written by the great christian author, Ted Dekker, and is comprised of Black, Red, and White.  The story starts off with a guy named Thomas Hunter walking down a dark alley in Colorado and a bullet flies through the air barely missing his head.  He tries to escape his attackers but gets shot in the head and is knocked unconscious.  He then wakes up in an alternate world where evil and good is separated and visual.  Is this reality the dream or is it the other one?  Then, he is caught up in a massive problem that could mean the end of both realities.  These stories encompass romance, courage, betrayal, love, joy, sacrifice, and much more that will keep you glued till the end.  I had a hard time putting these books down and stayed up really late just to see what happened next.  Dekker really incorporates Christianity well, into this series.  The characters are so lovable and awesome that I couldn't help but connect with them.  Make sure to read this series at the soonest possible time.

The Beginning

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