~The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers~
Artist Roma Velasco is rich, hunky, and famous. Single mom Grace Moore is his new personal assistant, sent by the temp agency. Both of them have a past. This is a Christian romance about two flawed people with plenty of baggage. They meet and a mutual attraction develops.
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I listened to this on my kindle, so I didn’t notice what a long book it was! It didn’t feel like it. At the very end, it did seem a tiny bit drawn out, but I was surprised to learn how many pages it actually was.
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I keep wanting to compare this romance to Francine River’s historicals, which isn’t really fair since I prefer her historicals. Romance doesn’t always grab me.
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This novel follows the expected trajectory of a romance in this genre and delivers on every promise. The writing is superb. Wonderful plot expertly interwoven. It is a notch above many in this genre, I think, with the complexity of the story line. The story doesn’t shy away from tough issues, and the characters have issues that real people would. Strong faith message.
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If you like inspirational romance with characters who are flawed yet find grace, you will probably enjoy this book.
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☕ Book Break ☕ | The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck by Bethany Turner
~ The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck by Bethany Turner~
Warm, witty, and utterly charming, The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck, tells the story of Sarah’s conversion and subsequent falling for the pastor, Ben. And he reciprocates. A bunch. Problem: Sarah writes ultra steamy romance. Ultra. Steamy. Her new found faith is at direct odds with her former lifestyle and persona. Did I mention she has made a ton of money and is famous for those steamy romances?
I laughed out loud more than once. I love Bethany Turner’s writing style. I loved the characters. I love the story idea and the portrayal that, yes, christians do deal with sexual attraction. It’s refreshing to see a novel addressing that reality.
It is a bit heavy on the sexual attraction angle and does not explore the other aspects of Ben and Sarah’s relationship in the way I expected, but I enjoyed the read and will look for more by Bethany Turner. Cute read. Love the cover.