This was Roseanna M. White's most complex romances yet, and by "complex", I do not mean "confusing". No, I mean deep. Intricate. Detailed. Delicate. Meaningful. Fragile. The main characters had multi-layered personalities and intertwined backgrounds. EVERY character had a strong background and solid backstory, there were great metaphors and symbols, the plot was one of those mysteries where it looks simple but thickens, and again... there was the eye-popping, heart-tripping, and eye-stinging romance!
Christian romances--or romances in general--have a stereotype of the female love interest being almost perfect while the male love interest is an immoral wreck, but Roseanna M. White made the main characters' struggles equal here. I was almost hearing the dialogue of the climax as the characters shouted across the room, and the messages on frustration, anger, bitterness, resentment, and feelings toward--or against--God were not pasted on but part of the story. This should be one of those books where you remember the message and it sticks with you for months.
Was it perfect? Well, there was some plot convenience, along with a few unrealistic, almost silly, parts. So no... but the rest makes up for it.
Roseanna M. White has spoiled me. For months, I'll be complaining about other novels as I try to find one as good as this. Although not necessarily her best mystery, this is by far Roseanna M. White's best romance. If you haven't read her before, please do now, and if you have, please do again! 6/5 stars!
*I received a free copy of this book to give a honest review. All opinions expressed are mine and mine alone!
Christian romances--or romances in general--have a stereotype of the female love interest being almost perfect while the male love interest is an immoral wreck, but Roseanna M. White made the main characters' struggles equal here. I was almost hearing the dialogue of the climax as the characters shouted across the room, and the messages on frustration, anger, bitterness, resentment, and feelings toward--or against--God were not pasted on but part of the story. This should be one of those books where you remember the message and it sticks with you for months.
Was it perfect? Well, there was some plot convenience, along with a few unrealistic, almost silly, parts. So no... but the rest makes up for it.
Roseanna M. White has spoiled me. For months, I'll be complaining about other novels as I try to find one as good as this. Although not necessarily her best mystery, this is by far Roseanna M. White's best romance. If you haven't read her before, please do now, and if you have, please do again! 6/5 stars!
*I received a free copy of this book to give a honest review. All opinions expressed are mine and mine alone!
