Sunday, February 22, 2015

Gentle Reads - Inspirational Romance


A Rescued Heart by Natalie Replogle
Ava Williams, a Kindergarten teacher loves her kids and works to make a difference in their lives, but is haunted by a broken engagement that left her at the altar alone.  Matt Thompson is a police officer and SWAT team member who visits her classroom to tell the kids about his job.  Attraction flares between them; Matt is interested in beautiful, kind Ava, but Ava is afraid to trust again.  Gradually, they begin a relationship and Ava begins to trust again as Matt patiently pursues her.  Ava befriends the mother of a student and becomes involved in trying to help her escape an abusive relationship, which involves her in an explosive situation, bringing danger into her life.  Matt and Ava’s love for each other grows and brings them together in spite of the difficulties, and they are able to face and overcome the danger together.  This book is a slow, sweet ride with enough action and danger to keep the pages turning.


Elements of Appeal:

Tone- upbeat and touching with traditional values
Language – no profanity at all
Characters – the story is driven by the relationships between the characters who are likeable and real, facing real life issues with good humor and faith
Setting – the setting is contemporary and full of domestic pleasures
Pacing – the pacing is leisurely and focuses on the likable characters, but does contain some suspense

Other choices for readers who enjoyed this book:

A Rescued Hope by Natalie Replogle
In this sequel to A Rescued Heart, Matt and Ava are back.  As their wedding approaches, their relationship is threatened by circumstances that drive a wedge between.  Ava’s best friend Jules and Matt’s partner Derek’s paths cross and sparks fly.  Ava becomes the target of dangerous man.







A Rescued Love by Natalie Replogle
In this third and final chapter of the Come to My Rescue Romance series, Jules and Derek draw closer, but dark circumstances will either draw them closer together or rip them apart.







The Marriage Wish by Dee Henderson
On his 38th birthday, Scott Williams wishes for a wife and family.   When he fall for the beautiful Jennifer St. James, he must help her wounded heart heal with faith and his unconditional love.







 True Devotion by Dee Henderson
Lifeguard Kelly Jacobs must face her fear of loving another man in a dangerous profession after her Navy Seal husband is killed.  Navy Seal Joe “Bear” Baker loves Kelly, but is afraid to profess it to her.  Danger brings them together and faith helps them face their pasts.






Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke
This Inspirational Romance is set in the Old West instead of a contemporary city, but the characters are likable people facing pain with strength and faith.  Marty is a young woman whose husband is killed as they arrive in the West and she must face life alone with her unborn child. 







My opinion:

I chose A Rescued Heart because it was written by a local author who visited my library.  While this book was a change of pace from what I usually read, it was a nice book, a quick read, and kept my attention.  I'm looking forward to reading the next two in this series. 

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