Showing posts with label christian fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christian fiction. Show all posts

Friday, May 10, 2013

Review of Bluegrass Courtship By Allie Pleiter

Ugh! I couldn't stand this book. The story is all about how a television show(like Extreme Makeover Home) comes to a small town to help this church out. The Heroine Janet, believes the hero Drew from "Missionnovation" is a fake television type who wont do what he says. Why, do you ask? Way back in the day when she was "into" God and helping others, her ex-fiance appeared to be the same way as Drew, but that creep stole all the money he was supposed to be helping others with and dumped her, so she gives up on God, and people like our loveable hero.
Drew is a good guy and all and once he meets her knows her type, and is determined to get her to believe in him and that he does best for the people he helps. Unlike Janet, Drew has a close relationship with the lord. What I hated about this book: There is no romance! To have a Courtship, like the title implies, you have to have a "loving" relationship. At least, like each other.  Even though they did have some kind of relationship, it was very negative on her side. It didn't seem like she liked him. She definitely did not trust him.  To me, they did not start officially "courting" until the very last chapter of the book.
 Drew kind of liked her and was attempting to make the first step with her, in the middle of the story when she got angry at him, he apologized for barely implying that he was! Janet was annoying, stubborn and just plain stupid to me. Drew kept being so nice to her, I wanted him to just give up! To me, this is not a romance. Most of the book was Janet being a jerk, and Drew trying to prove himself, trying to like her, but knowing he shouldn't because she didn't have a relationship with God. He didn't give up on her though, because if he did, this book would have been a failure, because Janet does not make the first move.
The only good thing I can say about this book was that Janet finally stopped being stupid and went back to church and embraced Drew and was, what do you know, "happy" after many long senseless, lonely years! Of all the reasons why a person quits going to church, and stops their relationship with God, I thought this was the lamest.
I like stories where it's clear that the hero/heroine like each other and are trying to fight it. There's always a kiss or two thrown in even if they believe it's a mistake- way before the Twenty-sixth chapter. Yeah, that's right. The first kiss happens one chapter before the very last one.
I won't be reading anymore LI books after this one. I'll stick to my favorites like Michelle Sutton, Jamie Carie, Grace Livingston Hill, etc. There's only three more LI reviews to post. Don't worry, fortunately I liked those books.




Sunday, May 9, 2010

New Book Reviews And More

I have new book reviews on Shelfari. Just click
on my shelf and find out what's new. Right now
I am working on launching a fan page on Facebook,
so be sure to stay tuned for that!

I am going to start improving my blog, too. More valuable content
will be posted each month. I am really pressed
for time now, working on various projects, so
I have to clear the cobwebs and give you
what I've promised.

Until next time.....

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Reviews Galore And A Little Bit More

Just click on my Shelfari shelf to your right
and read the following reviews:

1.It's Not About Him by Michelle Sutton
2. The Ocean Between by Lynda Coker
3. Quade's Babies by Brenda Jackson
4.Tall, Dark.... Westmoreland! by Brenda Jackson
5.His Christmas Bride by Dana Corbit
6.Together For The Holidays by Margaret Daley
7.A Will And A Wedding by Lois Richer
8.The Duke's Cinderella Bride by Carole Mortimer
9.Jingle Bell Babies by Kathryn Springer
10.Lone Star Blessings by Bonnie K. Winn
11. Faith In The Great Southland by Mary Hawkins
12.His Cowgirl Bride by Debra Clopton
The first four I really love, and especially number seven, and
number eleven, so read the reviews and let me know what you
think!

As announced before, Free Cash On The Internet is on sale
tomorrow with the truckload of bonuses as promised, but
I've changed the game. Read all about it and the contest
tomorrow.