Marriage Takes Three.... This is a Christian romance novel, the story of an already-married couple struggling to make their marriage work. Its PG-rated and appropriate for all ages of romance novel readers, although the characters can probably be appreciated most by those whove already experienced marriage. Darla and Randall are having all sorts of problems: he goes to church, she doesnt. Their son also refuses to church, and he and Randall get into arguments. Randall and Darla argue, mostly about all the time she spends with Jack, her ex-boyfriend who has since become an acclaimed country music singer. (I kinda pictured him looking like Keith Urban because hes blond.) Lately the arguments between Darla and Randall have escalated to the point that theyre contemplating time away from each other. They have to decide: try to make their marriage work or move on. If Darla decides to move on, its possible she may try to rekindle her teenage romance with Jack. Clearly, Jack is still in love with her. No spoilers, but because of the genre, you can assume the story will resolve in a way thats in accordance with a Christian worldview. If I remember correctly, I pre-ordered this book on Amazon at the suggestion of the author. Ginny Hamlin contacted me either on Goodreads or on Facebook as part of a campaign to get some pre-orders in to show the publisher there was interest in her book. I purchased this book with my own funds and was not compensated for reviewing it. Im glad I read it. Its nice to read something thats a change of pace every now and then - it keeps the mind open to new ideas and styles of writing. This isnt my first Christian romance novel, or my first sweet romance, but I do think this is first work Ive read from Hamlin. I would read her again. Her biography in the back of the book says one of her influences is Nicholas Sparks. I think if you like Nicholas Sparks, youll probably enjoy this book, too. - Erin ORiordan
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 01:32:44 +0000