Review: A second chance at love :)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2014
Ludwig Fabrinni (32) always exquisitely dressed, works for Parlance Publishers where the final installment in James Darcy's series on the One Hundred Years War has been cancelled. He has now been made head of the Romance department! Married at 18, dad a year later to a beautiful daughter Rosalie (13) and divorced at 21 he admits that he has no clue what romance is. He has not had a serious relationship since but is on good terms with his ex wife and sees Rosalie on a frequent basis. His brother, Haydn, is 10 years younger and his mother is a sprightly, missing nothing, older lady.Kirsten Friedman kept herself pure for her wedding night at the age of 25 only to be dumped the very  next day be her then husband, Galen. He left her pregnant with their son, Lyle (5). Galen is now married to Myra and Kirsten just sees Lyle on a weekend. Kirsten, a romance writer just waiting for a break, is broke so when picking up Lyle, she asks Galen for $500. He then tells her that until Kirsten finds a job, Lyle needs to stay with him and Kirsten can come over on Sunday afternoons!Devastated, Kirsten heads to the local bar and has an alcoholic drink for the first time in her life! Of course one drink leads to another and she is soon nearly falling off her bar stool. Who should be in the bar that night but Ludwig, Haydn and Farley, a friend Ludwig has not seen in 8 years. Farley tells Ludwig to go rescue the girl at the bar. He catches her just as she falls. She dumps the last of her drink down the front of his very expensive suit.The next thing Kirsten knows is that she wakes up in Ludwig's bed! She thinks she is in the bedroom of Adonis (god of beauty and desire)! Everything speaks of money and in fact the two of them could not be different in that respect. Kirsten is broke whilst Ludwig is from a family with money and works through choice, not need. Whilst at work, who should call but Ludwig's mother (quite an hilarious conversation) and then who should turn up later but his ex wife and Rosalie!It turns out that Kirsten has submitted her novel to Parlance but doesn't let on. Ludwig now offers her a job reading romance novels! Kirsten makes a deal with him that he has to read the first novel (hers) with her. Reading a kissing scene, Ludwig just doesn't get it. Kirsten, incredulous, suggests they do an exercise. Ludwig had forgotten the power of a kiss!At Rosalie's 13th birthday, Kirsten gives her the purity ring her father had given her when she turned 13. A very touching moment. When Kirsten is talking about Galen and Myra, Ludwig realizes he knows Myra. How will Ludwig help change things between Kirsten and her son? Meanwhile something fishy is going on at Parlance. Ludwig receives an email in error and is horrified. What will he do? The right thing or the easy thing?Is he learning what true love and romance is?This, the first book in the Best Dressed Series, is a well written story of two broken people getting a second chance at true love.At the beginning the author warns that "this story may contain graphic and/or sexual situations not suitable for younger readers, but are framed by Christian morals and solutions. I agree with this statement plus want to add that if you are looking for a good romantic read where the man treats a woman the way a woman should be treated then this is for you. HOWEVER if you are looking for a good romance where Christ is in the center of a couple's relationship as well as a man treating a woman the way she should be treated then this book may not be for you. Although written within Christian morals (no sex before marriage etc) and extremely tender, there is very little mention of God in this story and certainly nothing talking about having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and making Him Lord of your life and marriage.Just so you know, I was given this book to read with the understanding that I would write an honest review. That is exactly what I have done. The comments are my own and I am not affiliated with the author in any way.