Review: Sweet, nonpreachy Christian romance...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2013
Minor Spoilers*******************3.5 Stars rounded up as it was an easy read, better than many Kindle romances I've read and for the author's ability to write a Christian romance that doesn't beat you into submitting to God's will.Accidental Meeting has been on my Kindle for almost a year, but I just got around to reading it (so many books, so little time, LOL!).  Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised by this sweet Christian romance.  Abbey runs into Bruce on one of her worst days - instead of getting a well-deserved promotion from her slimy boss, she gets a sexual proposition.  Her boss informs her that in order to be considered a team player, she needs to play his sexual game.  When she refuses and quits, he whispers that no one will believe a claim of harassment, then loudly shouts that she's fired!  On her way home, upset and blinded by tears, she runs into Bruce's car.  He's not hurt, but is on the way to an important meeting and understandably annoyed by her.  She's so thankful that he isn't hurt that she rushes to hug him (I didn't get this at all??) causing him to fall down a nearby embankment (where he is injured!).  Bruce can't drive with a broken leg, so to atone for causing him injury, Abbey offers to chauffeur him around.  Along with way, they fall in love.What I liked about this story:*  I loved that Abbey was a Christian, but not overly pious and prayed as many of us do in times of trouble, seeking guidance from God.*  The author wrote Abbey and Bruce as likable, but imperfect people.*  The love between the couple grew organically, there was no instant love (or lust as in most romances).  The story develops over a six-week period, which is still a short period to fall in love and propose to someone.*  There were several laugh-out-loud moments, some unintended as noted below.What I didn't like:*  There were quite a few typos.  I took out my "red pen" and began to mark the numerous misused words mentally.*  Speaking of language, the author used some antiquated expressions that seemed to be from the 1920's or something.  There are better ways to express surprise or outrage without cursing or sounding like characters from Little House on the Prairie.  Bruce sounded about 90 years old when he said to Abbey "What in tar nation are you doing here?"  I knew the intended word was tarnation, but how many people have used that word in the last 60 years?!!  That gave me a good laugh but also took me out of the story.*  The book was way too short; it ended HEA but rather abruptly, and didn't provide enough information about the characters or their backgrounds.If all this sounds like damning with faint praise, that's not my intention.  I really did enjoy the story, and believe that with good editing and a little more background, it could be easily be a great 5-star Christian romance.