Review: Not your typical romance novel!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2013
This was my first time reading anything by Ruth Logan Herne, but it will not be my last! Her writing is about the best I've read and I've been reading Christian Fiction for over twenty years. She develops the personality of each character so that you feel as if you already know them. She writes natural dialogue that makes you feel like you're eavesdropping on private conversations. None of the cheesy, fake, "no one talks like that", stuff that I've grown used to. She also did a really good job with her portrayal of the child in the story. Often writers try to make kids cute to a point of nausea. But Ms. Herne makes 5 year old Kyle a character I wanted to hear more about. He seemed like a real little boy and I really believed it when he melted peoples hearts.I've always been a sucker for a happy ending. My thought is that I don't mind knowing the destination, just make the trip a little different than the last time! My only complaint about the ending (or the book in general, for that matter) is that it was very abrupt. I would have loved an Epilogue to tie up some loose ends!I will caution Moms that they should read this before lending it to their younger daughters. There is a mature theme throughout that may be inappropriate for younger readers. But, I will also say that if you are a parent of a child of either gender, in any sport, at any age, this is a must-read for you! We cannot be too careful with our children these days and Ms. Herne was very brave and very wise to write about this particular topic.I look forward to reading more of her books. In fact, I downloaded a new one before I even finished this one. I'd better get some things done before I start reading it though because I probably won't get much done once I start it!