Review: Lovely, Christ-centered tale
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2014
I have not read any fiction by Ms, Brown, so I wasn't certain of what to expect with this book.  It was refreshing and enjoyable, with compelling characters facing believable problems.  The pacing was good and kept my interest.  The story was primarily a romance, but was much deeper than I might have expected for the genre.Many books billed as Christian fiction are faith based but do not clearly lay out the Christian message of redemption.  Ms. Brown deftly inserts the Gospel witness in a way that is appropriate and believable. Rather than preaching at readers, the author gently encourages them to expand their faith through the example of her characters.  Real problems and issues are faced in this book, and characters are given legitimate and theologically appropriate counsel rather than platitudinous advice.So, why not five stars?  Editing.  Initially there was repetition in the description of what the characters were wearing, which was a distraction.  More disturbingly, there were numerous typos in the kindle edition.  Mainly picky things, i.e. 'he' when it should have read 'her',  'we're' for 'were', and most egregiously, repeated use of 'principle' for 'principal'.  My advice to the author is to find a better editor, and my advice to readers is to overlook this problem and enjoy an otherwise high quality novel.