Review: Christian Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 13, 2011
This is a well-written and touching story. But again it should come with a disclaimer so that people are aware up-front that it is a Christian romance. In fact, that's the main thing I have to say bad - there are just a few places where the preaching is a bit heavy-handed and didn't come off as genuine for the time/place/situation.The setting is early during the industrial revolution, in a small town just outside Chicago. Livy is a young lady who is living and working at the new orphanage run by Mrs. Brooks. She has a strong reason to be passionate about protecting orphans - she used to be one and lived by her wits and light fingers on the streets of Chicago. But Mrs. Brooks introduced her to Christ and believed in her, allowing her to leave that life behind. Jake is the sheriff's deputy, and is investigating the sudden rash of burglaries in town. He, and most people, think that it's the fault of the street kids coming out of Chicago. Livy doesn't believe it for a minute, because to be a successful street kid you have to steal stuff you can sell easily, yet keep a low profile. Some of the stuff stolen doesn't fit that description. How can she and Jake come together with her history and his point of view? And why the sudden influx of street kids?*Spoiler alert* - there is one other thing that bothered me. Why didn't anyone realize the break ins had to be someone besides the street kids when the one business had food (pies and cakes) thrown on the ground? These kids were in danger of starving and would never waste food like that.A very enjoyable read - recommended.