Reviewer: Amy Lignor
Title: Guilty of Love
Author: Pat Simmons
Publisher: Urban Christian
ISBN-13: 978-1-893196-99-5
Release Date: October 2007
Genre/Sub-genre: Christian Fiction
Year/Setting: Present day
Overall Rating: 3.0
Sexual Content Rating: Subtle
Language (Profanity/Slang) Content Rating: None/Mild
Violent Content Rating: None
Pat's Website:
www.patsimmons.net
Dear Readers:
There are some truly enchanting moments in this lovely story where subtle is the key to moving the characters and the storyline forward. The whole question this novel tries to answer is: How will you know that the most important decision of your life is the right decision? A tried-and-true debate to be sure. There are many issues and blockades that a human being goes through in order to reach that moment of true happiness. But what if you choose incorrectly?
Let’s just say that Cheney Reynolds is in the process of "lying in the bed she made" when she moves into a historic neighborhood that may just hold the answers to her prayers. She becomes a hermit in the new abode but loves the constant hours of restoring the weathered cottage that is her new home. The creativity and peace that comes from setting up a house that is all your own is the true definition of serenity in a world full of chaos and the author does a wonderful job of making us feel those illustrious moments.
Now Cheney meets up with Beatrice Tilley Beacon (AKA Grandma BB) and her reclusive demeanor is quickly wiped away. This wonderful, sassy senior citizen is an expert on everything and she just loves sharing her wealth of opinions with Cheney. The moments where this character is on paper are scenes of humor, inspiration and true love that make this story worth reading.
Now, of course, no story would be complete without true love to help overcome the demons of the past. Enter Parke Kokumuno VI. The name says it all. His sheer presence in a room usually makes all women’s legs turn to jelly. But Cheney seems to not suffer from the disease. Parke comes off at times, opinionated, stuffy, pompous and uniquely hysterical. At first I looked at him like a stalker, but my mind changed quickly when I found out that Parke was convinced that hours of research were necessary in order to find a woman worthy of his love. Of course, no matter the intentions, the soul wants what the soul wants and he finds himself inexplicably pulled like a tractor beam into Cheney’s strongly-independent self.
This is a good read. Inspiration and humor are both readily available. The only fault I could find was that the story evolves a bit too slowly for my tastes. But, all in all, the story is worth it for anyone looking for a bit of serenity in their lives.
Amy
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