I'm quite shy with anything that concerns matters of the heart because it's not everyone's business to know. I am also quite innocent when it comes to these same matters and did I mention I blush really easy? I'm also a realist. Because of these facts, I don't really believe in romance novels. To me, why write something the public could see if there is no possible way any of it could ever happen? Why get anyone's hopes up that life could offer anything more than it already does? So, anyways I've never read a romance novel.
Being new to the genre, my friend recommended I start slowly and pointed the way to one she thought I could tolerate. It's not on the Kobo, but an actual book. The title was Secrets.
I will say here that most of the books I have read this year have been challenging to read. I have to push myself to stay on task and finish the books. What feeds this motivation is the belief that I will get something out of what I read. Most times, it is true.
However, this book was unlike most of these books in that it was very easy to get lost in it. I finished the almost 300 page book in two nights. I guess that is what escapist literature is. It's nothing more than a escape. However, I appreciated the Christian element to the book. There were no immoral parts and in the end the boy and girl fall in love before even kissing! Okay, now that doesn't sound very possible at all which is why I didn't want to read a romance novel in the first place. However, not is all bad. I appreciated the escape and have never read a novel with a Christian perspective before which made it all the more endearing. For those who are harsh skeptics of romance novels, I would recommend reading a Christian romance novel first. It's unlike anything I've ever read and I am glad for the experience!
Thanks for reading.
Lynn
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