*Came back to knock it down to 2 stars after further consideration. This is wild and I cannot believe I read it. What even was that.
I really wanted t*Came back to knock it down to 2 stars after further consideration. This is wild and I cannot believe I read it. What even was that.
I really wanted to like this. The premise is so good and the characters were so different and not roles you generally assume them to be in. I love Beck and a few of their books are in my top reads.
But this just...didn't hit.
How many times can one man end a situationship before you just call it quits for good? Jesus (literally). There were times where I was sure that the characters were switched up. That there was no way that I was to believe a 45 year old man would behave like this? Or a 19 year old for that matter.
It just bothered me. If you like the "will they, wont they" of a story, boy is this the book for you.
(view spoiler)[Jarred would run and then come back with puppy dog eyes and a "but God said" and Noah would immediately cave. Because he's 19. It wasn't even back and forth. It was a 45 year old man bolting at every minor inconvenience and a 19 year old with the emotional maturity of a literal saint. Jarred had the emotional intelligence of a thumb and I just wasn't on board with that. (hide spoiler)]
I am usually fairly lax with reviews because i'm just here for a good time, but damn did this book grind my gears...more
This book is LONG. Probably far longer than it needed to be. There was a ton of fluff and unnecessary environment plotting, BUUUUUUT, it was still gooThis book is LONG. Probably far longer than it needed to be. There was a ton of fluff and unnecessary environment plotting, BUUUUUUT, it was still good. This book follows rouge priest/minister Beckett and the son of Mr. Paige (founder of the Lost Boys), Holden. Holden is finally informed that his father was in the hospital and flees a failed relationship and a draining job to be closer to his father. Beckett is sent to pick him up when he arrives and the chemistry is off the charts. They stick together through some really tough things and live their life with their friends and family once the dust settles.
I am going to find a nice soapbox now: Like I mentioned earlier, this book is long. So long. It is a very easy read and the pacing is great, but I found myself wondering why certain information was included. Maybe it's just me because I am from Texas and near the area that this book takes place in, but I cannot see a single reason why every highway/toll road in the area needs to be named. Or the specific art installations at the airport. I know the author is from Texas and visited Seguin but this, at times, felt like more of a brochure of Seguin/Austin/SA, than a romance telling.
As someone that lives near the town and has a husband that lived in Seguin, I am aware that the times are changing. However, this is still Texas and while there was some conflict, it did not seem at all realistic to the actual environment. Even in Austin, arguably one of the most (if not THE most) liberal/accepting cities in Texas, it is still not as openly inviting as the author portrays it to be. Again, this is still Texas.
Anywho, I did enjoy the book for the most part. It just required me to live in a state of semi-suspended reality while I read it. There is conflict in the story, but it just seemed... unrealistic? Off? I don't know. I just can NOT envision a man being able to wear the cloth/collar while not being actually ordained and no one batting an eye.
This review probably makes the book sound less than great, but it really is good for those looking for a low angst, cozy read. It just apparently summoned both my opinions on small town Texas and the Church in one fell swoop. ...more
*Read Wrath before you read Communion or most of Communion won't make any sense. I read Communion first (like 4 months before Wrath) and was SO confus*Read Wrath before you read Communion or most of Communion won't make any sense. I read Communion first (like 4 months before Wrath) and was SO confused the entire way through it.*
Please read Wrath first. The entire way through this book I was trying to figure out why this random teenager was in their house and how the cops weren't involved. Idk. This didn't hit. I would only read it to see Ezra now. ...more
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