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Showing posts with label Michele Paige Holmes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michele Paige Holmes. Show all posts

Monday, October 19, 2009

All the Stars in Heaven (Michel Paige Holmes)

Ever since the woman he once adored told Jay Kendrich he was a chivalrous hero, he has tried to live up to the praise. But when things don't work out with Jane, moving on and dating other girls proves to be a chore. That is until he meets fellow Harvard student Sarah Morgan. Although Sarah is a freshman studying music and Jay is in his third year of law school, he discovers they have much in common. He has also discovered that getting to know the shy pianist is painful. The last thing Jay expected from his friendly advances was to be assaulted by a brawny stranger. It is abundantly clear that someone wants him to stay away from Sarah. If only he could.As long as she can remember, Sarah has lived under a watchful eye. While her father insists it's for her own protection, Sarah feels imprisoned. As she begins to believe that those she has trusted most don't have her best interest at heart, she is driven further from her respected father and closer to Jay. But their love will come at a high price as the pair edges closer toward a truth that is darker than either of them could have imagined.

This book was nothing of what I expected after reading the first book to this sequel, but I did enjoy the story and there were enough turns of events to keep your attention. Some of the suspense was predictable, but a good read.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Counting Stars (Michele Paige Holmes)

Jane was hoping for a second date — maybe even a boyfriend. What she wasn't expecting was Paul Bryant's completely original and sincere pick-up line: 'Hi. I'm Paul. I have terminal cancer. My wife was killed in a car accident, and I'm looking for a woman to raise my children.'
It was never Jane's plan to fall in love with a dying man and his two infants. But her seemingly simple decision to date someone outside her faith leads to one complication after another, and the choices she makes soon have far higher stakes than she could have foreseen. In choosing to help Paul, is she choosing to be alone forever? And how can something that seems so unbelievably messed up feel so completely right?
Sometimes love is found in the least likely places and the greatest blessings are discovered while counting stars.
I completely enjoyed this love story. I couldn't put it down and ended up having a completely lazy saturday, so that I could read the book in one day. Make sure you have the tissues nearby.