I recently had the chance to review Love on a Dime by Cara Lynn James for Thomas Nelson Publishing through BookSneeze.com. Love on a Dime is a historical romance that centers around the relationship of Lily Westbrook and Jackson Grail. The story begins with their broken relationship, and follows them as the characters grow in their faith and come back together. Lily is a dime novelist in a time when it is a very unbecoming profession. She feels called by God to write stories the reflect His love in relationships. Lily writes under a Nome De Plume, and hides her writing from everyone she knows. She uses the proceeds from her writing to fund a womens’ shelter. She faces a momentous decision when she has to decide to tell the truth about her writing to her family and giving up her calling.
The book was sweet and cute, with likable characters. The characters could have been developed in more depth, and the book seemed a little long for the plot. Without being forceful about her faith, the author conveys messages of true love and building your life on the foundation of God and His Word. It was a good read if you are interested in historical romance. It would be a good book for a younger reader as well.
I have found less and less interest reading romances, so I found the book to be slightly tedious. It did a good job of showing Godly relationships, but I have lost my taste because I feel that most romances leave the story just as it is beginning. The characters finally end up together, the end, happily ever after. Even Christian romances that focus on God tend to leave you there as if marriage solved everything and now everyone is happily ever after. I suppose that after being married for a while I want to see what happens next. The challenge was not finding your true love, but living a Godly life together as a witness to those around you. That’s the hard part!
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