#Christian romance

[penspagesandpulses]

Book Review: A Silent Hope by Madisyn Carlin

The past few weeks have been pretty rough. When I signed up to ARC read A Silent Hope, I didn’t expect to be accepted into the ARC team, but Madi graciously let me into the team. Words cannot express how much I needed to read this book. Hope Ever After, it’s an apt name; I needed the glimmers of hope I got from reading this book. I LOVE fairy tale retellings, but I love retellings of…

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[blessedkidwes]

Blessed Kid Wes: A Rising Star in Christian Rap

Blessed Kid Wes is a 21-year-old Christian rapper from Baytown, Texas, who is making waves in the rap scene with his catchy and meaningful songs. He started rapping at the age of 15, inspired by his faith and his passion for music. He describes his style as “a mix of old school and new school, with a touch of gospel and soul”.

Blessed Kid Wes has released several singles and albums, such as Lookin 4 God, Letters to God, and God’s Plan. His songs tackle topics like grace, hope, love, and justice, as well as his personal testimony and struggles. He says he wants to use his music to glorify God and spread His message to the world.

Blessed Kid Wes is also active on social media platforms, such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, where he shares his music and his faith with his fans. He also does some fun and creative challenges, collaborations, and reactions. He says he enjoys interacting with his fans and hearing their feedback and stories.

Blessed Kid Wes discovered his passion for music when he was 13, but he didn’t start making music until he was 19. He grew up in Deer Park, Texas, where he had a lot of memories and experiences that shaped him as a person and an artist. He recalls freestyling in the backyard on Jackson Street, working at McDonald’s, and fishing with his grandpa. He credits his grandpa for teaching him the value of hard work and Jesus for giving him a moral code and a purpose.

Blessed Kid Wes has a lot of passion and vision as an artist. He also wanted to be a therapist at one point in time, but he realized that he can help people in general through his music and glorifying God. He balances his music career and his personal life by treating them as activities that he enjoys and that bring him happiness in Christ. He has aspirations as an artist to reach people’s hearts by including Jesus in his conversations.

Blessed Kid Wes has faced some challenges as a Christian artist, such as separating from anything remotely worldly and avoiding legalism. He struggles a lot with moral scrupulosity, which is a form of OCD that involves excessive concern about right and wrong1. He says he spends hours and hours getting caught up in his mind, trying so hard to be perfect. He says he looks at it more like looking at the world differently, rather than as a condition. He copes with his struggles by relying on his faith, his music, and his support system.

Blessed Kid Wes is a talented and inspiring artist who is not afraid to express himself through rap. He is a rising star in the Christian rap genre, and he has a bright future ahead of him. If you are looking for some fresh and uplifting Christian rap, you should definitely check out his music and follow his journey. You won’t regret it!

#christianity #christian rap #christian music #christian romance #rapper #rap #rapping #hip hop #romance

[dukejeyaraj]

The Girl Whose Picture Adorned A Fridge!

Rev. Dr. Duke Jeyaraj talks about how he met and married Evangelin (fresh angle) The year was 1999. I was a second year M. Div. student of Southern Asia Bible College, Bangalore, then. It was a summer ministry time – a time when we the Bible College students did on-field ministry for two solid months in a place of our choice. There was an invitation for me to go back to Germany where I had…

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#Blessing Youth Mission #BYM Vellore #Christian Missions #christian romance #duke jeyaraj #duke jonathan goforth jeyaraj #Evangelin Duke #evangelin early star duke #Missionary Challenge #missionary story #Odisha #Ramagiri #Romance

[redemptionssong-alovestory]

My Soul Says Yes

Given the age gap, Boaz expressed his fears, but is willing to take the risk and follow his heart. He knows Ruth’s heart is genuine and pure. To Boaz, she is like a breath of fresh air. Several months later, he surprised her with a trip to Morocco for her birthday. It is there that he pops the question. It is there that she discovers he is a wealthy landowner.  A man that loves her to the core of his soul and is ready to redeem her from her painful past!

#christian romance #faithbased #a love story #faith in god

[humshummerypoot]

today i saw you sit in a corner

of a pew and stretch out your arm along

the back of the bench, and i knew

in my soul that gesture was meant for me -

that i would fit perfectly in the

corner you created. and that

was when i realized

you already own a corner in my heart

#poetry #romance #romance poetry #church #christian romance #unrequited crush #romantic #poetic #poetic stories #story poem

[protagonistspub]

Memory Lane by Becky Wade

Memory Lane by Becky Wade was an Advanced Reader’s Copy from NetGalley. It is a Christian Romance and is the first in the Sons of Scandal series. Becky Wade is a new to me author. Remy is an artist on a remote island in Maine and one day she spots an man swimming in the ocean. Instinct drives her to undertake a rescue operation which results in the hypothermic man recovering in her home. He,…

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#2023 Protagonists Pub Reading Challenge #2023 Reading Challenge #Becky Wade #books #characters #Christian fiction #Christian Romance #fiction #Net Galley #reading #Remy and Jeremiah #Sons of Scandal #Wendell and Marisol

[roses-red-and-pink]

Since I use tumblr as my personal (one person) book club, here’s the book I just finished.

Surprisingly, I really liked it. I like Christian romance, but I do NOT like Amish Christian romance (which sadly seems to be 50% of Christian romance books). But, I LOVE fairy tale retellings so this one got checked out of the library.

It was a cute little story about an Amish girl named Annabelle (belle for short) who marries the lonely, scarred recluse named Adam to save her fathers farm. And then she slowly breaks him out of his shell, teaches him to trust God, and they fall in love. She’s also friends with 2 other girls named Ella and Sadie who I think are supposed to be Cinderella and Snow White.

I had to admire Belle’s bravery and trust in God. She was also a powerhouse of a housewife. “Oh I’ll just clean this house that’s been abandoned for 20 years in 4 days” hmmm don’t know if I could do that, but you go girl. I liked her principles. Even though she didn’t want to marry Adam, once she decided to, she kept her promise even in the face of ridicule from the town.

I didn’t love Adam, he was pretty angry and kinda mean, and really entitled, but I guess that’s fitting with the fairytale. I felt like his redemption arc was a bit fast to be fully complete, but then, it has to wrap up within the story timeline so it’s ok. He was pretty sweet by the end.

Also, it was heavily based on the Disney version, which isn’t bad per say, but I like fairy tale retellings that draw more from the original source material.

Overall I give it 7/10. I liked it and was hooked throughout the story. It’s nothing deep or super memorable, but If you like Christian fairy tale retellings (a niche genre) you’d like this one.

#my books #belle #Christian romance

[prettylittlelyres]

Review - “In Search of a Prince“ by Toni Shiloh

FIVE STARS

Hello, friends! Yesterday morning (7th January) I finished reading this rather excellent (very excellent, actually) novel which I started in about October 2022.

I’m counting this as the first book I’ve read in 2023, because it is definitely the first book I’ve finished this year, but also because I did read more of it this year than last. It’s a 2023 book!

Pages: 384

Genre: New Adult Christian Romance.

Brielle, a teacher living in her native NYC, discovers that her estranged father - now dead - was in fact the Crown Prince of Ọlọrọ Ilé, a West-African island nation. Now that her grandfather, the King of Ọlọrọ Ilé, is terminally ill, he needs an heir more than ever. Brielle must choose: take on the role of Crown Princess (and ultimately Queen of Ọlọrọ Ilé), or let the crown pass to her great uncle, the King’s brother. But wait! Embracing her life as heir to the throne is even more complicated than first Brielle realised. In order to inherit, she must be married before the King dies... and he doesn’t have long. Will Brielle find a suitor before time runs out... or will she find a way to take the throne anyway?

The main theme of this book - as you’d expect from a Christian Romance novel - is faith. Brielle puts her life in God’s hands, and her decision to do this links together every other choice she makes throughout the story. Love, identity and duty underscore the novel. Love, in the friends and family who support Brielle through her trials. Duty, in the way Brielle embraces stewardship of Ọlọrọ Ilé and determines to act always in the best interests of her people. Identity, in the way Brielle struggles to define herself as either “of Ọlọrọ Ilé” or “of the USA”, but always has her faith. In the end, it is love of God, not allegiance to any particular country, that forms the basis of Brielle’s identity and all her behaviours.

This book is like the adult version of “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement“ film. What I found really interesting was the contrast between Brielle’s experience as a newly-discovered princess, and Mia’s. Brielle’s family and her Royal Household work hard to ensure her identity is kept under wraps so that she can decide for herself whether she wants to be a princess. Mia doesn’t have that protection; she’s hounded by the press everywhere she goes both in the USA and in Genovia, and is given no privacy while she comes to terms with being a Crown Princess.

This is the first Christian Romance book I’ve read in quite a while (I think the last one was “When Calls the Heart” by Janette Oke, back in 2021) and it’s a great re-introduction to the genre. It’s very enjoyable, and makes me not only want to read more by the same author, but more books like this in general. It wasn’t quite my thing in the first few pages, but it was good enough for me to stick with it, and by the end of the book I was already sure I want to read it again. I can tell I’ll like it even more now it’s familiar! I might even read this a couple of times in 2023, and I can see myself coming back to it again and again in future. Dare I say I might have a new addition to my favourite books?

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[writingsbynh]

There's a God who loves me enough

To bless me with You

- I love you

- 𝑵𝑯

𝑊𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑎 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑎 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟? 𝐿𝑖𝑘𝑒, 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑔! 💌

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[doodlesink]

Courting an Amish Bishop by Mindy Steele -- Book Review

Happy Tuesday!  Courting an Amish Bishop by Mindy Steele is out!  Stop by to learn more about the fourth book in The Heart of the Amish series.  Happy Reading!

https://bibliophileandavidreader.blogspot.com/2024/04/courting-amish-bishop-by-mindy-steele.html

#theavidreader #book review #amish fiction #the avid reader #amish romance #christian fiction #courtinganamishbishop #mindy steele #christian romance #barbour publishing #theheartoftheamish #book reivew

[dianaleaghmatthews]

Author Spotlight: Chris Maday Schmidt

Today it’s my pleasure to welcome Chris Maday Schmidt, as she tells us about her newest release. Welcome, Chris! I can’t wait to hear more about the llama and alpaca. Tell us about your latest release: A FATHER’S VOW—my debut novel with Love Inspired that released on March 26—is a contemporary inspirational romance about a veterinarian and a single dad who work together to catch vandals at a…

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#Chris Maday Schmidt #Christian authors #Christian fiction #Christian romance

[asacredlove]

Watch "Endless Love - Lionel Richie ft. Diana Ross (Boyce Avenue ft. Connie Talbot cover) Spotify & Apple" on YouTube

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[genieinanovel]

Review: Hooked on You

Riley McAllister left the small Arkansas town of Maple Falls after graduating high school, hoping to make it big in New York as a mixed media artist. She’s still pursuing her dream when her grandmother begs her to come home and help her manage the store while she recovers from a broken leg she got after sliding into third base during a church softball game (she was safe, by the way). Riley…

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[mandoreviews]

📚 Fiesta Moon by Linda Windsor

This is the second book of the series, and this one follows the incorrigible, bad boy brother who is basically forced to go to Mexico to help repair a broken down hacienda. He’s doing this for a children’s home his family company supports, and the director of the home is, of course, the woman he ends up falling for. This one is better than the first book. The danger and mystery in this one seem more real. I wasn’t a huge fan of the way the relationship developed, but other than that I don’t have any qualms with this one. It’s sweet, well-written and very easy to read.

Rating: 6/10

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[bee-the-whovian]

"you make me feel very special."

"You are special, so I would hope you're feeling that way."

"It's a fairly new feeling, honestly. Thank you."

"Well, somebody needed to come along and show ya, and I'm glad I've gotten to."

"Ooh…You're a charming fellow, you know that?"

"You think so?"

"That was an excellent line. I can't believe it was said to me. That's something you read in books or hear in movies."

"Haha, well thank you. But it was very fully meant. Not just as a line."

"And that makes it that much better."

"I'm glad you're feeling this way now, but I am sorry it hasn't really happened sooner. You've deserved it for sure."

"You were worth the wait."

"Talk about sounding like it's out of a book."

#literally no one who sees this knows me so its fine #tumblr is still practically a void except one person #and i woulda told her anyway so i just gotta put this out there #this happened #im a writer but who needs an imagination when youve got a real fellow #my life might be a fairytale #a very soft and gentle fairytale so far #but its so nice #love #romance #just saying what you feel is lovely #not 100% there yet #but im hopeful #long distance relationship #christian relationship #christian romance

[protagonistspub]

Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham

Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham was a buddy read with Tay from Tales and Treats with Tay on YouTube. This a dual timeline historical fiction novel and is a part of the Doors to the Past series. The historical timeline takes places in 1915 at the Biltmore and involves Sadie and Oliver. The modern timeline involves Clara and Max. Sadie is the great-grandmother of Clara. Clara runs the…

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#Biltmore #books #characters #Christian fiction #Christian Romance #clean romance #Doors to the Past #fiction #Pepper Basham #reading #romance