I can say two positive things about “Love on a Dime.” The cover is fantastic. It makes you want to pick up the book. The other is that it's a Christian romance novel. Unfortunately the story doesn't live up to the promise of the cover. It is a formula romance, and not a particularly good one.
I hate to be critical, but the characters are wooden; their speech, stilted. I assume the author thinks this is the way people talked in that era. Having read some excellent romance novels from the same time period, I doubt it.
Probably the most disappointing part was the way setting was handled. Newport in the summer should have been a delightful backdrop for a romance. However, the author fails to use detail to bring the area to life. By this, I don't mean pages of description, rather the telling details that make a scene memorable.
The novel does bring out Christian values. The characters learn to put their faith in God and that, ultimately, allows them to fulfill their heart's desire. This is a positive aspect to the book when so many romance novels concentrate on erotica and adulterous sex.
Unless you're looking for a Christian novel, or love formula romances; give this book a miss.
I review the book as part of the Thomas Nelson Book Sneeze Program.
I agree with you. I just finished the book and it took FOREVER. I thought it would be much more exciting, but it was so boring!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, Shanda, I hate to be negative, but that book was awfully long and boring. It makes me sad because it could have been a terrific story -- particularly with the setting.
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