When Love Arrives

The giddiness faded. She wasn’t destined for the feel-good story with the perfect ending.

Not if her happiness depended on Brett.

Despite herself, she was falling under his spell. Because if he’d attempted to kiss her this evening, she would not have resisted.

Only one thing could thwart her treasonous heart. She booted up her laptop and clicked on the research folder. One lousy news clip, watched for the millionth time, would reignite her anger.

Book: When LoveArrives by Johnnie Alexander, Revell Publishers, 2016

Genre: Modern Realistic Fiction

Target Audience: Adult Women

Subjects: Revenge, Love, Romance, Forgiveness, Trust in God

Summary: Getting revenge should be easy. Brett Somers has quite a past – messing around with all kinds of women, a child out of wedlock he didn’t even know existed until recently, a sister in an affair with an important politician, and plenty of other bad decisions to his name. After he claimed in the random interview that the pilot was to blame for the crash that killed his parents – the pilot that was Dani’s mom, Dani has good reason to want revenge. The problem is that Brett has been changing. He’s no longer the jerk he appeared to be in the interview. In fact, he’s quite kind and thoughtful and, well, attractive. And Dani can’t help but fall for him. Yet, how can a strong relationship be built on lies? If Brett finds out that the only reason they met is because Dani was stalking him, intent on revenge, the relationship is doomed. Can she really keep her true identity a secret forever?

Notes: When Love Arrives is the second in the Misty Willow series. This book tells the story of the cousin of the main character from the first book. Brett Somers is a broken man. Living life on the wild side has failed him and finding out he has a son in the hospital in a coma, a son he is not allowed to even see, is tearing him apart. Dani Prescott’s life has been nothing but a mess since the day her mom died. When she sees the interview attacking the one person who had given her love and stability in life, she decides revenge is the best cure. But somehow, almost accidentally, they start dating and as the relationship grows, the desire for revenge dissipates and the desire for the truth increases. Each character is wrestling in their walk with God. Brett’s wake up call comes when a friend points out that God already paid the ultimate price to save Brett’s son as well as Brett. Then a small child tells him about learning Psalm 116:10 in Sunday School and he realizes he needs to make the decision to trust God.

Spiritual Content Recommendation Scale: 4/5

Reviewer: J:-)mi

Psalm 31:21 - Praise be to the Lord, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege.

Thank you to the publishers for providing me with a free review copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. I greatly enjoyed it!