Title: My Stubborn Heart
Author: Becky Wade
Genre: Christian fiction, women's fiction
Rating: Two cups of tea (★★★★)
This is the first book from Becky Wade I’ve read, so I went
into it without any real expectations. I wanted to be entertained, at least,
and this book turned out to be quite delightful.
Blurb:
Kate Donovan is burned out on work, worn down by her dating
relationships, and in need of an adventure. When her grandmother asks her to
accompany her to Redbud, Pennsylvania, to restore the grand old house she grew
up in, Kate jumps at the chance.
Upon her arrival in Redbud, Kate meets Matt Jarreau, the man
hired to renovate the house. Kate can't help being attracted to him, drawn by
both his good looks and something else she can't quite put her finger on. He's
clearly wounded--hiding from people, from God, and from his past. Yet Kate sets
her stubborn heart on bringing him out of the dark and back into the
light...whether he likes it or not.
When the stilted, uncomfortable interactions between Kate
and Matt slowly shift into something more, is God finally answering the longing
of her heart? Or will Kate be required to give up more than she ever dreamed?
Wade pulls off a feat in this book that I really enjoy: she
took a common plot (at least common to Christian fiction nowadays) of
a widower finding love again, and infused it with freshness. I love the tone of
this book, which the setting lends itself to well. I also loved the writing,
almost poetic.
In addition setting and tone, Kate and Matt made this book
sing. Their struggle with their feeling about their lives and each other help
earn the book the title. They are stubborn, but it’s not an annoying kind of
stubborn. I also liked the development of the characters. The progression of
their relationship was believable and enjoyable. I also quite enjoyed the
secondary characters, especially Velma and Morty.
This is a very cute enjoyable read. Looking forward to the
next book from Wade.
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