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?
My Thoughts~
Becky Wade makes her debut into Christian, contemporary romance with My Stubborn Heart. And what an amazing debut it is with this impossible-to-put-down read! I became completely captured with My Stubborn Heart. I literally read this book from beginning to end in about four hours straight. I didn't want it to end! I had many laughs and tears with this book and can't wait to re-read it again. I have certainly added Becky Wade into the top of my favorite authors list!
The story begins when Kate decides to take some time off from her job as a social worker to help her Gran restore her childhood home, Chapel Bluff. Insert hired carpenter, Matt, ex-NHL player, who is an emotionally damaged from the death of his young, Miss America wife. Kate's social worker instincts kick in and she takes on Matt as a challenge, and boy does the story unfold from there. There is a lot of romantic tension, a love triangle, and some silly senior citizens all thrown into the mix!
Kate's relationship with God directs her path when it comes to her relationship with Matt. She lets God lead her to know when to push, and when to step-back. The hardest part for Kate was at one point, listening to God when her heart was telling her something completely different. However, Kate eventually found out that sometimes God isn't saying yes, or no...He i just saying, not right now.
This book is certainly a tear-jerker, with the story behind Matt's grief and loss, but it is so amazing to see how God help Matt overcome it. With Kate's help, Matt goes a long way to getting back onto the path God has planned for him. The end-result to this relationship is certainly worth the wait!
I HIGHLY recommend and have to say this is a must-read! It truly was an amazing story and I will be on the look-out for more novels by this author.
This book was provided courtesy of Bethany House Publishers. A positive review was not required.
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