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Review: The CEO and the Christian Girl - For Love and Money #1

The CEO and the Christian Girl book cover on blue background

In light of mentioning Canada, it made sense for me to review a local author's book! I was so pleasantly surprised to discover that this author was from the same province as me, a rarity unless you're Janette Oke 😉

I had seen this book recommended to me on Kindle Unlimited after reading books from other independent authors, and I'm so glad that Nicole Lam popped up. I've since read as many of her books as I can! The For Love and Money series has characters whose stories are interconnected, but each book is compelling in its own way. They also have catchy titles, such as the first one in the series: The CEO and the Christian Girl.

Book Synopsis

Alexander Steele is cold-hearted. Hard-headed. Absolutely jaded. And he doesn't believe in love—or expect that any of the above will change with the marriage contract he signs.

Katerina Devereaux is gentle. Selfless. Just as stubborn as her future husband. She doesn't know if she can change him—but she has faith that God will.

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Book Thoughts

What impressed me most about The CEO and the Christian Girl is how unapologetically Christian it is, right down to the title. Faith permeates each scene and shows the transformation that Jesus can have on people's lives. Dual point-of-view narration allows readers to see how Alexander's heart changes over time while better understanding Katerina's motivation for her persistence, particularly in a situation where her circumstances are out of her control but her responses are not. Alexander's actions brought to mind the Parable of the Two Sons from Matthew 21:28-32, where one son says that he will not work in the vineyard but later does. While Alexander's words convey his unwillingness to let others in, his actions remain kind, gradually softening so that he is able to be congruent in what he says and does. Katerina, on the other hand, remains strong in her conviction that her "first duty is to God" and demonstrates this through a loving but unwavering manner.

Some of the fun things I appreciated in this book were the setting of Montreal, Quebec, the usage of French names and sentences, and the introduction of Alexander's family members (I love Abigail's story and hope to read Georgia's full story one day!). This contemporary story is fun, uplifting, and shows that modern tropes can be done well in a way that is glorifying to God. Nicole has the ability to hook readers in at the end of every chapter so that her books are quickly devoured in no time; it took me less than a week to read her whole trilogy! Based on this book, I am looking forward to her upcoming release with the Love Inspired line called Saving the Single Dad's Bookstore.

Book Summary

  • Format of book: 📱
  • Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Recommendation: 👍

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