The third book in A Healing Kind of Love series, The Risk She Takes by Ella Marie is the much-awaited story of Robyn Lahey, a driven professional who isn't waiting for a relationship to take place. It's refreshing to encounter someone I can relate to and to see how God has been working in her life when she doesn't fit into the mould of her friends.
Many thanks to the author for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Book Synopsis
For Robyn, singleness isn’t some tragic waiting room for real life to begin.
By the grace of God, she’s built a life she genuinely loves, one that doesn’t require a man in the equation. Especially not a man like Lucien Monet, her insufferably—and apparently—charming French coworker who has an uncanny talent for pulling the rug out from under her at every turn.
Lucien crossed an ocean to escape a past where caring too much always cost him something.
America was meant to be a clean slate, a place free of attachments. But somehow, the woman who treats him like a sworn enemy for reasons only known by God is the one he can’t stop thinking about. Robyn doesn’t merely dislike him, she bristles at the sight of him. Which is baffling, given that Lucien has only shown patience, kindness, and every other fruit of the Spirit in her vicinity.
When an unexpected trip to Paris forces them into close quarters, tensions rise, sparks crackle, and the questions they’ve both been dodging become impossible to ignore.
Can two people who’ve piled up prejudices against each other ever find common ground and discover that real, Christ-centered love might be worth the risk?
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Book Thoughts
I absolutely adore Robyn's no-nonsense attitude in this book and it's a delight to discover more about this finance executive who is as efficient with her life as she is with her work. Pairing her with Lucien, a French colleague who embraces a work-life balance and savours la joie de vivre, it's a blast to see their personalities and perspectives edge up against each other while sorting through their company's issues. When the opportunity to travel to Paris presents itself, it's clear that this trip challenges many of Robyn's notions toward life and that Lucien is just the fellow believer to help her work through them as he encounters his family again.
This book is a splendid and tender look into the fears that can hold us back, keeping us from what God may want for us. Ella Marie writes in an empathetic manner such that Robyn's heart is on full display, without a hint of condemnation or shame. The Risk She Takes has the best take on self-forgiveness that I've encountered in Christian fiction (it's not what you think!) and it exemplifies self-control and patience to the next level. Whether you've read the previous books in the series or not, this is a very satisfying story filled with Christian community and sacrificial love. Readers seeking a romance based on Christlike selflessness will find Robyn and Lucien's story to be stirring, realistic, and edifying.
Book Summary
- Format of book: 📱
- Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Recommendation: 👍
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