![]() I credit the publisher and author for not feeling as if God must be stricken from her writing. It’s never called grace, not necessarily lauded, but it is there as a strong witness to those who may question why she would do such a thing. ![]() There is also a scene towards the end of incredible grace and forgiveness, completely undeserved, that was the best part of the novel in my opinion. Didn’t see that coming, even from a secondary character. But about 70 percent of the way through, we get a Gospel presentation and Jesus is how we obtain forgiveness for the sin we commit. ![]() At first, most of the references were similar to the one in the back cover blurb, prayers uttered quickly, references to God, but little depth or content. I expected a toned-down spiritual component but was pleasantly surprised to find that wasn’t the case. What, if anything, changes with the storyline, characters or situations? ![]() ![]() I know there has been some backlash in the past for those who have done so, but I personally don’t feel as if the author is abandoning her faith or core audience simply because they publish with a secular printer-it’s about the writing. I knew when I requested this novel that it was published by Berkley Trade, but was hoping Klassen was simply doing as many before her have done: broadening her reach into mainstream romance. Julie Klassen is one of my favorite authors, among the best in the Regency genre, a trusted name on my “automatic buy” list. ![]()
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