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PRACTICING WHAT YOU PREACH - Vanessa Davis Griggs Kensington Dafina/Inspiration June 2009 |
SYNOPSIS: The first work in a new Christian-themed series from the author of the BLESSED TRINITY trilogy follows the courtship between a divorced pastor and a devout churchgoer.
INSPIRATIONAL FICTION |4| Patricia Sykes-Brown
REVIEW:
Despite
appearances proclaimed Christians, as well as ruthless sinners, experience
suffering, pain and sorrow. If after divorcing you your ex, who wanted the
divorce while you sacrificed everything including your pride to maintain the
marriage, wants to reconcile after finding out that the grass is not greener on
the other side and discovers that being single and finding a mate is a lot
harder, what is a good ex-husband and father to do? Doing the right thing pays
off when fate smiles favorably on Marcus Peeples with undeniable positive energy
from an attractive, curvy, talented, spiritual and faithful events planner.
Melissa Anderson is disinterested in anyone who doesn’t strictly lineup with the
Word. As an aspiring entrepreneur with a great work ethic and belief in her
ability to be successful, past mistakes in relationships and experiences have
made her overly cautious. She has a caring, tenderhearted, benevolent and
compassionate personality, but she is too focused on literal interpretation of
the scripture. Her encounter with Marcus is a blessing too passionate and loving
to pass up!
Successful investor, minister, father, and handsome divorcee Marcus Peeples is a
bit on the nerdy side. Marcus faces all kinds of diversity as he attempts to
walk the walk and talk the talk PRACTICING WHAT YOU PREACH. Marcus’
character had me jumping up, screaming and shouting throughout the book.
PRACTICING WHAT YOU PREACH is rich with southern traditions from the
Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama. Themes of Jezebel and Generational Curses; hurt
people hurting people, dysfunctional mommies and mia daddies, users and abusers,
love and redemption. The multidimensional characters evoke a myriad of emotions
in a really candid look at life—trials and tribulations, defeat and victory.
Vanessa Davis Griggs is a masterful writer who has skillfully handled secrets,
lies, deceit, reaping and sowing, failure and defeat, women abusing men, with
the truth of heritage and ultimate refining. Although the book was a slow read,
the powerful ending more than compensated. It is a very inspirational must read.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 5th July 2009