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Love's Providence: A New Adult Christian Romance Kindle Edition

by Jennifer H. Westall (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 906 ratings
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College athlete Lily Brennon has always been the piece that doesn’t quite fit in the puzzle, especially in her blended family, and no amount of rule-following perfection seems to bring her any closer to the love and acceptance she desperately seeks. If not for Jackson Carter, her childhood best friend and the only boy she’s ever loved, she’s sure she would have run away years ago. But when Jackson loses his father and a future basketball career within months of each other, his faith is so shattered, he shuts out everyone, including Lily.

After months of heartache, Lily begins to piece together a life without Jackson, and while vacationing at the beach on a beautiful island off the Georgia coast, she begins a long-distance romance with Alex Walker, a police officer with a quick wit and a cocky grin. He revives her hope in love again, but their intense attraction and his devastating secret test Lily’s commitment to save herself for marriage. Through her struggles to remain true to her principles, an agonizing choice between Alex and Jackson, and a series of terrifying events that threaten all of them, Lily must endure losing everything she’s been grasping so tightly. Only then will she discover the depth of the love that already surrounds her.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00860XL3O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Self Published (May 24, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1271 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 483 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 906 ratings

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Jennifer H Westall

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Jennifer Westall is the author of the beloved Healing Ruby series, an enduring love story spanning the Great Depression and World War II. She's also the author of Love's Providence (2012), a contemporary Christian romance novel that navigates the minefield of dating and temptation. Over her short publishing career, she has moved quite a bit and looks forward to one day settling down with her husband and two boys. She homeschools by day and writes by night, thus explaining those pesky bags under her eyes. Readers can connect with her at jenniferhwestall.com or find her on Facebook and Twitter.

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5.0 out of 5 stars All I can say is Wow, what a book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2013
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This book surpassed all my expectations. It was a whirlwind ride that had me at the edge of my seat! This book felt very real. The characters and their choices had me both cringing, yet also rooting for them. I must say all the roles were very well developed, and the plot had me guessing until the end. Loved the pace of the book, it kept me completely engrossed. I couldn't put it down! I give my five stars whole heartedly, and hope to find more books from this author.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Love's Providence
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2012
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Lily Brennon and Jackson Carter have been childhood best friends for twelve years, and have dated from their late high school years into their college years in Birmingham, Alabama. Lily always thought that they had a relationship that was going to last forever, but when Jackson suffers the tragic loss of his father and a blown knee sidelines his dream of joining the NBA, he slides down the slippery slope of depression and pushes everyone away including Lily.

While on a family vacation to St. Simons Island, Georgia over the fourth of July holiday, Lily meets handsome local policeman Alex Walker. Alex helps Lily see that she can move forward with her life without Jackson being in it.

Back home in Birmingham, Jackson realizes that he has messed up and wants Lily back in his life, but there is an attraction between Alex and Lily, and this love triangle will take all three of them on a journey that will bring their secrets, hopes, love, faith, heartache, choices, decisions and compromises to the surface, it will test their principles and beliefs, and ultimately change their lives as well.

Love's Providence is a YA Christian romance story that delves into the struggles of young adults making decisions of the heart while maintaining their faith and principles. Written in the third person narrative, the storyline alternates between the perspectives of Lily, Jackson and Alex. The setting of the story flips back and forth between Lily and Jackson's hometown of Birmingham, Alabama and Alex's hometown of St. Simon Island / Brunswick, Georgia. While the storyline mainly deals with struggle to make choices and decisions of the heart, it also has an intriguing addition of mystery and suspense thrown into the mix with enough twists and turns that will keep you guessing.

The author has created an intriguing cast of complex characters that easily draws the reader into their individual stories. I really enjoyed getting to know Lily, Jackson and Alex, and reading about their individual personal issues that they had to deal with in addition to their love triangle / romance issues. The author weaves a thoughtful tale about maintaining one's faith while navigating down the tricky path of life and the ups and downs that happen along the way.

Love's Providence is an inspirational story about the bonds of friendship, the choices one makes in the matter of the heart, and maintaining your faith and prinicples. This is a wonderful story that young adults and adults can share with each other, it can open up the lines of communication and provide much food for thought for the young adults as they go through the transitional years from teen to adult.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by Reading Addiction Blog Tours.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love's Provenance
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022
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The author brings love's together in unusual ways while maintaining a connection with God. It although provoking, reassuring and a most interesting read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Readable.
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2018
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I didn't care for the ending. She said she wasn't going to be with Jackson and she was. I felt as a Christian story it should have had more prayer. I also think as a Christian one should say what they mean and not dilly dally around in drama leaving the other not knowing how you feel.
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Jean54
5.0 out of 5 stars A definite MUST READ!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2012
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Love's Providence was an excellent book. I couldn't put it down, usually I like to take my time on books so I don't finish them too quickly, but I couldn't help myself.
The main character, Lily, was so easy to relate to. As I was reading, I was hoping she didn't make the mistakes that her choices were leading to, but I think its so great to see how we go from doing the right thing to the wrong thing. Its not usually a one time choice, its a series of compromises. Westall shows that so perfectly. I hope that younger readers (well anybody) can learn from Lily.
The story was great, Jackson and Alex both seemed like real people too. Can't wait to see whats next from Jennifer Westall.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not only for Young Adults
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2013
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I was almost immediately taken into the lives of younger people by the story and found characters I wanted to know about, care about. Yes this book is a good deal more "edgy" than typical Christian fiction but I don't think that is bad - read your bible if you want to find really edgy presentation of life - redemption and grace are available because we all need redeeming and grace!
I would like to see more from this author - a book about some of the characters we met in Love's Providence - so much potential for a trilogy - Aunt Catherine - wow I'd love to read her story and some of the people introduced from Saint Simon's Island --
If you are offended by honest presentation of intimacy and the costs to a believer of compromise -- then don't read this. I'd recommend it to near college age young people and more mature teens. If you want a good read with plenty of value - please do yourself a favor and read Love's Providence.
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Dianna Tannas
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2018
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Yes it was a good book
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Heather B
3.0 out of 5 stars Fifteen Percent in and Still Wondering Where the Christian Content Is
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2018
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I read about fifteen percent of this novel before I decided that I’d had enough. The author does write reasonably well but I do have a couple of issues with the book. The first is that there’s a huge disconnect between the first chapter and the ensuing story. Lily is supposed to be devastated at Jackson, her long-term boyfriend, shutting her out. However, when she goes on holiday just a few months later, although she’s still seemingly upset about Jackson, she randomly finds herself attracted to a policeman, Alex, when they’ve only briefly met. That just doesn’t add up for me. The other thing is that this is supposed to be a Christian romance, with Lily being a Christian. As far as I got in the book, the only reference to anyone being a Christian at all is Lily’s father reading the Bible. No mention of Lily having a faith, or praying, or anything else that one would expect. That doesn’t add up for me either. I wasn’t particularly attracted to any of the characters, and with my issues with the story, I thought that it was time to read something else.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A really enjoyable read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2014
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What does this story tell us? It tells us that in spite of mistakes that we make and the directions that our lives take us,we can never escape what God has ultimately planned for us in His providence.It reminds us that if we trust Him and allow Him to work in us and through us ,despite everything, He will glorify Himself through us.
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