Matthew 26:41 – Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak.
This is my first Regency era Christian fiction romance book. Erica Vetsch has written a story about two intelligent people who, through a series of events, are rather thrown together, and they realize they like each other.
Her characters are well-developed, and interesting to read about. Each one has their own introduction for the reader, which gives readers enough time and information to put all the pieces together nicely. Erica gives a good background of each person, and a look at their strong points and their character flaws. She makes each person likable, though. You enjoy seeing what will happen next.
For Interviews and Reviews rating system, I give this book 38 points, or 3 stars. Reasons being: the cover didn’t draw me in, as a matter of fact, I passed it by several times because of that. Also, God was mentioned a few times but wasn’t central to the theme, and since this book is under the Christian fiction heading, well, this book could have been a secular fiction book, for the sparseness of the Christian Gospel message in it. It also had too many pages devoted to prostitution, and, a bit too many mentions of sexual innuendoes. It had too much violence and deception for me to be able to feel comfortable rating it highly as a Christian fiction book. Making the deceiver handsome and attractive still doesn’t hide the lies that were told throughout the book, without much compunction from the liar, either.
I don’t recommend this book as a clean, Godly Christian fiction romance.
I was given this book free of charge by Kregel Publications.
Romans 10:8-13- [8] But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
[9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
[10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
[11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
[12] For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
[13] For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
1 Corinthians 10:13 – There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].
Matthew 26:41 – Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak.
James 1:12-16 – Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (Read More…)
James 4:7 – Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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