Elementary
school music teacher Callie Stevens thinks she's finally figured out
God's plan for her life – she even made a list to keep her on
track.
Moving
in with her brother and reconnecting with her ex-boyfriend are at the
top of the list. What's not on the list is running into her childhood
crush, Ryan. God wanted her to connect with Kyle, right?
Trying
to figure out God's plan is hard enough. But a dating-averse older
brother, the young blonde who adores him, a pregnant best friend, and
Callie's continual mishaps make her wonder whether her best laid
plans were truly God-inspired.
You
can read the first chapter here.
My Review:
This
novel was a fun read. There is plenty of humor and frustrated romance
contained within. Much of it is at the expense of Callie, however.
She is a klutz, having one mishap after another. She is looking for
love and has it all planned out. The only thing is that it seems God
has other plans.
Callie
was a character I had difficulty liking. She is uncoordinated and
accident prone yet is an accomplished pianist. The concentration and
fine motor skills needed for concert quality piano playing seemed at
odds with her non-coordination.
I
like a novel that addresses an issue and this one does, in the form
of planning. Callie has her summer planned out. But plans don't go as
she desires and she has to learn the hard way to submit to what God
is doing. There is a good lesson there for all of us.
I
do recommend this romance to readers who would like one with some humor mixed in.
My rating: 4/5 stars.
About
the author:
Karin
Beery wrote her first novel in 2007 to cope with her husband's cancer
diagnosis (no worries – he's cancer free now). While that
manuscript has not been published yet, Summer Plans and Other
Disasters, her first published book, released September 2018.
She
writes contemporary and speculative fiction stories with a healthy
dose of romance. She's also expanded to writing feature stories for
her local paper, copy materials for business, and blog posts for
herself and others. She edits and critiques through Write Now Editing Services. She is the Substantive Fiction Editing Instructor for the
PEN Institute and teaches editing and writing at conferences and at
her local college.
She
plays the piano and sings, kayaks with her husband in summer and
watches football in the fall. You can find out more at
http://karinbeery.com/. You can
find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Elk Lake Publishing Inc., 246 pages.
I received a complimentary digital copy of this book through I Read With Audra. My comments are an independent and honest review. The rest of the copy of this post was provided by I Read With Audra.
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