Marriage counselor Kate Lawrence has her life all planned out, including her first book being released on her wedding day. Only she didn’t plan on being dumped just hours before the well-publicized event. Well-publicized, that is, except for the name of her intended. Enter Lucas Wright, Kate’s landlord. Secretly, but madly, in love with Kate, he offers to step in and be her groom. They agree to be married for a year. She’s hoping to save her career. He’s hoping she’ll learn to love him.
While both main characters are portrayed as believers, the Christian aspect of this book was very subtle, perhaps too subtle. Kate entered into this marriage with no thought at all to whether God would have her do so. Lucas did consult God and found peace about the arrangement. Initially, I wasn’t sure how I felt about this. It seems odd, in today’s world, that God would say, “Go ahead. Marry this person you admire from afar. And do it in just a few hours.” Having said that, our God is never changing. Look at Rebekah and Isaac.
Despite the Christian subtleties, the letter to the reader makes it clear that the story was intended to be allegorical in nature. And the Reading Group Guide questions point to the symbolism of the story.
All in all, this romantic tale of love and heartache was well-written and enjoyable, and in a small way personifies the way Christ loves us.
A complimentary review copy of this book was provided by Thomas Nelson Publishers with no expectation of a positive review.
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