by Andrea Renee Cox
Has life gone the way
you planned?
Almost Like Being in
Love by Beth K. Vogt brought laughter to my lips and tears to my eyes. It
was a beautiful look at how wrong “perfect” can be… and often is. Though this
novel didn’t beat out Wish You Were Here
as my favorite Vogt book (must be those llamas!), it did rise to the top in her
Destination Wedding series. This book captured a sweet complexity that
intrigued me at every turn. If you like a good, clean romance with lots of
humor and some “accidental” dates, Almost
Like Being in Love is the summer read for you!
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One thing that stood out to me was the way Beth handled the
tough topic of alcoholism. The afflicted character might have been in the
supporting cast, but the affects spread like a Colorado wildfire through the
story. Yet there was a brutal honesty about it that was so poignant it almost
made me weep. Sometimes life is a whole lot tougher than we ever dreamed it
could be, and we don’t always react well. When that happens, whether we choose
to adopt a poor attitude or an even harsher bad habit, the people around us are
often hurt deeply, simply because they care about us. I appreciate Beth’s
sharing her take on that hurt. It’s raw and messy and real… and that’s what
makes it so heartbreaking and such a great read.
I received a complimentary copy of this novel in exchange
for this honest review.
How do you forgive someone
who can’t see past their own pain to how they’re hurting you?
What is one small way
you can show someone God’s love today?
Happy Fourth of July!
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