I completed my tax paperwork for last financial year (YES!) and posted a bunch of documents to my accountant earlier today. While paying the postage fee for this letter, the Australia Post clerk exclaimed how she couldn’t believe it was already September, and we discussed how fast the year had disappeared.
Of course, I knew it was September because I’d written it several times today, but… September. How did we reach the last quarter of 2024 so quickly?
Anyway, as I farewelled the clerk and drove to my next appointment, I realised something: Christmas is around the corner.
*screams*
So, in my effort to deny the passing of time and another approaching Christmas, here are three Christian novels I read in August.
Love in the Wild by Mandi Blake is an action-packed small town contemporary romance between the local bad boy and a hope-filled sunshine girl. We’re introduced to Gage and Hadley’s story in the Wolf Creek Ranch series, but their romance stands on its own if you haven’t read this series.
This redemptive story stuck with me for days after finishing it. Gage and Hadley’s unexpected friendship tugged at my heartstrings, and despite the darkness in Gage’s world, I loved how he gravitated towards Hadley’s light. I also appreciated the natural way Gage not only opened his heart to Hadley but also to her faith in God. His genuine pursuit and the hope of becoming a better person for Hadley played a crucial role in Gage’s transformative journey from darkness into His light.
If the Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer is a historical romance with a fairytale twist, where Samanatha and Asher’s unique meet-cute opens the door to this Cinderella retelling.
I enjoyed watching Samantha and Asher’s misconceptions and misunderstandings crumple under the weight of truth as they learned new things about each other and their families. Their blossoming friendship enriched the story, and several sinister circumstances pulled them closer and kept me riveted.
The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh is a romantic women’s fiction tale following two driven women from different generations whose worlds collide inside a New York hospital room.
Despite the lighter moments, there is a heaping of real-life mixed with their adventurous travels. Kelsey and Georgina’s journey experiencing a summer of “Yes” was refreshing to read and seeing them both tackle fear and shame was relatable, even if uncomfortable. I often cheered for these women, and certain characters’ “Jesus-level” of grace and forgiveness inspired me.
Have you read any of these books? Let me know in the comments below.
Until next time,
