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| Undeniably Yours by Becky Wade |
It’s official. I’m a Becky Wade fan. 100 percent. Her first
book, minus some language that tipped the scale away from me, was a favorite
read last summer. Her second book (this one) clinched it. But I’m getting ahead
of myself.
Let’s begin with the
summary:
When Meg Cole's father dies unexpectedly, she becomes the
majority shareholder of his oil company and the single inheritor of his
fortune. Though Meg is soft-spoken and tenderhearted--more interested in art
than in oil--she's forced to return home to Texas and to Whispering Creek Ranch
to take up the reins of her father's empire.
The last thing she has the patience or the sanity to deal with? Her father's thoroughbred racehorse farm. She gives its manager, Bo Porter, six months to close the place down.
Bo's determined to resent the woman who's decided to rob him of his dream. But instead of anger, Meg evokes within him a profound desire to protect. The more time he spends with her, the more he longs to overcome every obstacle that separates them--her wealth, his unworthiness, her family's outrage--and earn the right to love her.
But just when Meg begins to realize that Bo might be the one thing on the ranch worth keeping, their fragile bond is viciously broken by a force from Meg's past. Can their love--and their belief that God can work through every circumstance--survive?
The last thing she has the patience or the sanity to deal with? Her father's thoroughbred racehorse farm. She gives its manager, Bo Porter, six months to close the place down.
Bo's determined to resent the woman who's decided to rob him of his dream. But instead of anger, Meg evokes within him a profound desire to protect. The more time he spends with her, the more he longs to overcome every obstacle that separates them--her wealth, his unworthiness, her family's outrage--and earn the right to love her.
But just when Meg begins to realize that Bo might be the one thing on the ranch worth keeping, their fragile bond is viciously broken by a force from Meg's past. Can their love--and their belief that God can work through every circumstance--survive?
And now, my review:
Becky has a way with story, especially romances. And this
wasn’t a shallow story. The heroine faced panic attacks, deep betrayal, and the
death of her father. And though she’d been born into money, she suffered
plenty.
I liked how being with the confident hero gave her
confidence and helped soothe her anxiety. How, as she got to know the hero and
his impression of her, she began to see herself differently. This theme came up
more than once.
The heroine couldn’t view herself as beautiful or capable,
but through the eyes of the supporting “cast,” she began to rethink her “self-opinion,”
and that changed her. Readers will relate with this as they consider the people
in their lives whose opinions matter more than any others.
Becky’s prose is delicious and her characterization made the
characters real. Never did the story lag, and though I’ve just finished it, I
want to stay in this make-believe world.
I liked how the title had double-meaning—referring to both
the hero’s devotion to the heroine, but also to the heroine’s devotion to the
Lord in her surrender.
Between the honorable, strong hero and the relatable, strong
heroine, I really enjoyed this book.
I’ll be watching for Becky’s next novel.
Highly recommended!
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