cherryblossommj
Written on Oct 26, 2010
I am in complete love with Rachel's Low Country Romance series. These novels are calm yet romantically tense. The characters are real and quirky and the heroes are heart beating hunks on the page. I thoroughly enjoyed [b:Sweet Caroline|2288199|Sweet Caroline|Rachel Hauck|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1441507149l/2288199._SY75_.jpg|2294406], and [b:Love Starts with Elle|2288200|Love Starts with Elle |Rachel Hauck|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442881730l/2288200._SY75_.jpg|2294407] remains one of my favorite contemporary Christian romances to this day and ending with "Dining with Joy" I'm a content reader.
Beaufort, South Carolina is the place to be. Joy Ballard leads an interesting life as a faux cooking host for a show becoming more and more popular. Watching the relationship start from the first jingle of the diner door to on camera and cross country with Chef Luke Davis is beautiful and fun. Wondering how it will end and which way they will go when big decisions need to be made was tense. Side characters of Lyric, Rosie, and Anne-Rae bring life elements to the page. Plenty of space for discussion and conversation starters this is a great book for many people to enjoy.
I love Rachel's narrative voice in this series and I cannot wait for more romantic journeys from her imagination in the future. Life decisions and following God's will are not always easy, but watching these characters learn to listen is an inspiration for any reader's own life. Reading about Joy Ballard, was truly a joy. ;)
*Thanks to Jeane Wynn of Wynn Wynn Media for providing an ARC for review.*
Originally reviewed at Creative Madness Mama: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2010/11/16/dining-with-joy-by-rachel-hauck/
Beaufort, South Carolina is the place to be. Joy Ballard leads an interesting life as a faux cooking host for a show becoming more and more popular. Watching the relationship start from the first jingle of the diner door to on camera and cross country with Chef Luke Davis is beautiful and fun. Wondering how it will end and which way they will go when big decisions need to be made was tense. Side characters of Lyric, Rosie, and Anne-Rae bring life elements to the page. Plenty of space for discussion and conversation starters this is a great book for many people to enjoy.
I love Rachel's narrative voice in this series and I cannot wait for more romantic journeys from her imagination in the future. Life decisions and following God's will are not always easy, but watching these characters learn to listen is an inspiration for any reader's own life. Reading about Joy Ballard, was truly a joy. ;)
*Thanks to Jeane Wynn of Wynn Wynn Media for providing an ARC for review.*
Originally reviewed at Creative Madness Mama: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2010/11/16/dining-with-joy-by-rachel-hauck/