Always You (Murphy Brothers Story)

by Jennifer Rodewald

[phyllish]

A wonderful story

Once again, Jennifer Rodewald has written a fantastic story!

Always You is quirkier than some of her stories, more upbeat and maybe RomComy, yet it is so full of spiritual truth that I cringe a little to describe it that way.

This may sound strange but I just loved the way the author gave each chapter such fun titles. Each time I would come to a new one, I would just smile. They were old-fashiony titles like Chapter 1 (in which Lauren meets a man at the airport). See what I mean?

So Matt and Lauren have an awkward meet-cute that resulted in an inside joke that caused her to blush each time he said "tux". That event really highlighted what a sweet and easy-going guy Matt is.

Lauren, despite the fact she was trying to run away from her troubles, was quite a mature Christian who loved the Lord with all her heart. I loved the way she had so many scriptures memorized and how they would just pop out at the best possible times. Psalms of praise, words of encouragement. Words timely spoken. And not for effect because sometimes she didn't even realize anyone was listening. It was truly a case of "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks". And I loved the way that Lauren helped Matt to see things from a right perspective and help him to turn back to seeking the Lord.

I can't forget about Matt. The oldest of seven boys, he wasn't surprised by much. Though he had been raised with a great foundation, he had allowed his desire to please his best friend's girlfriend/fiance to lead him to turn his focus to worldly things. Things he didn't even really care about. The natural, friendly way he treated Lauren from the start was so fun! I loved the way he completely ignored personal space etiquette with Lauren.

If you enjoy sweet romances that make you laugh and think about the Lord, be sure to read Always You!

(One final note. I'm not a fan of references to bodily functions - please don't tell me when the characters are going to the bathroom! And I dislike the word "puke". Yes, both of these appear here but they worked and didn't do more than make me cringe for a moment.)

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I was given a copy of this book. I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review. All comments and opinions are my own.