Tuesday, October 2, 2018

LOVE'S WITNESS by Ava Mallory


Title:  LOVE'S WITNESS
Series:  First Street Church
Author:  Ava Mallory
Publisher:  Sweet Promise Press
Publish Date:   11.12.2017
Category /Genre:  Christian Romance
Recommended for:  12 and up – clean romance
Grammar/editing:  book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from:  Sweet Promise Press (as an ARC gifted copy)
Goodreads link: Love’s Witness
Date completed: 09.22.2018

Description from the publisher:
Miranda Ramirez wants to forget the pain of her past and finally build a better future for herself, her young son, and her precocious dog.  When her college roommate invites her to Sweet Grove for a much-needed vacation, she hopes for a little rest and relaxation, but instead, finds herself at the center of a town-wide mystery and smitten with a local resident.

Raul Flores has lived with guilt for as long as he can remember.  With no one in the world to lean on, he keeps to himself, but when a local busy-body accuses a pretty newcomer of wrongdoing, he's torn between staying clear of trouble or intervening to help the young woman clear her name.

Find out what happens when two people who've been hurt by life work together to solve a mystery and discover that the possibility of love still exists for them.
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LOVE’S WITNESS belongs to the First Street Church Romances series.  This series was begun by author Melissa Storm, but the world has been expanded by many gifted authors including Ava Mallory.  There is no need to have read any other books in the series in order to read this one.

As always, I love visiting Sweet Grove.  It’s no wonder that Miranda would want to spend her spring vacation there with her friend, Tasha.  We first met Tasha when her brother, Jeffrey, was courting Kristina Rose in LOVE’S PROMISE by Melissa Storm.

I enjoyed this story, but it felt unfinished.  I don’t mind feeling in suspense throughout.  In fact, I love it, but I want to feel closure on the major issues and the minor ones, too.  That was lacking on a few points.  All of the bones are there for a GREAT story.  Instead, it was just good. 

I would love to give this author another chance, especially if we were returning to Sweet Grove.

Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Also from Ava Mallory:
·         Love’s Witness (First Street Church)
·         Marriage, Deconstructed
·         Unseen
Beatrice Montoya Mysteries:
1.      Bewitching
Mercy Mares Cozy Mysteries:
1.      Mercy & Mayhem
2.      Along Came a Needle
3.      Fever Rich
4.      Coughing & Donuts
5.      Nubbin But Trouble
6.      Halloween Hiccups
7.      Tis the Sneezin’
8.      Prognosis:  Marital Bliss
9.      No Bones About It
10.  Pain in the Neck
Missy Rae Mysteries:
1.      Misbehaving
2.      Misdemeanor
3.      Mischievous
Missy Rae Mystery Spin-off Series:
1.      Witches & Stitches

 











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