Gaining her trust won’t be easy. Earning her love will be nearly impossible. Leah Manning is working to get back on her feet after her ex-husband disappeared one night, leaving her to raise their infant daughter alone. When a trip to a hardware store has her literally falling into the arms of its handsome owner, his charms are hard to resist. But he’s a stranger, and, to her, that means he … and, to her, that means he can’t be trusted. Can she learn to let her faith be stronger than her fear?
Brian Matthews has never met a stranger. A friend to everyone he meets, he can’t understand why Leah is determined to keep him at a distance. He only wants to help, but she can’t accept that he only has the best intentions. It’s a good thing his love is patient.
Leah isn’t ready to let the love she feels for Brian override years of fear, and he’s tired of spending lonely nights playing songs on his guitar to fill the silence. What will it take to show Leah that Brian is the answer to her prayers?
All the Stars is book five in the Unfailing Love series, but the books can be read in any order.
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This book is wonderful! If you are looking for a clean sweet romance, grab this book! It hooks you on the first page and doesn’t let go. I loved it!
This was such a sweet and cute book! I know that I say this a lot, but All the Stars by Mandi Blake was especially cute. All the Stars is the fifth book in Mandi Blake’s Unfailing Love series. Brian has never met a stranger, he becomes a friend to everyone he meets. However, Leah Manning is determined to keep him at arm’s length in order to protect herself and her daughter.
I really enjoyed this book because of the characters. I had liked Brian from the previous books and I was super excited for him to get his happy ending. He was such a nice guy. Brian was a happy sort of guy, but he was also lonely. He wanted the relationships that his friends had. When he meets Leah, he knows that she is the one but he is going to have to work at it in order to prove to her that he is worth it. I loved how Brian patiently loved Leah and showed her that he was worth it. He cared for her from the beginning and he understood her feelings. He didn’t push her, but instead displayed his love for her and her daughter by helping her out. It was super sweet to read and to see Brian fall head over heels in love with Leah.
Leah was a single mom and she just wanted to protect her daughter, Emma. Her ex had broken more than just her heart when he had left, he had also broken her trust. She was wary of people, but Brian had a way of sneaking past her barriers. I also liked Leah, she was trying her best to raise her daughter well and she truly cared for Emma. I felt so bad for her as she juggled so many things, but she had learned to lean on God. Leah had to let go of her fears in order to let Brian into her heart and allow him into her life.
Leah and Brian were super cute together and they both adored Emma. Emma was so sweet and I especially enjoyed reading about her interacting with Brian. Leah and Brain had to work past the barriers of Leah’s past in order to make a relationship work and Brian had to be patient and trust God for His timing.
All the Stars was one of my favorites in the series, but then again I really liked them all. I would totally recommend this book. All the Stars is a clean, Christian romance.
I could see why Leah was so guarded after her experiences with her lying thief of an ex-husband who keeps coming back looking for more money. Brian was overly friendly with everyone and a flirt, but he stops the flirting once he realizes Leah is the one he wants to be serious with. Leah puts up a lot of walls and keeps pushing him away. I wasn’t sure if they would make it. But who wouldn’t love a man who loved her adorable little daughter Emma too, can fix things, and plays the guitar and sings. Be still my heart.
A second chance at love is in the stars for her. Now that she has recovered from all she lost when she was betrayed by her husband she’s finally making things work. He is sprung at the first look and gone by the first touch. She’s not ready for love so he’s gotta give her a helping hand so to speak. Beautiful easy love read that has some angst and a little stuff on the side. Love this author
Leah is left raising her daughter alone after her husband left one night without telling her why. Brian the owner of the hardware store is attracted to her and she to him but she is not sure if she can trust herself after her husband left. Brian really likes Leah so he determined not to give up on her and hopes that one day she will realize that he will stick around through good and bad. Loved this sweet romance with Leah and Brian and hopefully Leah will see that a real man like Brian can be trusted.
Mandi Blake has given us a story with well developed characters and story line. They say “opposites attract” but Brian really had to work to prove that to Leah. Fear keeps Leah from being able to truly enjoy life. Brian lives life at full speed ahead. I really enjoyed this story and seeing Brian’s patience and love for Leah and Emma.
I loved this book. A fearful woman with a loving child and an exceptional man. Mix them together and you get tears, laughter, pain and love. It’s a wonderful book. I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this story and I especially loved the patience that Brian showed in trying to gain Leah’s love through his actions and his words. This is book 5 in the Unfailing Love series and it was wonderful, as were all the others.
Leah had been betrayed by her ex-husband, Saul, when he left her alone with their newborn daughter, Emma, and cleaned out the bank account and disappeared. Leah does not trust easily, especially men, but when Brian literally saves her from harm, and continues to demonstrate his interest in, not only her, but her daughter, as well, she slowly begins to consider what that might mean for both she and Emma.
I am a very religious and spiritual person but I don’t normally like “preachy” romance stories. This story was the perfect balance while showing how we can heal from hurts and betrayal. This story shows that when we trust in God, we can begin to see the wonder of his love and that he knows what will bring us all eternal joy.
I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review.
I absolutely loved this book. It’s a great story showing God’s love for us and how His plan and His timing works when we put our trust in Him. Leah and Brian are wonderfully written, well rounded characters. Leah has to remember to open herself to God despite all that has happened in her past. Well worth reading.
I received a free ebook copy of this book and this is my voluntary, honest review.
All the Stars is the fifth book in the Unfailing Love series. As with the others, this is a sweet romantic read that I read on a lazy afternoon. It was easy to read with likeable characters and a swoon worthy hero. This a clean read with a happily ever after.
*I was given a copy of this book by the author and this is my honest opinion.
3.5 stars
I LOVED this romance. Very well written and developed. I love the consistency in which Brian pursued Leah. It is a sweet, clean story. I loved it all and wouldn’t change a thing. Another great read by Mandi Blake.
This is a sweet love story. Great characters and storyline
Loved Brian and Leah’s story!!! Emma stole the show!!! This was such a great read!! I started out wanting to kinda smack Leah, but by the end, I was cheering her on!! She had a lesson to learn, that all men are NOT the same, and just because she’d made one mistake, it didn’t have to define her life. God didn’t want it to define her life, and she finally figured out that fear is not from God, and if she let fear control her life, she was shutting God out. Love the way Mandi worked everything together, and showed that we can overcome, if we give control to God and leave it there.
I received a complimentary copy of this book, was not required to leave a review, and the opinion expressed is my own.
Mandi Blake does it again! All the Stars is book 5 of the Unfailing Love series. The characters and their feelings are so true it is like you are in the book with them. This story is of Leah and Brian. Leah who is afraid to trust and Brian who truly wants to know her and help her. How they each help one another overcome the hurt in their lives and build a life together. Lovely story! Really enjoyed.
Brian is definitely a keeper. He so sweetly pursues Leah and show such care and love to her and her daughter Emma. Our past so often keeps us from really living and giving love a chance. One of my favorites in this series. Such a great title Unfailing Love that definitely fits the story. I read this book and liked it so much that I also listened to the audio book. The narrator did an amazing job. Love this series and wish it wouldn’t end!!!