Has God heard his desperate prayer? Could she be the answer? Read FREE in Kindle Unlimited.Ben Davis has lived in the shadow of his family’s mistakes for years. Forced to give up all his dreams, he wonders if death by his own hand might be the only way out. A desperate plea sent to the God he isn’t even sure he believes in is soon answered by a series of miracles that bring Summer and Ben … miracles that bring Summer and Ben crashing into each other.
Summer loves the busy life of the city, but agrees to spend the season in Sweet Grove, running her aunt’s flower shop while figuring out what to do with her life after. One thing’s for sure, she’s a terrible florist. Luckily, her latest mishap leads her to a man with pleading, soulful eyes she’s all too happy to get lost in.
Ben tells Summer she’s his miracle, but Summer’s not so sure she sees it that way. Can he convince her to share the rest of her life with him before the seasons change? And might the tiny town have a place for Summer to finally, truly call home?
If you love tales of faith, hope, and finding home, then don’t miss your chance to fall in love with Ben, Summer, and the entire town of Sweet Grove, Texas, in this heartwarming romance.
“I loved the fact the story was built on interpersonal relationships, not sex. The main characters fell in love slowly and honestly… Melissa Storm is a pro at character development, and it shows.” ★★★★★ from Becca
“What a great book! It grabs you at the first page and doesn’t let go until the last page.” ★★★★★ from Alice Shepherd
“Such a strong and powerful story that will make you laugh, make you cry… and yes, believe in answers to your prayers.” ★★★★★ from Rosemary Pfeiffer
“Melissa’s Storm’s writing is so vivid that I felt as if I were the one falling in love for the first time and I even caught myself grinning goofily from ear-to-ear as Summer and Ben fall in love.” ★★★★★ from C.L.
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This book started out depressing but became optimistic. Had ups and downs that kept the story interesting and wondering if it would have an uplifting ending.
I really love how the characters teach each other to share their love with God. It definitely is a wonderful journey
predictable and just okay
I really liked how the characters’ struggles were shown and how they achieved victory by overcoming adversity. Inspirational!
Take time to read this book. It is not the usual fluff I sometimes read. It makes you root for the characters as they struggle with real life issues that many times get swept under the rug.
LOVE’S PRAYER is the first in the First Street Church series. Each stands on their own, but with heavy involvement with the characters from the other stories.
Several dark subjects are approached with tenderness and compassion. I’ll admit that I understand both Ben and Summer. It is easy to feel lost in a world that sometimes seems to hold too many options and not enough at the same time.
I am in love with Ben, his mother, Summer, her Aunt Iris, and the silly parrot that added a bit of levity when things might have been too blue.
Now, I accidentally read LOVE’S VOW before LOVE’S PRAYER, so I was less on edge as I might have been had I not had that sneak peek ahead in their life. Of course, it is a romance, so you have to suspect that there is a happy ending any way, right? The story is uplifting and positive reinforcing.
It is obvious to me that this series is going to be like potato chips. There is no way I can stop at just one (or two) books. I will be reading until I run out and I am whining that the bag is empty.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Title: LOVE’S PRAYER
Series: First Street Church #1
Category /Genre: Contemporary Romance
Recommended for: 18+ due to adult content
Grammar/editing: book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from: Melissa Storm (as an ARC gifted copy)
The characters were likeable as they dealt with the problems in there lives. It keeps you hoping for good things to come their way.
Enjoyed almost up to end but felt ending was rushed, less detail than all other chapters.
Good story with emphasis on faith.
I loved reading about Summer and Ben. Walking with them through the summer finding love but more importantly a reason to live, to love, to know their worth! And to see how God does orchestrate our lives in love. To bring us to the place He has planned. His perfect plan. In His time.
Enjoyed it very much. Well written
I enjoyed reading this clean love story ..once into it I could not put aside for long.
After a depressing start this book made quite an impact!
It starts really sad. Very dark and oppressive. Ben struggles with anger, depression, a death wish, and his mother’s alcoholism, all as a result of his brother’s suicide years ago. Even though this was very depressing, it also felt real; a lot of people struggle with depression. But the heaviness did prevent me from getting into the story easily.
Summer is thrown into the deep end. She runs the flower shop for her vacationing aunt without any experience, without any help, without anyone to show her the ropes. Why didn’t Aunt Iris train her for at least one day? That was a bit cruel and Aunt Iris isn’t cruel, so I found this very unrealistic and I had a hard time letting it go.
So, for me, the book started out a little negative. But I’m glad I persevered. Because there is hope. There is light. There is love. And as I read further, it got so much better and I became engrossed. It was compelling! It made quite an impact. Ben and Summer managed to win me over 🙂
I love to be educated as well as entertained when I read a book. This author made efforts to do that. I think it would have been very helpful to take an additional step and add a chart to illustrate the educational info she was introducing but it wasn’t necessary to the plot line. It was an easy and fun read.
I didn’t want to finish reading this book it felt to much like a story for high school kids
Christian story. A little naive.
A sweet, predictable, clean love story.
The character list seemed to completely consist of spiritually shallow, self-serving characters ruled pretty much entirely by their emotions. It read more like a non-Christian writing the world’s caricaturistic perceptions of Christians. I got so impatient with the characters’ foolishness and immaturity I had to make myself finish reading it. It had a good premise for the plot. Good writing. If the characters could be reworked to have any of the spirituality they were supposed to be conveying, it has the potential to be a really good book.
It was boring to
Good read. Brings out reality of situations in grief and depression.