The Dance

Recently I read The Dance.  I have to admit before I knew what it was about I HAD to read it because Gary Smalley is one of the authors.  Our premarital counseling included some videos and books by Gary Smalley and they were GOOD.  And...  The Dance didn't disappoint!

The Dance is about a couple who has allowed their marriage to become stagnant.  The husband, Jim, is clueless and his wife Marilyn is miserable.  For Jim EVERYTHING is about show.  He picks what church he goes to, his role in the church, his car, home, and friends according to how it will benefit him and make him look.  Marilyn just wants to connect with her husband.

So as not to spoil the book I'll just say I was challenged in my marriage.  We got to know each other and fell in love while traveling around the US having amazing adventures.  And now?  Not so much.  What's our thing?  Should we take a dance class?  Would we enjoy it if we could do it?  I know our adventures doesn't have to include dancing, but it does need to be something we can experience together.

I loved the book and I'm happy to know it's book one of three.

This book was reviewed thanks to NetGalley.

Sisters of Mercy Flats

I finished Sisters of Mercy Flats by Lori Copeland and didn't want it to end.  We have an orphan, a thief and a shoe salesman all meshed together.  Abigail is on her way to jail when she finds herself being rescued by Hershall Digman.  Little did they know their lives would never be the same again.  Their lives are both wrapped in lies and disguises.  They're almost killed, thrown in jail, shot at, kidnapped, gravely ill, and dealing with fears like being scared of the dark, all the while a war is going on and men's lives hang in the balance.

I know I've said it before, but this one I most definitely want to read the next two books.  I have to know what happens to Abigail's sisters.