Not Until Now: A Christian Romance (Hope Springs Book 8)

...is how I ended this book. Beautifully written and chock full of reminders of what living for Jesus means. It was great to see Kayla get her own story and Cam's a lovely hero. A visit from the other Hope Springs couples is always a treat too!

Loved all the people, loved the scriptural sections, thoroughly enjoyed the characters and their journeys and how they trusted God. Didn't want it to end. I have now read 8 books from Hope Springs and I think I will move there....

Cam’s was living a high life, but felt like there was something missing. Kayla had overcome so much, but was still looking to accomplish more. Their lives intersected when they were both at a crossroad and direction. Ruby came into their lives and helped them find what they truly needed.I have noticed that every Valerie M. Bodden book I read, has a lesson to teach us. In this book, it taught me about forgiveness, having faith, that God has a plan for everyone and that when you have a feeling something isn’t right, then step back and re-assess. I really enjoyed reading this book and this bible verse came to mind: Colossians 3:13 “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”I received an advanced copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

A magnificent story, beautifully written. If you're anything like me you'll laugh out loud and cry in equal measure. All the characters have such realism and depth. The character of Ruby was so brilliantly developed her musings on life can't fail to make you smile! I've just recommended this series to a friend and explained why I love each and every book. They're full of real flawed characters who are trying to live for Jesus. I hope book nine is in development, can't wait to pay another visit to the Chocolate Chicken!

I loved the Hope Spring series but sadly I just couldn’t seem to get into this book. I would say that I also found it helpful to have read the book about Nate & Vi before reading this one as most of Kayla’s backstory is in it. I would definitely recommend the series with its great Biblical messages and interesting characters but in comparison not so much this particular book.