Secret Places Revealed - Softcover

Harper, Paulette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989969150 ISBN 13: 9780989969154

Publisher: Thy Word Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

A broken man, a woman on the run, a love that won’t be denied. Single—and very content—real estate developer Aaron Blackman is determined not to become involved in another relationship. He’s experienced enough drama to last a lifetime. The only thing garnering his attention now is his growing business. And he plans to keep it that way. Then Simone Herron waltzes into his life, beautiful and confident. Fighting to keep his promise to himself—to remain single—he soon discovers that when it comes to love, some promises must be broken. After losing her fiancé in an untimely death, Simone Herron relocates. She desperately needs to put the past behind her and start a new chapter in her life. While love is the farthest thing from her mind, she experiences an attraction to the handsome Aaron Blackman that frightens her. She's built a wall around her heart, but can she find the strength and courage she needs to welcome love again? To do so, she must conquer her fears and allow God to put all of her broken pieces back together.

About this title

About the Author:

In addition to being an award winning author of Completely Whole, Paulette is an inspirational speaker, as well as a writing workshop instructor. She has a passion to coach aspiring authors and speaks into the lives of women from every walk of life. Her literary works have been spotlighted in a growing number of publications, including CBN, Real Life Real Faith Magazine, and Black Pearls Magazine. She has also appeared on numerous local and online radio shows. Paulette resides in Northern California.

Review:

Secret Places Revealed opens with Aaron's single-mindeddetermination to not become involved in anything more than his blossoming,potentially successful business pursuits - but life has a way of changing eventhe most carefully determined plan, and so it is that Simone enters Aaron'slife with her own preset obstacles to romance.

It should be mentioned that this is billed as aninspirational romance. This label means that God's hand is ever-presentthroughout the story line, and that spiritual references are part of theevents. Even when His will is being questioned, forces are being set into placethat will lead both characters in new directions: "People told her never toquestion God. But those who knew Simone knew her to be inquisitive. Shecouldn't understand why God had taken away the only man she ever truly loved.Joshua was her soul mate, her friend, the love of her life, her futurechildren's father."

Manhattan is the backdrop for the romantic action; but bothcharacters are experiencing lives interrupted by challenging changes when theymeet, and sparks don't fly automatically when so many jigsaw pieces of theirbroken lives remain scattered. It will take a miracle (or divine intervention)for these wounded individuals to overcome their pain and see love and brokendreams alike forging new directions for their lives.

On the face of it, Secret Places Revealed is a romance, tobe sure. But there's something deeper happening than an attraction between twopowerful, professional individuals, and this is where the spiritual side of thestory comes into play.

Many satisfying devices are used: street talk and slang arerealistic and well done, the characters of Aaron and Simone are both visions ofbeauty both internally and externally, and there are many light momentssprinkled throughout, as when a young man with saggy pants tries to flirt withSimone right in front of Aaron, using a poor pick-up line that cause both tolaugh.

How does healing begin and where does love enter the picture- and how does divine intervention enter into the scene? What flaws aredeal-killers and what knowledge serves to solidify the passions and purposes ofa deeper love?

Secret Places Revealed covers all these topics and more andis especially recommended for religious romance readers who like theirprotagonists powerful, sassy, human, and God-driven.

D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Thy Word Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0989969150
• ISBN 13: 9780989969154
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 340