I just finished Brides of the West – Faith by Lori Copeland a gift Mom had sent me back in February. My thought after turning the last page was, “Well, at least I finished it!” It is a tale set in old western times – doesn’t give an exact date - of a mail-order bride from Michigan (Or some northern state) getting placed to marry a man in Texas. It’s a typical love story. Woman and man hate each other, woman and man develop secret love for each other but are to scared to say anything, etc, etc, etc. Needless to say there were no surprises in this book. I bet if you just let your imagination take over for a minute you will know how it ends. I liked the idea of the story but execution was poor. The author is a Christian writer and works VERY hard to not let you forget that. I try my best to read fiction Christian books but I am yet to be wowed by one. Just because it is sold as a Christian book doesn’t mean you need to put the words “Jesus, faith, God or pray” in every sentence or paragraph. I would love any suggestions of Christian fiction that doesn’t do this though!
If you are looking for a good Christian Fiction author try Francine Rivers. I especially like "Redeeming Love," and the "Mark of the Lion" Series. Those are great reads and she "gets dirty" when she is talking about sin. The main character in "Redeeming Love" is a prostitute and Rivers isn't shy about what happened to her...but she does use the "fade to black" really well.
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