Ready for a Little Romance?
Publisher’s Description
Blake Carlton, the camera-shy son of Hollywood’s Darling, dodges the invasive limelight and scripted relationships that so often accompany fame. But when his mother’s popularity declines and she falls into a depression, he offers himself up as the next bachelor on a reality show, hoping to reignite interest in her career while creating a way for them to finally connect.
After her fiancé dumps her for her best friend, aspiring photographer Harlow Tucker is done with romance–until her beloved, disabled sister requests her aid to start a nonprofit. Harlow agrees to do whatever is needed to raise funds, even reluctantly costarring on a dating show with a notorious womanizer who distrusts anyone behind a lens.
As Blake and Harlow navigate the superficiality of a reality show, their preconceived notions of love are challenged. Deciding to trust each other feels like the ultimate risk, but taking that chance could lead to a love truly picture-perfect, worth both of their hearts.
I received this book as a complimentary copy. My opinions and thoughts are my own.
My Thoughts
- Title: Love You Truly
- Author: Susan Tuttle
- Publisher: Candlelight Romance. (December 15, 2019)
- Categories: Romance, Christian, Inspirational
- Paperback: 332 pages
Since I don’t watch reality TV shows, I wondered if I would find this book interesting. But let’s be honest, the cover on the book is wonderful, so why not judge a book by its cover?
So I opened the book. It wasn’t long before I learned that Harlow Tucker’s disabled sister secretly signed her up for a reality dating show. Okay . . .
✔ So her sister was involved. Interesting. Why?
Harlow is going on the show to please her sister. Her sister has muscular dystrophy, which is a rather noticeable problem, but it brings with it some psychological baggage for Harlow, which isn’t so obvious. Plus, the two are trying to start a non-profit to purchase wheelchairs for kids.
This caught my interest. And the more I turned the pages, the more I wanted to continue turning them.
✔ Blake, the available bachelor, doesn’t really have his heart on doing the reality show.
It turns out that he is just trying to make his mother happy. A mother who seems to be a master puppeteer who knows just how to work the marionette strings on her son.
Okey-doke, this is sounding more and more interesting. So the pages continue to flip.
Both Harlow and Blake have come to the show with some fairly significant family baggage. But still, there is an instant spark of interest even if it’s sometimes hidden behind a facade.
And of course, there are the other contestants on the reality show who are. . . well, a little too stereotypical in my way of thinking. Though I think perhaps they are more authentic than I’d like to think.
There are a few twists and turns, especially toward the end, that make this story quite interesting.
It’s a story that will no doubt keep you turning pages.
What Concerned Me
While at times I was excited that some great thoughts were being presented, the next minute I felt it was too preachy, and not in a subtle way. I realized toward the end that the whole book seemed to seesaw with the thoughts of excellent writing, then a bit overpowering with preachiness.
What I Liked Most
I did like that this presented lots of great thoughts, and it was inspirational in many ways.
About The Author
Susan L. Tuttle was born and raised in the Mitten State where she met and married her best friend. A homeschooling mom of three, somewhere along the way she blinked and those three littles aren’t so little anymore. Now she balances their teenage years with directing the women’s ministry at her church and writing. She fully believes that God is the biggest romancer in the world and that He loves each one of us lavishly even in all our imperfections—a belief tried and tested by her own misses at perfection. Never having met a cookie she didn’t like, most days you’ll find her enjoying one for a treat between chauffeuring her kiddos around, attempting housework, contemplating exercise, or coaxing her current characters to talk. Connect with Susan at susanltuttle.com.
