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Love Beyond Tomorrow

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Ben Morrison is a sweet guy who falls like a rock for Lauren Holt the first moment he sees her... but she's been scarred by life and won't even consider dating anyone. So, he settles in to be her friend, hoping she'll learn to trust him in time. Lots of fun banter between them and some very natural conflicts, between Lauren's hopes and fears, and especially between the newly-converted Ben and his very-non-Mormon family. The author does a great job of setting up a very convincing crisis of love and faith, and then resolving it in a satisfying way.

I'm not a Mormon, so there were things that went over my head, but overall I still really enjoyed reading this.

Ben Morrison has been disowned by his family for embracing a faith they have little time for. He leaves Harvard and moves to go to university in Idaho, hoping to rebuild his life and find a new path for himself. There, he meets a beautiful young woman and falls instantly in love.

Lauren, just starting college, is wary of men and of love. She's been burned too many times before. She also knows that men hate competitive women who can beat them at anything they like to feel good at. Yet the first time she meets Ben she's pitching to him in softball. She strikes him out... and he isn't angry! Gradually, that first encounter leads to friendship, and before long he's the best friend she's ever had. He gets along well with her family too, especially her favourite brother, with whom he has some shared history. But can he be trusted with her heart?

This is a sweet, romantic story of best friends learning to become more. As we read, we discover that it's not only Lauren's past which threatens the trust between them, and that love is never just handed out on a plate. Will Ben and Lauren have a love beyond tomorrow?

I found this book hard to get into at first; it is a Mormon romance and, as such, laden with references to the Mormon faith and living it on a daily basis. As such, Klingler caters very well to her intended audience, who will, I am sure, love it. For those not part of the Mormon church, or who aren't accustomed to overt religious references in their romance reading, these parts may jar - especially when we see that if Ben wants to marry Lauren his family will not be allowed to attend the ceremony. But it's easy enough to whizz past them and enjoy this book for what it is: a well-written romance debut by a promising author.

I hope to see more from Klingler and particularly hope that she publishes a mainstream romance.

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