Love is Patient (Love Inspired #248) [Mass Market Paperback]

Carolyne Aarsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2004

In love with her boss.

If Dylan Matheson knew the real reason she had become his secretary, Lisa Sterling suspected his gray eyes would turn to Arctic ice. Always protective of her stepbrother, she now needed to get inside Dylan's company to clear her sibling's name. Lisa thought their relationship would be strictly business. Until she accompanied Dylan to a family wedding . . .

The Mathesons' closeness and absolute trust in God drew Lisa like a blazing fire on a cold winter's night. A tower of strength, Dylan was a man she could love unfailingly. But as their attraction blossomed, she feared her secret would jeopardize everything. Unless God made Dylan see that love is all things, including forgiveness . . .

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373872585
• ISBN-13: 978-0373872589
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,703,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A transplanted city girl, Carolyne moved to the country when her fiancee and now husband, decided he wanted to farm. The move took quite well and Carolyne learned to milk cows, herd cows, drive a tractor, can, freeze, garden, bake, cook and preserve. She and her husband raised four wonderful children and took in numerous foster children. Somewhere along the way Carolyne decided she wanted to recreate her own version of the romance novels she loved reading. In her writing she yearns to show redemption and change and the chance to start over. Coming home to faith and love is a thread that is woven through every story she writes.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, July 8, 2004

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Novel Reader "Melissa" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love is Patient (Love Inspired #248) (Mass Market Paperback)

Lisa Sterling's step-brother Gabe is the only family she has left, so when he is fired on accusations of theft she is determined to prove his innocence.

She takes a job in the company he was fired from, and soon takes the opportunity to go to a wedding under the pretenses of being her boss's girlfriend (to help out her boss, whose mother constantly tries to matchmake him). Some in her boss's family, the Matheson's, were responsible for accusing and firing Gabe.

As Lisa and her boss, Dylan, research the accusation of her step-brother, Lisa maintains the deception that Gabe is in no way related to her.

The Matheson family accepts Lisa as one of their own for the most part, and Lisa thinks how fortunate Dylan is to have such a family.

There is something unresolved and strained between Dylan and his father, having to do with Dylan's brother.

When Lisa and Dylan go sailing one day, they find both of their feelings for each other escalating.

They both grow in their faith in God. Together they read a passage of scripture about love being kind and patient.

When Dylan finds out about Lisa's deception, however, he is angry. Lisa assures him her love for him is real. Will Dylan believe her, and forgive her for her lies? Will he realize that true love is patient?

A good read with some suspence and quite a lot of romance (some kissing, too). It's definitely more decent than a lot of romance novels these days.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love is forgiving, January 22, 2012

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M. Palmer "Michelle P." (Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love Is Patient (Kindle Edition)

Lisa has only one family member int he world. Her step-brother Gabe is more important than anyone, and family help each other. That's why she started the deception of lying on her application to get a job at the company that fired Gabe. That's why, even when she falls for her boss when they go to his mother's for a week-long vacation, she doesn't tell him her real motive for wanting to get to the truth of who took the money in the company. but as they spend more and more time together, Dylan and Lisa fall deeper and deeper for each other. Then IT happens while they are sailing. He kisses her - not once, but twice. Then they are hooked. They no longer want to pretend - they want to be a real couple. But what will Dylan think wants he learn the truth? And Lisa knows it will be found out - SOON!

This was a wonderful book. I loved they mystery surrounding the missing money. I loved the romance, and watching Lisa and Dylan return to their faith they grew up with. Ii loved watching them come together as a couple. I loved the fact that Dylan was angry when he learned the truth - and that so much forgiveness took place. The romance at the end was GREAT, and I'm especially happy that a proposal didn't come after only such a short time together.

1 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, October 25, 2004

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Tim C. (Vatican City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love is Patient (Love Inspired #248) (Mass Market Paperback)

My first reaction to this book was who reads this trash. Than after I read it, my throbbing heart nearly ruptured with vomit. I have a mental picture of this big sexy fat woman with potato chip grease on her hands writing this novelty. Am I write?

If you don't want to read the story read the back cover or three pages and you will know it. The main character, who we will call Tim, becomes a secretary to be a shameless capitalist republican. She goes to a funeral with brother and meets Dylan, the guy with a 90210 name, how cute? Would Dylan look past her greed? Or course he would, it's a Christian romance novel!