Customer Reviews

Loving Treasures (Loving Series #1) (Love Inspired #177)

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Jemma has been hurt in the past by her deceased husband. Philip has lost a loved-one also, and he finds himself drawn to the petite and striking Jemma. Jemma is determined to make a life on her own, without relying on Philip or her mother-in-law for support. Philip keeps popping in, offering her comfort and support, and she's unsure of how to respond to her growing feelings toward the man.

I thought the conflict was a bit cliched with both of them having loved and lost before. Also, I thought the author relied a little too much on the conflict of the age difference(Philip is about 17 years older than Jemma). The age was a big source of contention in the romance, which I felt took away from the story.

I'd recommend this book as a good read, and I'd also be interested in reading other books by this author.

Gail Martin has a way of telling a story and telling it well. Loving Treasures is more than a sweet love story, although it is that. It's a lesson in how we must trust God in all matters of our lives and not presuppose him. I love the way the hero is a man of 50 and not a young 30-something. And I love the way he struggles with the age difference between him and the heroine while she doesn't see it an issue at all. She has other issues though, and there are times you wonder if these two will ever get together. This modern day retelling of the Book of Ruth is a great read.