I think a lot of people rate this book for the message it gives: Love is a Decision
If my opinion would have been based solely on this I would also give it five stars, [a:Karen|3159984|Karen Kingsbury|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1458747158p2/3159984.jpg] truly brought the theme through beautifully.

But I don't just read for a theme or a messages, I want an intriguing plot and full well developed characters. I want a clear line between whose point of view I'm reading.
For me this was the biggest issue, there were so many characters that sounded the same, that felt the exact same thing, and described it the exact same way. I get that this is the first book in a series, but there where so many unwanted characters and thoughts brought in, that at stages it was just to much.

This is my second [a:Kingsbury|3159984|Karen Kingsbury|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1458747158p2/3159984.jpg] novel and to be honest I was disappointed, the plot for this book and [b:A Time to Dance|115036|A Time to Dance (Timeless Love, #1)|Karen Kingsbury|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1171695767s/115036.jpg|2465598] was almost the exact same plot, cheating husband dedicated wife, supporting family that doesn't quite understand. The plot was not really a surprise for me in any way. I predicted the ending so accurately when I hit the forty percent mark it was an "I told you so" ending.

I really like the christian fiction and would try other books, I'm just not sure it will be [a:Karen Kingsbury's|3159984|Karen Kingsbury|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1458747158p2/3159984.jpg] books.