Alas, alas, I didn't know it was possible to write something related to Tolkien that I would hate, but it is. From the unintelligent references to the awkward love stories to the completely unrealistic setting and plot (ah yes, I too would marry a man I spent three weeks hating, then didn't see for months), I cringed the entire way through. I wanted to read a story about actual Tolkien nerds falling in love, but I got an ex-Tolkien-nerd (allegedly, though we saw little evidence of her actual knowledge of Tolkien) falling for someone who definitely hated Tolkien. So. Also the faith element was very awkward and I didn't believe either character was actually a Christian.

I wonder if the author has really read Tolkien. Even if she has, I doubt she's a true Tolkien nerd. After all, when the guy complains that Tolkien is boring and knockoff and just like every other fantasy story, the girl's response is "but he has themes of heroism and love!" (No way!)