Steadfast Heat by Tracie Peterson

Lenore has been brought up spoiled. She is from a wealthy family and had everything she wanted growing up.  Now that she is 20 she wants a husband and a marriage that is based on love.  However, he dad thinks it's time that she gets married and has found someone for her!  A business partner who is 17 years older then her!

Lenore meets Kolbein, a lawyer from Chicago, who has come to Seattle looking for his run away sister.  It is love for both of them at first sight.  Lenore's dad agrees to give her a month before she has to follow what he wants her to do.

Kolbein has come to Chicago looking for his sister.  He goes to the Madison Bridal School thinking she is there, but she isn't.  However, he does meet Lenore who is there visiting her friend Abrianna.  Through the story the fall in love and desire to get married.  Kolbein won't leave Chicago until he finds his sister.

Tracie Peterson has done it again!  Another book that is hard to put down!  What a remarkable story of love and lessons learned.

While this story line is about Lenore, her friend Abrianna takes center stage in all this.  Abrianna has a true heart for God and a desire to help those that are less unfortunate.  Lenore tries to teach Abrianna how to be a refined lady, but in the end, it's Abrianna that teaches Lenore several lessons.

I love the connection between Wade and Abrianna in this story.  They are perfect for each other!  I cannot wait for the next book to find out what happens to these two!


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Authority in Prayer by Dutch Sheets

Dutch Sheets gives many examples of how he and people he knows took hold of what they read in the Bible and prayed with "authority".  He talks about examples of how we can "take charge" of our personal world and change the world around us.  

Dutch gave several stories of his life and how he used those lessons in his life to change his prayer life.

I struggled in reading this book. It became clear to me that after the first few chapters, Dutch does NOT have the same fundamental believes that I have.  There were many times I found myself scowling at the book and what I was reading.  There really wasn't much of this book that I found I could apply to my life and my beliefs.  

Towards the end of the book he stated "No one has more authority in your life then you do."  I'm sorry I don't agree with that at all.  GOD has the ultimate authority in my life.  If I was married, my husband would have authority over me and I would be submissive to him.    Yes, we need to pray for ourselves, but the way he states it , we should pray for our selves first.  However, we should pray for ourselves LAST.  It's Jesus  Others You.  That is what we should do and that is what I teach the children I work with.

I would have to say I do NOT recommend this book and almost wish I hadn't selected it as one of my free books I get to read and review.  


I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers for the sole purpose of this review.  I was not required to write a positive review.  The opinions I have expresses herein are my own.