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Summary: Unconditional Love.....
Review: Temptation by Victoria Christopher Murray is an inspirational romance novel about forgiveness, building broken relationships and spiritual restoration. Meet Kyle and Jefferson who've been married for 16 years; they're the perfect couple until Jasmine(Kyle's good friend) decides otherwise. Will the bond that Kyle and Jefferson share be enough to keep them during the trials& tribulations that are rumbling on the horizon? Read Temptation to find out. Victoria Christopher Murray gives us realistic situations and characters in this debut novel/rewrite. At times the storyline appears trite and redundant, however, it's a believable storyline and one that's applicable to real life. In real life, we tend to rehash situations over and over until they make sense to us or become bearable. I liked the inclusion of spiritual references/bible verses which were interspersed and included in applicable sections and flowed smoothly in the body of this fictional novel. Temptation is a book that most will enjoy as it protrays black love in a marital setting that's based on a strong foundation. A marriage full of love, faith and hope in spite of deceit, betrayal and infidelity. Check out Temptation today for your own enjoyment and edification.
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Summary: Totally Captivating
Review: How would you handle temptation if it were placed before you? This book asks that question and then continues to answer it in a story that touched my heart and strengthened my faith in the commitment of marriage. Temptation is an extraordinary story of love, faith, friendship, and forgiveness in spite of mistakes that a person may make through the course of their life. Temptation tells the story of Kyla and Jefferson and their picture-perfect marriage and their commitment to one another and also to God.
In addition to Kyla and Jefferson, we get a peek inside the windows of some of the other characters....their friends: Alexis, Brian, and Jasmine. From one scenario to another, I found myself talking out loud at the characters, smiling, and also crying as I flipped the pages of Temptation. It will take you from one situation to another in which you find yourself wondering what's going to happen next and just how strong STRONG is and how the characters will handle the obstacles faced before them. This was an easy to read book that I devoured in one sitting.
Through bible scriptures and words of love and faith, Murray writes this book in a way that will make you re-evaluate your life and your relationships with others and also with your inner spirit. This is a definite read for anyone who's ever faced temptation or one who has been placed in a situation in which someone else needed your forgiveness.
-Tee C. Royal
Founder, R.A.W. SISTAZ Book Club
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Summary: Not As Good As The Reviews Say
Review: I was expecting something so different. I guess the old saying is true that you can't take the words of others. You have to judge it for yourself. I didn't think this was any different than any other love story with a happy ending. If you want to read a really different love story with a christian flavor, read Promises Beyond Jordan. It's a good love story and a quick read.
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Summary: Temptation
Review: Jefferson and Kyla Blake had the perfect marriage, however, their world was shattered during one night of deception. When Kyla's best friend, Jasmine, seduces Jefferson, he doesn't resist and he jeapordizes his marriage and family. However, with a lot of prayer and guidance from the Lord, Kyla learns to forgive her husband and Jefferson repents for his sins. They renew their vows, pledging their love for one another. I found this book to be an exciting read. I was eager to turn the pages to find out what happened next. However, I did find it odd that Jefferson fell into bed with Jasmine so willingly. I felt that he should have had more restraint, especially for a Christian man. Also, I thought it was odd that the female minister in this story did not tell Kyla and Jefferson that the Bible states infidelity is the only sin that's grounds for divorce in a marriage. She encouraged Kyla to forgive Jefferson and accept him back into her life. I felt that the couple needed more time apart and that Kyla should have made sure that this was the "only" time that Jefferson could be so "easily" seduced by a woman. I did like the fact that Jasmine apologized for her behavior and turned to the Lord at the end. She needed spiritual guidance.
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Summary: All That...and then some!!
Review: It is so refreshing to read a fictional christian book. I applaud Victoria for stepping out of the typical stories we so often read about, and to write something of substance. I am so tired of reading the same tired stories by uncreative authors. This book dealt with real life issues facing many christians today. The life of Kyla and Jefferson seemed perfect to many, including her so-called best friend Jasmine. Kyla and Jefferson appeared to have everything, mainly Jesus Christ. Because of their strong religious faith and their daily walk with God, Kyla felt her marriage was above TEMPTATION. However, love did not conquer Temptation in her marriage. This books takes you through the process of forgiveness and one's faith in God. Will Kyla be able to forgive the sin of Temptation? Does she really have enough love and trust in God to forgive completely? This book does not have alot of twist and turns or surprises; however, the story takes you through a process that will keep your glued to the pages. One you pick up the book, you will not put it down. Kyla learns that her marriage must be tried by Temptation in order for her begin her purpose and ministry in which God had prepared for her. She learned, that in order to truly be a testimony of God, you must be tried by a storm, and Kyla's was a storm of TEMPTAION. Keep up the good work !! Eagerly awaiting your next novel JOY!!
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Summary: great book
Review: This book opened my eyes to how we can get so disconnected and how things don't always turn out in our favor.
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Summary: Very Good Book
Review: Great spiritual novel about the daily temptation we face woven into a fictional love story. Beautiful story...excellent message.
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Summary: Tempting
Review: Victoria's story was heartwarming to say the least. It inspires one to not give up so easily on love and the mistakes of temptations that come to ALL of us DAILY. Even when the Godly appear to be flawed, remember that in pointing the finger at someone else, you've still got a couple fingers point back at YOU! So many scriptures were brought to the forfront of my mind while reading this novel. The transformation of the character Jasmine awed me. It was gradual and believable. "Train up a child..." the word says. Things that we struggle with in our daily existence are all in His word, so no matter what any character in the story was going through, the word was there, teaching. The way this book was written amazed me as it shone like a beacon in a dark world proving that The Bible is a book for ALL SEASONS, ALL SITUATIONS AND EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE! Write On Victoria.
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Summary: The Jury is IN
Review: A group of churches bookclubs ran a competition between the two finalist top Christian Romance Novels, "Temptation" and "That Faith, That Trust, That Love." And the Votes are now IN. And the Winner is: JAMELLAH ELLIS'S book, 'THAT FAITH, THAT TRUST, THAT LOVE.' Ms. Ellis won by almost a unanimous decision. It was a fun and friendly run-off, but it was difficult because Temptation is a good read.
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Summary: The power of forgiveness.
Review: TEMPTATION tells the story of Jefferson and Kyla Blake, and how their sixteen-year garden of happiness is invaded by a serpent named Jasmine. Jasmine, having been unhappy for quite a while, decides that the way to reclaim her positivity is to covet her "best friend's" husband. This is a novel that gets repetitious for a bit, but the overall message is that forgiveness is definitely divine. The characters were fleshed out and that made the novel more interesting. Here is an author who has successfully blended the spirit of The Word with the today's times, and I will invest in her next book.
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