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Summary: Jacquelin Thomas is off da hook
Review: Author Jacquelin Thomas has done an outstanding job with The Prodigal Husband. In her second novel Jake and Tori Madison are at a crossroads in their marriage. A road with a fork so wide neither are sure they can rise above it. What keeps them both trying is their love for one another, but is it enough? After the death of his daughter, Jake is consumed with guilt. He is sure Tori blames him and he makes an unsettling decision to leave the hospital with the help of Sheila, who happens to be the woman he has had an affair with. Filled with grief and guilt Jake decides to travel to the Carribbean and Europe rather than face his wife. After a year, he decides to face the music and go home.
What unfolds next takes you on a ride through Jake and Tori's marriage. Will Tori's faith in her lord and savior bring her through the death of her daughter and the pain of infidelity? Will Jake find the lord and be able to "Let go & Let God? The Prodigal Husband is a definite read for everyone. Missy
APOOO Bookclub
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Summary: Her first book was a hit, but not this one.
Review: I am in a Christian women's bookclub and they read this however I was not impressed. Most of the young ladies thoroughly enjoyed the book. I thoroughly enjoyed her first book "Singsation." That was one of the best books I have read. This was not a novel of faith like Singsation. I expected more on faith and less drama. This was a soap opera not an uplifting book. The characters were really weak as well as the storyline. I think she is a good writer so I am going to try her other books.
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Summary: Prodigal Husband is a book that's worth reading!
Review: I picked this book up and couldn't put it down - it is a must read. My intention was to read a few chapters and then turn in for the night but each page and each chapter kept me going because I wanted to know what would happen next. At times I found myself yelling at Sheila because of her manipulations and Jakes blindness to her games. She was telling him what she was doing by injecting her actions on Tori and accusing her of doing those things she was doing. Diverting the attention on Tori and creating doubt in Jake's mind about his wife. The good thing is Tori and Jake would end up talking about the accusation. The writing, the plot,and the character presentation was absolutely excellent. It constantly moved and had you wanting to know what was going to happen next. Jacquelin Thomas has captured real life events and details what happens when you turn to others with problems in a marriage or about a spouse. She also detailed what goes on when we don't know how to seek God or we turn our back on God but she noted the positive results of faith and prayer when we seek God for strength and guidance. This was evident in the death bed scene of Gwendolyn Madison. The strength, dedication and love that Tori and Jake had for each other was evident but the down fall in the relationship is the lack of communication and trust with each other and God. When they finally realized and did what was necessary, the end results were complete union, peace, comfort and fellowship with each other and God. They were complete in mind, body, soul and spirit and ultimately complete as a family unit.
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Summary: Unrealistic, I Know, Its Fiction
Review: I really did not enjoy this book. It made no sense. He had an affair with his partner, wife catches, wife leaves, takes the baby, he begs her to come back, she says no, he snatches the daughter, gets hit by a drunk driver, baby dies, he wimps out and disappears not even bothering to go to his daughter's funeral and disappears for over a year. Meanwhile his wife is at home praying for his safe return and to work out their problems so they can stay together. He comes home, they are working on their relationship even though he is still working with the partner he occasionally slept with, and she is seeing a friend/he may be a date in the future. My problem is the whole scenario is unrealistic. It seems to me they were both dysfunctional and the book made me more angrily that interested. Who would want to be married to such a wimp? What woman would just stand by as her husband continues to associate with the woman he had an affair with. For Tori to become herself she had to shed the whole skin, meaning clothes and go sexy, but she's constantly praying with her new sexy imagine. I know its fiction, but at least make it believable.
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Summary: Excellent Book!
Review: Jacquelin Thomas has a wonderful way of engaging the reader and making them fall in love with her characters. I don't understand some of the negative reviews on this book, but I guess we are all entitled to our opinions so here goes mine. The story of Tori and Jake was great in that it was not a common one. Statistics report that infidelity will affect 70% of all marriages, but thank God, not as many of us have to live through the death of a child. Ms. Thomas did a great job of showing us the depth of these people's pain. I also appreciate the underlying committment to their marriage. Marriage is a challenge. Many will give up when they perceive it's gotten too difficult, but God can and will repair a troubled marriage. Even when Tori and Jake were seperated, their hearts and souls were knit together. God uses this connection to heal even the deepest marital wounds. I thank Ms. Thomas for the message that reconciliation is possible for us all...to our spouses and to our Lord.
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Summary: You Will Grow Spiritually and Feel Refreshed
Review: Jacquelin Thomas has created a spiritually enriching novel. The main characters Jake and Tori are faced with turmoil in their marriage. Distrust and insecurity is tap-dancing on both Jake's and Tori's heart throughout the marriage. Jake finds he is not strong enough to handle the tragedy he and Tori are faced with, so he takes the easiest way out. Tori find through the tragedy she is a woman with needs, desires, intelligence and perseverance. With a spiritually powerful faith she is able to endure. But the question becomes, is she willing to fight Sheila for her husband? Nicholas is a true friend to Tori, but some may look at it as more. Then there's Charlene and Shepard. A couple destined to be united in matrimony. But, there's a secret that Charlene has been carrying since their college years. Did Charlene deceive Shepard, or was it he giving her mixed messages? With stimulating women such as Aunt Kate, Gwendolyn Madison, and Linda Samuel-Dawson who are filled with the urgency of God in one's life. These women and men can't go wrong. You will find that you are not just reading along as the characters are praying throughout the novel, but you will be praying with them. You will feel God's presence during the entire story. Chills will relish your body as God work through all of their lives. But, most of all you will come to learn how to "let go and let God." Tonya Howard
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: Jacquelin Thomas returns to the Christian Fiction arena with her sophomore release of The Prodigal Husband. It's is a touching story of a couple whose life is in turmoil, but they find forgiveness, love, and the power of trusting God in any situation. Jake and Tori's story is real and you could feel their suffering and their pain. I was so happy that Jake realized that God will never leave us or forsake us. Forgiveness is a big issue for a lot of people and I applauded Tori's effort. Her journey toward forgiving her husband was tough, but she depended on the Lord to help her get to that place in her spiritual journey. The secondary characters were great. I think Shepard and Charlene have a story to tell themselves. I loved Aunt Kate, she cracked me up. Then there is Ms. Sheila,(the devil) to stir up the pot. She has some issues I think she could probably resolve in her own book. Jacquelin Thomas is an excellent writer. All of her Romantic Fiction works have been great. She creates believable characters and stories. She is also emerging as a front runner of the Inspirational or Christian Fiction markets. I'm sure we'll see more extraordinary works from this writer. Great Story Ms. Jacquie!
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Summary: Good reading and interesting characters
Review: Ms Thomas has just graced us with her second Christian Fiction novel and again, she has done a superb job. In this one, she explores how love and prayer can conquer the devil's attempts to destroy the marriage of Jake and Tori Madison. Tori and Jake's young child is killed in an automobile accident in which Jake is the driver. Unable to face Tori and his own guilt, he flees the hospital. Does not even attend the child's funeral. After a year of not knowing where her husband is, Tori starts to take control of her life, only to have Jake reappear. Tori has never stopped loving Jake and is willing to take Jake back if he goes to counseling. But his year long absence has not changed him very much. Tori standing firm in her beliefs needs and wants change to move ahead. What to do? Read and find out the answers and challenges this couple must face.
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Summary: About To Lose My Job Trying To Finish This One
Review: Never have I given a book review, but I couldn't help myself with this one. This was one of my first Christian Fiction books and I'm very pleased. The characters were real and where there were instances of prayer and/or God being mentioned, it was always right on time. Everything about this book was excellent. Any intimate scenes were very clean and left much to the imagination--all things were done in excellent taste.
Truly praying that Ms. Thomas will make a sequel to the book. I would love to know what happens to the "evil one" Sheila. The child required serious mental therapy. Well, I won't spoil the fun for the reader, but I highly recommend this book. I began it on a Wednesday and was finished by Friday.
Can't wait to dig my chops into this author's next book.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Now I must say I am accustom to readng novels that are a little more provocative so far as the language and nature of the book, but I must say I have held opn to this book for a little while thinking that I would not like it, because I thought it would be boring, but I am actually enjoying this book. The storyline is something that trully happens in marriages everyday and the stroy of tori and jake and the manipulative woman that wants jake kinda keeps you interested, even the othe stroylines in te book pull you in. So I recommend this book to readers who usually read the more provacative material. Trust me, if you like to read this story is worth reading!
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