Shakira R. Thompson

The concept of this novel intrigued me, and I also loved the colorful cover. I wanted to love the story itself, but unfortunately it just wasn't for me. The characters sometimes professed to be believers but in the same breath of saying something about trusting or thanking God, they would use His name in vain/ as a curse repeatedly. Their lives also didn't reflect a very Christian life. I am by no means implying that a Christian's life should look perfect - not at all! We are all growing and show more learning. But there is still a difference in how we live our lives when we profess our faith according to the Bible, not what we want faith in God to be. I felt like a lot of it was that the characters used God for what they wanted - only blessings and goodness, taking Him along for the ride instead of following Him for His will. The faith aspect also was more heavily on the "good vibrations and energy" which I'm not a fan of. I do agree that the goal of this story is a good one - marriage is worth fighting for, and it is important to keep the spark alive, no matter the years of marriage one is on. And going through the alphabet for date ideas was a good idea. I couldn't personally connect with the characters, and found them rather shallow, and the story seemed to jump around a bit, often with details that weren't really necessary. As I said, I wanted to love it, and I'm sorry I didn't. I appreciate the opportunity to read it, and wish the author the best. I am grateful for the review copy she sent. show less

This book was a cute read and the idea behind it is something I want to incorporate into my own marriage. I want tos tay flirty with my husband and I love the idea of going on group dates with all my married couple friends as well. There was one part of the book I didn't love and that's because I'm not really into the cheating troupe, but besides that, I enjoyed this book! I liked the couples and it was relatable seeing some of the struggles they were going through. Marriage can be a lot of show more work, but if you put in the time and effort it's 100% worth it! show less

This is a well written book good for couples who might feel they’re struggling or even singles to gain insight on how to work to fix a struggling relationship. This book helps you realize the impact things can have on your relationship and how to rekindle the romance back into it. I wasn’t a fan of the inserted proverbs throughout the book but that’s just my opinion. I feel they would be a nice touch for readers that enjoy spiritual things as such.

As an Early Reviewer, I received a lovely note apologizing for the late delivery of my copy of this book. I wanted to like this book but it was fictionalized self help book for couples and was not at all plausible. I could not believe the male characters would participate in the ABC dating game. Perhaps this may work for Gen X couples but not Boomers.

If you are a person of strong Christian faith, you may enjoy the author's practices.