More than Grace
Kendra Norman-Bellamy
Kimani Press
ISBN # 1-58314-551-6
3 stars
Dr. Gregory Dixon contemplates leaving his neurosurgeon position at Robinson Memorial in DC after he becomes attracted to his temporary stint at prestigious New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital. Although his wife, Jessica Grace accepts whatever decisions he makes, she hopes that these changes in Gregory’s career will not affect their marriage. She misses the time they once had together.
Although Greg’s love for Jessica has grown stronger, their best friends, Derrick and Sherri Madison have weakened. Derrick has been pushing Sherri to have another child, a son, while negating their daughter, Dee. When Derrick pushes Sherri to leave their home and live with the Dixon’s tensions mount between the two best friends. Grace wonders if Sherri has an eye for Gregory.
Bellamy ends the Grace trilogy with another sweet story. She creates loveable couples that readers want to root for.
However, too many subplots, back-story, passive voice, close attention to unimportant details takes away from the beauty and romance in this novel. And although romances have happy endings, too many loose ends wrap up too coincidentally at the end. Note this novel has various sensual scenes that may distract Christian readers from the illumination her novel provides—God’s providence manifested in fatherhood. Nonetheless, Bellamy’s fans will enjoy this spicy and sweet alternative to secular romance. (April, 256 pp, $14.00)
Dee Y. Stewart,
