This is a new and fun read from Kristen Billerbeck! I have really enjoyed her past books about Ashley Stockingdale, and I really looked forward to reading A Billion Reasons Why. Although this book didn't grab my attention quite as much as her previous books, it is still good, clean, Christian fiction that I would recommend for anyone to read. I found the ending to be way too predictable, so it didn't make me want to read it in one sitting. In this book, Katie McKenna has been burned by love in the past and has moved to California to get a fresh start on life. She meets a man named Dexter who gives her a "safe" relationship. They are about to become engaged, when Katie's boyfriend from eight years before walks back into the picture. Luc is the handsome, rich guy who stole Katie's heart but broke it back in New Orleans. He asks her to return home to sing for his brother's wedding, but at the same time, Luc knows that he wants to spend the rest of his life with her and goes after that opportunity.
I enjoyed that Katie was a special need's teacher in this book and how the story ended up unfolding with all of the Southern girl charm being exposed! I didn't know much about swing dancing and all, but enjoyed that part of the book, too. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, relaxing story to read. It would make a great beach book! Most of all, I loved that her faith was portrayed as such an important theme in this book!
I read this complimentary book from Thomas Nelson and BookSneeze to review. All opinions published in this post are my own.
