First Lady: Confessions of a Preachers Wife

First Lady: Confessions of a Preachers Wife
Mikasenjoya

**** (4.9/5)

Aaah- what an interesting title and even though this book is fiction, it seems to portray a pretty accurate description of the life of a preachers wife. Before reading this book, I had some ideas of the kind of drama that being a preachers wife could entail, however Mikasenjoya, did an excellent job of bringing to life.

The First Lady introduced us to Jacqueline Stevens as her family is on the move again when here husband, Pastor Lance Stevens takes a job as Pastor for New Light Church in Southlake, Texas. The book is in the form of Jacqueline’s journal as she navigates life in a new city and new home. The book opens with drama as members of the church are showing the Steven’s their new home, but you can feel the underlying drama and resentment (one of the ladies was a generational member of the church) and it doesn’t stop there. Jacqueline must navigate through life not only as a dutiful wife and mother, but as the First Lady of the Church even where there is evil lurking under the surface trying to wreak havoc.

The characters, situations and dialogue in this book were very real. It felt like a genuine portrayal of a pastor’s wife. I also enjoyed the spiritual and uplifting aspects of it- the prayers and the prayer map were an excellent addition.

This book is a relatively fast read and very enjoyable; A great addition to any home library.

My Invisible Husband

My Invisible Husband
Shelia M. Goss
**** (4/5)

When I saw the titled of this book I rolled my eyes and kept on watching, but something made me go back and pick it up. The back sounds a little harlequin romance (which I have nothing against) but I was looking for a little more substance. I bought it anyway to the ridicule of my friends who still keep teasing me about this lifetime movie I watched way more than I should have for some strange reason, with a similar premise- Invisible Child.

I wasn’t expecting much but the story is about Nikki a woman who is down and out on love after a series of dead end relationships. Sick and tired of family and co-workers asking when she was going to settle down, Nikki concocts a plan (not as farfetched as it sounds either) and…. a husband. While in her mind, the plan is foolproof, she didn’t account for reality and when Bryon Matthews enters her life and agrees so go along with the plan, Nikki & Bryon gets more than they bargain for and begin to fall it love. When some ghosts from the past threaten to disrupt the presence, readers are left to wonder will Nikki’s invisible husband become real.

This book is just as it sounds- light, fun romance reading. The writing is good, characters likeable and well developed and I truly enjoyed this book. As I said the premise is not as far-fetched and crazy as it sounds. Glad I picked this one up and you should too.