All That it Takes

Title: All That It Takes

Series: Book #2 (no series is listed on Goodreads)

Author: Nicole Deese

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christian Fiction

Publisher: Bethany House

Source: Publisher Provided

My Review:

I loved All That it Takes and spent quite a bit of time just savoring the story.

As I listed above, it's not technically part of a series, but the first book is All that Really Matters. I highly recommend reading it before beginning this one. 

This is another story that brings out all the feels. One of the things I loved most about this book is that Val and Miles build a beautiful friendship. When they start thinking about something more, it is real and authentic, not a rushed "insta" love. I also really appreciated when they had conflict it was also very true and realistic. They both learn and grow in the story, and that is all I will say to prevent spoilers.

If you enjoy contemporary romance novels, I highly suggest buying a copy of this book and savoring it. You will not be disappointed. This is a wonderful story with so much going on, but it all comes together in the end. I cannot say enough great things about it. It is one I won't soon forget.

Thank you to Bethany House for the opportunity to read this book. I was not required to provide a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

★★★★★/5

Synopsis (from Goodreads): 

When the ever-cautious Val Locklier finally agrees to a cross-country move with her nine-year-old son to take a job with her best friend, Molly, everything she had planned for the future unravels within the first week. After pushing aside her anxieties about renting an apartment from Molly's twin brother, whom she barely knows, she accepts an invitation for an elite filmmaker's mentorship. Caught between her insecurities and new possibilities, she feels completely unprepared for the challenges ahead.

Pastor Miles McKenzie returns home from abroad to discover that not only does he have an intriguing new tenant living upstairs, he's been banished to a ministry on life support. Disillusioned and restless, he pursues a relationship with Val without stopping to consider the timing or asking God to direct his steps.

As Val struggles to stop hiding behind the camera and Miles wrestles with shattered expectations, they'll find that authentic love and sacrifice must go hand in hand.  

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