My Stubborn Heart

Title: My Stubborn Heart

Author: Becky Wade

Source: Own

My Review:

I have had this book on my TBR for years, and have owned it for quite a while as well. It has really been hyped up, so I had high expectations for it.

However, while I liked the story, I didn't see what all the hype was about.

I thought the pace of the book was good until about more than halfway through, then it just started to drag. I felt like the book could have been shorter and wrapped up quicker.

There are two romances in this book, one with Kate and Matt, who are both in their early thirties, and then a senior couple in their seventies.

I liked that Kate and Matt built a solid friendship before there was even a hint of more. I think Matt could have communicated more, and clearer, but I understand he was holding himself back.

Anyway, I liked the story, and others have loved it. I am not sure what I missed, but I am glad I read it.

★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads):  

Kate Donovan is burned out on work, worn down by her dating relationships, and in need of an adventure. When her grandmother asks her to accompany her to Redbud, Pennsylvania, to restore the grand old house she grew up in, Kate jumps at the chance.

Upon her arrival in Redbud, Kate meets Matt Jarreau, the man hired to renovate the house. Kate can't help being attracted to him, drawn by both his good looks and something else she can't quite put her finger on. He's clearly wounded--hiding from people, from God, and from his past. Yet Kate sets her stubborn heart on bringing him out of the dark and back into the light... whether he likes it or not.

When the stilted, uncomfortable interactions between Kate and Matt slowly shift into something more, is God finally answering the longing of her heart? Or will Kate be required to give up more than she ever dreamed?