Jordan Walker learned the hard way that dreams diminish with time and age. He dreamed of Olympic medals and golden shoes, of cheering crowds and endless stretches of red track laid out before him. Then he dreamed of state and nationals, of college scholarships. He dreamed of the unending support, the shining face of that angelic, flawless first love that gave him wings. And then reality reached out with jagged claws and crippled him just as surely as if he'd torn an ACL. Reality was more damaging than any injury. At twenty five, his track career is over, so he's settling for a gig as a college Health and Physical Science professor and coach at his alma mater. It's not his dream job, but really, who has the stomach for dreams anymore? Then he meets Ellie. English major Ellie Grayson has three objectives: graduate from college in three years, publish a novel, and let nothing distract her from either. But her young HPS professor is not so much a distraction as a fascination, and as she digs deeper beneath his impassive surface, she thinks he might just be someone worth dreaming about. Both damaged, both cautious, Jordan and Ellie have to decide where to draw the line between fantasy and reality, and more importantly, which one they really want. The second installment of the Walker Family Series, Dream of You begins a year after the end of Keep You, bringing new challenges for characters from the first book and introducing a new heroine who is a fresh addition to the family.
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by Andrea Renee Cox
Although I've looked forward to Like Never Before by Melissa Tagg for a full year, I couldn't have imagined just how incredible it is. This book blew me away, and here's why:
Melissa Tagg just went to a new emotional and spiritual depth with this one.
She's said (in blog articles and in the acknowledgements for LNB) that this book was the result of a difficult creative season and a rejuvenation by God in that same area of her life. It shows. The messages, themes, lessons... whatever you choose to call them... they are such a story of her heart, passion, joy, and renewed belief in the talent and job God has gifted to her. The trials and tests she faced during that arduous time period must have been tough ones, because the incredible brilliance that is God's joy overflowing through a human heart shines so brightly on every page of this precious novel.
(Melissa, I'm sorry if this makes you cry, but I'm sure they're happy tears. smiles and hugs)
Filled with the author's trademark humor and classic movie references, Like Never Before also contains loads of heart, wise advice, and even a mystery. The family and small-town dynamics fairly burst from the lines of text, and the quirkiness of Maple Valley adds an extra character to the mix.
A delightful read that will surely challenge its readers to dig a little (or a lot) deeper into their own ideals and beliefs, Like Never Before is a great addition to the Walker Family series. But look out! It might steal your heart along the way. (If Charlie doesn't nab it first.)If you don't understand this pun, you haven't yet read the book. What are you waiting for?
Thank you to the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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5 primary books7 released booksWalker Family is a 7-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Melissa Tagg, Lauren Gilley, and J.A. Jance.
