The Redemption of Jake Scully

I didn't realize when I grabbed this at a library ten-cent sale that the author was best known for secular romances that commonly feature captivity tropes and rape romances. No wonder it had no substance and the “love” was based on physical appearance and hotness...only it had a lot of Bible verses shoved in awkwardly to make it fit in LIH genre and thankfully it left out the sex scenes. I normally don't mind age gap, but this instalove one (with a girl who has called him uncle for a decade) was really too much to swallow. This isn't true love.

(Plus the absolute ignoring of historical social custom because the girl is “Christian and loving” and somehow everyone nice will understand that and give her character a free pass...)

My original first rant reaction: Girl of 8 goes to schoolHer uncle turns out to still be young and hot 10 years later when she returns to townShe refuses his advice because she's all woke and ChristianHe isn't a believerBut he's hotHe tried to ask her nicely to do something so she wouldn't.She did it on her own idea and he hated it.He continues to ignore God, but he's getting really interested in this gorgeous, headstrong 18-year-old...(Flip to the end)Bad guys defeatedGirl is right about most things but she needs a protectorGuy suddenly thinks God is great but girl is greaterHEA plus rich

....so yeah, that's not sticking around on my owned-books shelf!