Wednesday, August 13, 2014

At Bluebonnet Lake, by Amanda Cabot, published by Revell

Bluebonnet Lake Resort in Texas use to be a booming Christian Resort that could house approximately 40 guests at a time.  But it has fallen on hard times.  It's conservative Christian nature has not held up well with the cultural changes of people wanting more exciting vacations than just a place to go, relax, unwind and slow down.

Enter Greg Vange, a software designer and former company owner who has made millions of dollars in the dot.com hysteria of the last couple of decades.  His product was instrumental in helping many small businesses get their work under control and put in orderly fashion.  Greg has sold his company and made, well, made a billion dollars.  He is now in hiding a bit and trying to find out what God wants him to do with the remainder of his life.

Kate is an up and coming Ad Executive for a major firm in New York.  She is on the fast track to becoming a partner, which she believes will bring her happiness and security.  She was raised by her grandparents and her grandpa Larry was in advertising and taught her a lot.

Sally comes to Rainbow's end (the resort) with her grandmother, Sally. The purpose is to spend time with Sally and let Sally relive a previous trip with her husband Larry.  Kate wants only for Sally to be happy.  But Kate is also driven and taking a month a way from work is difficult.

Rainbows end is falling into disrepair and it isn't helped by the fact that the new owners have no idea how to make it profitable.  There are few guests, fewer paychecks and more and more repairs needed.

Greg is hiding his financial status because he doesn't like how people treat him when they find out how much money he is worth.  He definitely is waiting on God to show him his next move.

Sally is not hiding, but she is obsessed with climbing the corporate ladder.  Will she learn from Greg that this is not the most fulfilling thing to do?

This is a great Christian Romance novel.  It is well written.  It is a bit predictable but as you get into it you start to forget the predictability and just enjoy the ride.

This book would be great for a church group book club.

Enjoy!

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