Book Review: The Pastor’s Wife
February 13th, 2010
Book Review The Pastor’s Wife
By Jennifer AlLee
Jennifer AlLee starts The Pastor’s Wife with just the sort of situation I love to put my characters in: they’re married, but separated, and now, they’re back together. Reluctantly. Fighting all the way. Especially fighting the love they still feel for each other. It makes for a great story and Jennifer doesn’t disappoint.
Maura Sullivan left Nick and never told him why. Now she’s back, and she has to stay for six months in order to inherit the Music Box Theater, and for Nick’s church to inherit the money it needs for programs. And as much as Maura wants to hightail it back to California, she wants the theater more. And California has nothing she wants, now.
Nick Shepherd couldn’t understand why Maura left, and having her back is a strain. But he’d willing to do what he has to, to help her reach her dream and to help her church. Doesn’t hurt that he never stopped loving his wife.
Lots of stories use this set up but Jennifer gives it some interesting twists that make it fresh. I give it five stars, absolute-must-read status!
