Worth a Thousand Words by Stacy Hawkins Adams

   I looked at the cover when I picked it up to read it and I thought to myself that it looked a lot like some of the Christian romance I've been known to read. And you know what? It was. And at the right time too! Not so much the romance, but the Christian.
   Sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed by the "adult" language and situations that I come across every day, everywhere. It's nice to turn some of that off and indulge in just the story.
   Worth a Thousand Words features Indigo Burns who is at the beginning of her career. She has just graduated with her bachelor's and is a summer away from beginning her master degree as a photographer. Her boyfriend Brian, soon to leave for Officer Candidate School with the Navy, has proposed and she has hesitatingly said yes. On top of her own personal dilemma, her family encounters crises that must be met with courage and grace.
   Ms. Adams infuses her novel with a faith that is practical and beautiful. Her characters realistically approach their problems and, though it is a light book (it is a romance, after all) she does an excellent of not dismissing her character's problems in fluffy protestations of faith.


Favorite Quote:

"God can bind anyone in sisterhood, you know."


Overall Opinion:

This is a novel that knows what it is. It tackles romance, life and faith and does justice to all three.


Rating:

8