Valerie S. (VolunteerVal) -
Nicole Deese is an auto-read author. She creates complex characters, places them in challenging real-life situations, and adds humor and faith to craft five-star novels.
All That It Takes picks up where All That Really Matters, the first book in the Mackenzie Family duology, ends and I was eager to return to this world. Valerie and her young son left Alaska to begin a new chapter in Washington state, but their carefully made plans fall apart as soon as they arrive. Miles is a pastor with a passion for international ministry, but job changes demand he focus his efforts locally. Can each of them find peace and happiness in their new reality?
This was a five-star read, and not only because the heroine and I share a first name! Other aspects I enjoyed included the politics of being employed at a megachurch, being mentored through an elite creative competition, and the heroine using her skills to reconcile with her past and support other women.
All That It Takes picks up where All That Really Matters, the first book in the Mackenzie Family duology, ends and I was eager to return to this world. Valerie and her young son left Alaska to begin a new chapter in Washington state, but their carefully made plans fall apart as soon as they arrive. Miles is a pastor with a passion for international ministry, but job changes demand he focus his efforts locally. Can each of them find peace and happiness in their new reality?
This was a five-star read, and not only because the heroine and I share a first name! Other aspects I enjoyed included the politics of being employed at a megachurch, being mentored through an elite creative competition, and the heroine using her skills to reconcile with her past and support other women.
