THE ALLURE
By Jackie King-Scott
Lift Every Voice, ISBN 0-8024-1562-8

Disenchanted with her marriage, Valerie Townsend would spend Saturdays in the park than at home with her husband, especially now that a handsome, outgoing musician has come into her life. Sparks ignite the friendship to something more and Valerie is faced with many powerful questions. Can she save her marriage, and does she even want to? After all, Valerie's new friend seems to be everything her husband is not. Could it be God has sent this man into her life to be her new mate? Is he God's way of saying it's time for her to leave her husband and move on?

The Allure boldly confronts the topic of infidelity, showing how deeply the wound of unfaithfulness can hurt as emotional disconnection is allowed to spread through the relationship. Some readers will be reminded and others introduced to an array of truths, one of my favorite: God, not a husband or wife, is our source of contentment. Author, Jackie King-Scott, delivers a tender and timely read as The Allure, set to a contemporary tone, relays through its characters many Biblical keys that provide insight into God's will for every marriage. Although fiction, The Allure is an excellent reading selection and discussion piece for pre-marital counseling sessions, as well as couples and singles meetings.

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