This is the story of Karin Reid, a hospital nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Karin is not a Christian but her brother, Phil, came to the Christian faith, and would really like Karin to become a believer in Jesus as well. Karin has survived an abusive childhood, and believes life consists of doing whatever a person wants without moral restrictions.
Jason Garcia is a fairly new emergency room doctor in the same hospital Karin works in. He is a strong believer, has high moral character and refuses to date anyone who isn’t a Christian as well.
Karin is shanghaied into attending church with Phil and his finance, Allison. Jason attends the same service, and assumes Karin is a Christian as well. The two of them feel an immediate attraction.
Jason and Karin date, however, Jason is shocked to find Karin is not a Christian. At this point, he already likes her a lot, but attempts to pull back once he understands Karin’s faith, or lack thereof. This story explores Karin and Jason’s up and down relationship, the betrayal of Karin’s best friend, Karin’s faith journey, and the effect childhood abuse can have on an individual’s life.
Serenity to Accept is the third book in the “Grant Us Grace” series. I have not read all the books in this series, but enjoyed “catching up” with characters from the other book I did read. This story can be enjoyed without reading the previous two books. The author writes well, and my interest was kept in this book. I thought that all the things that happened to Karin were very believable. It was frustrating, however, to read about some of the choices Jason makes. Also, Karin’s decision about faith seemed to come too fast. Lots of time passing and events were squeezed into the last few pages of the story, so I thought the ending felt rushed. None-the-less, I enjoyed the story and recommend it with four stars.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Hope Springs Books, in exchange for a free book review through the http://www.bookcrash.com book review program. All opinions expressed are my own, and I have not been compensated in any other manner. Despite my receiving the book free, it has not influenced my judgment, and I have given an honest opinion.
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