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A Kiss Of Adventure (2000)

A Kiss of Adventure (2000)

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0842338845 (ISBN13: 9780842338844)
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English
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tyndale house publishers

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What an epic adventure! It's been a long time since a book had me on the edge of my seat, frantic to know what will happen next and just as frustrated as the characters in their desperate search for the treasure of Timbuktu. This book had a gripping plot, all sorts of characters- some that become like family as the story progresses, and make you miss them when it ends-, a moving and "tissues-required" redemption scene, and a profound message on the importance of discovering where our treasure is laid up. (Matthew 6:21)I don't read many modern-era stories- especially in a desert or jungle setting- but this was highly recommended to me by a family member and so I gave it a try. I am sooooo glad I did!!! This book was truly riveting and had me from the first page! I found myself getting more and more interested in the setting and culture (which were very well-researched and vivid) and looking forward to the rest of the series.I appreciated that the spiritual content was woven all through-out the book and that it was so real! The characters dealt with struggles just like we all do, and had doubts and fears like everyone else; the way they handled these challenges was encouraging to me and I grew just by "going through it with them" and applying the analogies and word-pictures to my own life. I highly recommend this to any fans of historical, inspirational, romantic (and clean! :D) adventure fiction!

I have read this book two or three times. I love the history and the setting. The author is obviously familiar enough with Africa to make it feel real through her words. I think this is a guilty pleasure book for me. The characters are flawed and relatable. Tillie, the lead, is a Christian woman looking to make the world a little better. Because of her faith and the fact that most of the book is from her viewpoint it can feel a little preachy, but I always end up admiring her for her strength in following what she believes and how it influences those around her. Graeme is her counterpart and the other view point in the book. He thinks he is unsavable. He lives for adventure and research and discovery. Because of a legend they get thrown together and get to know each other one adventure at a time, to the utter frustration of Tillie's almost-fiance, Arthur. It's a good read and I recommend it to anyone who is looking to get lost in a clean adventure romance.

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Released at a time when 90% of Christian fiction was sub-par, this book was one of the few that stood out as a solid, fun read. While it might be considered average today, I love this book (and give it 5 stars) partially because the author cared enough to write a well-crafted, interesting adventure tale at a time when most Christian fiction was barely palatable (Beleive me, I know. I worked at a Christian bookstore at the time.) The adventure is fun, the local is exotic, and the romance is interesting and engaging. A great beach read, or back porch read on a lazy summer day....(not a rainy day read - it takes place in the desert! ;).)
—Jessie

I stumbled into this series as I searched for a new Christian author at the used book store. They had volumes 1 and 3 so I bit. I had no idea it would be a romance adventure set in Africa written Indiana jones style. I do not typically read adventure books but it was enjoyable. In my mind not very believable adventures but a fun way to spend a long holiday weekend.i like the frequent scriptural quotes that Tillie uses and Graeme follows an interesting path to finding his faith. Think it was a first that I heard someone express "I believe God created the world but that He then abandoned it." I will read Vol 2 as the library has notified me it is now on hold for me. Then think I will see if Catherine Palmer has written any other genres.
—Melody

I grew up in a pretty religious family. Or, rather, with a very religious dad, so I was raised with Christian lit being featured prominently on our bookshelves, alongside the classics. I can get behind a good Christian novel, but I don't like to be preached at. Not when I read. Tell me about it, suggest it to me, but don't preach it at me. Don't slam it down my throat. I've found that many many Christian authors can't carry a story while getting their divine message across without shoving it in your face, rubbing your nose in it.Palmer manages, but only just.Towards the end, it gets heavy handed as Tillie, a believer, finds herself falling for Graeme, a non-believer. What was once easily accepted as a part of Tillie, her faith, becomes a bat used to beat the reader across the head. ACCEPT. GOD. NOW. SINNER. Ouch. Come on, Palmer. Back off a little. We get it. Subtly is the word here.But the action was good and there was plenty of adventure and the race across the African wilderness was fun. Graeme is a pretty likable dude and Tillie, she could have been worse.I'd probably only recommend it to people who already deep in the faith, however. I think the heavy-handedness at the end would be a little much for the non-religious.
—Pen-rye-n

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