Sophie's Heart (Contemporary Romance)

I cant believe that out of all the reviews I have read, not one of you have mentioned Sophie's creepy, sweaty hands! Am I the only one who notices that she is constantly about to drop things because of the excess moisture? And how about those "damp marks" on her "leather purse"? But wait, it get's nastier my friends! She commences to shake hands with people...on a regular basis. Now tell me that isn't disguisting. Moving along...

I would not have you think that I'd give a book a mere 3 stars do to a character's unfortunate hands. I do have valid reasons.
1. This woman is supposed to have been a master of at least 3 languages, yet she does not know enough English to be taken seriously in America. I thought she and her grandmother had been waiting a long time to come. Yet she get's here and all she can say is "I have phone message" and "yes, this is word"? I find that strantge.
2. Another thing. Alec Riley did not even notice Sophie until she got all prettied up. Then he notices as he comes up his driveway and the garage door is rising, "the shapeliest pair of calves" he'd ever seen. I guess it's easier to see Sophie now that she'd gotten three inch "spindly" heals (I thought this was a Christian novel), a flashy scarf, and a new hairdo. Why couldn't he have fallen for her when he saw how devoted she was to his children? Why did it take a makeover for him to feel affection?
3. Next we come to Peg Frazier, Alec's mother in law. In dealing with Peg, Sophie is made out to be almost stupid, not naive. What intelligent woman do you know who would perform a packet (not a list, my friends...a PACKET!!!)of chores that never in her employment have been assigned to her by her boss. Sophie even acknowledges that it is not like Alec to give orders via a second party. so why does she obey? A question for the ages...
All in all, this book is readable, but the annoyances will mount alarmingly fast once you get into it. But I'd rather read this than lots of the other inapropriate romance fiction that's out there. If you really want a good, clean, romantic read (wonderful combo!), then read Lori Wick's Kensington Chronicles, but not much else, she's in a authoral slump just now.

First of all, let me say this: I am a HUGE romance junkie. I'm also very Catholic. So I thought I'd love this book. However, I'm so sorry I wasted my time with this mess. Where do I begin?

The romance was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo slow, which caused the book to be super boring, as there was nothing else interesting about the whole story.

This was mentioned before, but I'll say it again. The way the kids talked was so not accurate. Kids don't talk like that.

Sophie was made to be stupid. I hated that no one either corrected her speech, and that she never learned from how people speak.

The way this book was written was incredibly disconnected. I couldn't connect to the characters, I couldn't relate to any of them because not enough time was spent on describing them. More time was spent explaining all their activities and none of their thoughts or feelings.

Finally, what in the world was wrong with Sophie's hands? They were always sweaty or wet or something.

Sophie has made a mistake. She has left her Grandmother and a good job in Chechoslovakia for her dream of America. What does she have.......a small apartment and a job as a bus girl in restaurant where nobody respects nor understands her.

Please God send a friend. God sends Janet Ring, whose brother Alex is recently widowed. He has 3 children and they need a miracle before they all lose each other.

Can Sophie's loving ways help this hurting family find their way back to God and each other?

This is one of my favorite Lori Wick books.

It is a sweet, clean story with a predictable course of action. My only complaints are the slowness at times and the somewhat "self righteous" reminder of the characters church involement and prayerful thoughts.

It is hard to find a clean romance, so I gave it 4 stars.

This is one of my favorite books of all time. As a person who reads 4-8 books/week, it really takes a special book to catch my attention. This book is one that has truely caught my attention, and continues to hold it. I have read this book many times, and no matter how many times i read it i never get tired of the story. I have also lent the book to many family members and friends who have also enjoyed the book. I am now purchasing another copy of the book, as mine is very worn from repeated use. This is a book that will never go out of style, and a heart warming Christian story.

Very sweet love story. No foul language no sex.

Not one of my favorite Lori Wick books. Starts out well but drags somewhat near the end. [I still have a few chapters to go.] Also, we are asked to believe that Sophie is very intelligent and that she used to translate other languages for a living back in her own country, and yet while in America she not only continually drops her articles [a, the] but, what was much more annoying to me, continually refers to herself in the third person, with dialogue something like: "Sophie does not think this is good idea." Of course Wick is a good writer overall, with good plot development and characterization, so I gave it four stars, but for a Lori Wick book it was probably a three: "it's OK".

Good condition. Enjoying the book.

This is my very favorite book of all time. Lori Wick really outdid herself on this book - her best yet, for sure!

This was my mother's favorite book.