Love Enough for Two

by Cynthia Rutledge

Love Enough for Two by Cynthia Rutledge released on Jul 23, 2004 is available now for purchase.

Genres: Love Inspired, Romance

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 1, 2004

About the author

Cynthia Rutledge started writing after taking a class at a local community college. But her interest in the written word started years earlier when she was in her teens. At sixteen she wrote in her diary, "I don't know what I would do if I couldn't be a writer."

It took Cindy years to return to her first love---writing. Unlike some writers, Cindy wasn't interested in shorter works of fiction. She jumped feet first into book length fiction. She loves reading and writing romance because she believes in the power of love and in happily ever after. An incurable romantic, Cindy loves seeing her characters grow and learn from their mistakes and, in the process, achieve a happy ending.

Cindy hopes that once you read her books you'll be able to tell she is an eternal optimist, one who truly believes in the power of love. She invites you to kick off your shoes, pick up one of her books and get to know her.

She now writes for Harlequin Special Edition and Montlake Romance under Cindy Kirk. Check out her website www.cindykirk.com, friend her on Facebook and follow her on twitter @cindykirkauthor

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too much feelings-based romance and hardly seemed Christian. (If I recall, there was a part that was too passionate, though I'm sure not as bad as some non-Christian novels.)

[Jennifer Robb · Rating 1 out of 5]

A friend sent me this book in a box of books, and I feel bad rating it so low, but in the first chapter, I was already wondering if I'd read this book before (my review sites show that I haven't) and that feeling never really went away which spoiled my enjoyment of the read.

[Abby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such a sweet, quick read. It took me maybe two hours to finish it and I absolutely loved the ending. Would definitely read it again!

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rutledge's book introduces us to Sierra Summers, a Christian woman who is living as her wealthy best friend for the summer (a neat take on the "Prince and the Pauper" story) and handsome Matt Dixon, an attorney who believes that Sierra is Elizabeth Carlyle, the daughter of a wealthy client who is donating money to build a shelter for abused children. Matt has family issues stemming from his mother's departure from his life and Sierra has issues stemming from her divorce to Jerry, who physically abused their child, Maddie.

I would describe it as a nominal Christian romance because neither Matt nor Sierra truly behaved in a Christlike manner. Matt tells Sierra that he attends Brentwood Christian, but he also indicates (as they puruse a half-baked romance) that he's willing and ready to sleep with her. Sierra, meanwhile, is literally living a lie as is her best friend Elizabeth (Libby). Matt is hurt when he realizes that Sierra isn't Libby, but he also doesn't feel able to fall in love with a woman who has a child.

Eventually, the two overcome their differences as is the rule in romance novels. I felt that both characters were bland and somewhat unlikable. Maddie, Sierra's daughter, occasionally comes across as spoiled and annoying. As a parent, I firmly believe that children can be seen and not heard on occasion. Because of the wealth of the characters in the novel as well as its California setting, it read as Christianity 90210 in places. Not a bad novel for an hour or so, but it's not one of those novels that you can't put down.

[Allison]

plot vowing never to allow a man to disrupt her life single mom sierra summers clung to her faith and worked hard to provide a loving and stable home for her daughter but them attorney attorney matthew dixon walked into her store with a proposition that threatened her resolved a ruthless lawyer matt had strong opinions about marriage avoid the institution altogether but matt never counted on meeting sierra or on falling in love with her he was convinced their relationship was doomwd or was their hope could god have had something special in mind when he put them on the same path

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a good book!

[Melissa (Semi Hiatus Until After the Holidays) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sierra falls for matt, but he doesn't know she has a daughter.