A Little Hurt Ain't Never Hurt Nobody

by Kimberly T. Matthews

Jream Colton's life has been rocked by the death of her husband, Cade. With two children to raise and a business to get off the ground, Jream feels overwhelmed. She used to turn to God for strength, but after unanswered prayers for her husband's health to be restored, Jream is no longer on speaking terms with Him.

214 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Brittaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Different from my usual reads but I loved it

[Bobby Dixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was kind of an amazing book, and here is all I can say about it. This novel belongs to a particular genre that I am not very familiar with. To give context as to why I read it, I'll just say I was in a Master's course that explored information seeking behavior in a cultural and societal context, so there was a lot of reading. Part of the reading list consisted of ten books we had to pick based on a particular genre of published material, such as travel writing, horror stories, or romance novels. Of all the genres, I was and am least familiar with the romance genre. I mean, in the developed world everyone has seen or read Romeo & Juliet, or been exposed to at least a little bit of it to get it, and I've seen The Notebook too, but that's all of my exposure to romance as a genre rather than just a trope in mass media. So, some how I chose this book, because somehow, just by the cover, it didn't make sense. I was curious. What was this book? The title didn't even make any sense, and not just because it was a double negative, but in addition to the fact that it was a double negative. Obviously, hurt by definition is harmful (it hurts you). But to flaunt that paradox seemed kind of bold. I found that fascinating. I don't want to ruin it for you, but if you want to learn why this title makes sense, read it. Go for it. It's not that expensive, I even found my copy at the public library.

Here are some awesome things about it:
The publisher is named Urban Soul. That's pretty cool.
The main character's name is Jream (pronounced like dream).
The entire prologue is just a few pages and is about Jream's husband "battling lung disease," and delicately brutal.
A lot of it takes place in a lingerie shop for married people.
It's neat how the try and deal with female sexuality through a Christan framework.

I am totally serious, not joking. I liked this book a lot.

[Debra Odom · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a lovely story of sorrow, heartbreak, and romance. There is also a very powerful spiritual message here.

[Kim · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't hurt, but it did hold me either.

[Eleanor · Rating 5 out of 5]

love this book