Your one stop for finding multiple professional reviews of recently released books.
The Monk Downstairs by Tim Farrington
In The Monk Downstairs, Rebecca Martin is an overworked single mom who's become disillusioned by romance and love. The new tenant in the in-law apartment of her house is Michael Christopher, who has just left behind 20 years in a monastery. He's suffering a crisis of faith and is trying to find his place in God's world. As they each search for their way in life, a budding romance develops between them. Can a woman leery of love and an ex-monk trying struggling to stand on his own feet find love in a complex world? The New York Times says, "The Monk Downstairs manages to be both a wry page-turner and a thoughtful investigation of what Christ may have meant when he said, 'Love one another.' Come to think of it, pulling off a story like this -- where the principals are embarked upon a love that genuinely appears to have a chance of lasting -- is something of a modern-day miracle all in itself."
