Only in Paradise by Michelle Monkou
By Sharel Gordon-Love • Apr 17th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009 •
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Author Michelle Monkou takes readers to the beautiful Caribbean island of La Isla del Azur (The Blue Island) for an unexpected but beautiful story of love. Athena Crawford’s journey to the beautiful island to find and fulfill her calling came about after her grandmother’s passing; she is determined to make a difference in the lives of children through teaching, just like her grandmother.
Collin Winslow was surprised to find that Athena was a force to be reckoned with, in light of the fact she arrived on the very humid island in a suit and heels. Colin was the administrator at the school where Athena traveled so far to teach, and his guess was that she would not last long at all, aside from the fact that she was all beauty and no brains. Or so he thought.
Athena brought not only her teaching degree, but a love for the children there, and encouragement for them to learn far more than they ever believed before. Her innovative ideas, and methods of teaching and sharing with the children, changed the atmosphere of learning for them. It also changed the way Collin saw her, and the initial attraction between the two ignited very quickly.
The beautiful island was a place where children, especially girls, were not educated and found themselves serving the streets. But with Collin’s school, things began to change, and so did his personal life once Athena showed up. Will they take their attraction and undeniable electric currents to another level, or will they continue to find ways to avoid each other and ignore their feelings?
I enjoyed Only in Paradise because of the love story weaved within a story that shares the love of education for underprivileged children. I recommend this book to everyone who loves romance stories with a story of purpose within.
Review by Sharel E. Gordon-Love
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Sharel Gordon-Love is a single mother of three grown sons and one adoptive daughter, and the author of When He Calls, a Christian Fiction novel. An avid reader since the age of five, Sharel has a passion for the written word and what can be done with it. Sharel finds a way to share the written word through children and women's ministries; she is a licensed Evangelist Missionary in the Church of God in Christ.
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Ok another on my list to read