1. Devotion - eBookThis product is an eBook
    Marianne Evans
    Harbourlight Books / 2012 / ePub
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  1. DMcVay
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Very good book
    April 5, 2013
    DMcVay
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Devotion.
    It took me a few chapters to get a feel for the author's style of writing - it was not bad at all, just different from what I'm used to and it didn't make the book any less enjoyable. I really enjoyed the whole book and the message it shared.
  2. joeym11
    Indiana
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Devotion
    March 13, 2013
    joeym11
    Indiana
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    This review was written for Devotion.
    This is the first book I have read by Marianne Evans. I really like the book well written. Devotion to me is giving my all to someone I love. Once trust is broken in a marriage it is very hard to rebuild it. The main characters in the story found this out by looking upon someone and one out of line kissed cost there marriage. Both the wife Juliet and Husband are Christians. Which no one is safe from this, but if your eyes are where they are suppose to be this should not happen. We need to keep our focus on God and our vessels pure. The story was sad to me though.
  3. RobbyeFaye
    Oxford, AL
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    Not what I expected
    July 19, 2013
    RobbyeFaye
    Oxford, AL
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 3
    Value: 3
    Meets Expectations: 3
    This review was written for Devotion.
    The review for Devotion is going to be a little different from most of my reviews in that I am interjecting more personal observations than I normally do.

    In my mind, infidelity has always equaled adultery, therefore when I read the blurb above the title:

    A SINGLE ACT OF INFIDELITY

    A LIFETIME OF FORGIVENESS

    I thought the book would focus on the effects of adultery. For that reason, I was surprised to find out it was about a married man kissing someone other than his wife.

    OK, so I looked up infidelity and most of the dictionary definitions agreed with me. However, I found the best description, I felt, based on the logic of Devotion, on Wikipedia. Their definition was:

    INFIDELITY (also referred to as cheating, adultery, or having an affair) is the subjective feeling that one's partner has violated a set of rules or relationship norms and this violation results in feelings of sexual jealousy and rivalry (Leeker & Carlozzi, 2012).

    The violation can be sexual in nature, for example, involving kissing, sexual fondling, or sex with another individual outside of the relationship.

    What constitutes an act of infidelity is dependent upon the exclusivity expectations within the relationship (Barta & Kiene, 2005). In marital relationships, exclusivity expectations are commonly assumed although they are not always met. When they are not met, research has found that particular psychological damage including feelings of rage and betrayal, lowering of sexual and personal confidence, and damage to self-image can occur (Leeker et al., 2012).

    So, for the most part, Wikipedia agrees with me, but does go on to say it could just be a kiss.

    With that caveat in mind, I continued reading. But, please somebody-GIVE ME A BREAK! All the angst anger and outrage over a kiss in a public place, that albeit was interrupted, but was never followed through on nor did the husband WANT to follow through. In a moment of weakness and curiosity, he kissed her-GET OVER IT.

    I feel the book is a real slap in the face to women who have been victims of adultery and not just a betrayal as this book portrays.

    I felt like the wife, Julie, was a spoiled, whiny brat that made sure her husband, Kellen, knew what a cad he was and was not ever going to let him forget.

    She moves out of their house and in with her sister, then changes her mind and moves back home but will not be around her husband adjusting her schedule to be away when he is home and home when he is away!

    She is petty, waspish and cruel while he is constantly asking for forgiveness and trying to atone for what he has done. She even, before and after The Kiss, accepted and returned affection from a single friend at her church.

    I decided to pretend it was not just a kiss and the book flowed much better for me.

    I could see how the wife felt and why she was acting as the severely injured party. I could see why the husband felt so apologetic and contrite. Moreover, that little tweak in my mind made for a much, much improved feel to the story.

    Devotion is very well written and thought out book. If the book were truly about adultery, you would be able to feel the anger, betrayal and sadness as befitting the crime. You would also rejoice in the forgiveness and love after a reconciliation.

    The Book Club Network @ http://www.bookfun.org/ provided this book to me in exchange for an honest opinion.

    Disclaimer: I realize this book is written and marketed to a Christian audience.
  4. Shai
    Norfolk, NE
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    Great story about overcoming problems in marriage
    April 19, 2013
    Shai
    Norfolk, NE
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    This review was written for Devotion.
    The story was a little slow moving at first but once I started getting into the characters, it was very good. I loved the way Marianne Evans used people in the main characters lives to speak God's truth to them and not try to tear them apart. It spoke of using anger as a defense and how it continued to keep the couple from real forgiveness. Marianne tells a good clean story while capturing the realities of marriage. Overall, I would recommend the book.
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