Stubborn Love
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- Author：Jennifer Rodewald
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Reviews
Rhondia Cannon
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Goodness but she’s done it again！ This author writes the kind of fiction that wrings you out as you grow — painfully — with the characters。 There are so many messages in this book。 I’ve never dealt with addiction， or so I thought。 But Tyler’s dilemma was much too familiar。 He knew to do what is right but evil was present。 He battled his flesh just like I do， wanting what he wanted， sometimes without regard to consequences。 Isn’t that the human condition and why we all need an extra measure of gr Goodness but she’s done it again！ This author writes the kind of fiction that wrings you out as you grow — painfully — with the characters。 There are so many messages in this book。 I’ve never dealt with addiction， or so I thought。 But Tyler’s dilemma was much too familiar。 He knew to do what is right but evil was present。 He battled his flesh just like I do， wanting what he wanted， sometimes without regard to consequences。 Isn’t that the human condition and why we all need an extra measure of grace？ There are other themes like courage vs fear， giving God control， waiting on his timing， and ultimately， the ability to find a reason to praise Him in all seasons。 Reading this book renewed my daily purpose to serve and praise Him in all things。 I received an advanced reader copy of this book and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Michaela
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This series is unique and challenging and real。 So much pain and a twisty road our characters traverse。 It is gritty and tough。 Definitely not a lighthearted easy read。 But the so much better for it。 An incredible story of faithfulness and redemption。I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。
Phyllis
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A must-read story of brokenness and healingIt is easy to trust in God’s goodness and love when things go well but it can be so very difficult when they don’t。 In Stubborn Love， Jennifer Rodewald explores how tragedy and loss can drive a man with faith to doubt everything he had believed in a tender and compassionate manner。Tyler did everything with his whole heart， including loving Becca。 While I really， really liked him， part of me was overwhelmed by his larger-than-life exuberance and adventur A must-read story of brokenness and healingIt is easy to trust in God’s goodness and love when things go well but it can be so very difficult when they don’t。 In Stubborn Love， Jennifer Rodewald explores how tragedy and loss can drive a man with faith to doubt everything he had believed in a tender and compassionate manner。Tyler did everything with his whole heart， including loving Becca。 While I really， really liked him， part of me was overwhelmed by his larger-than-life exuberance and adventurous spirit！ That made me admire Becca’s courage in following him on his adventures despite her own fears。His grief after the accident and loss of his leg was natural。 So were his anger and desire for relief from the pain and suffering he experienced。 His problem was how he attempted to deal with it。 I grieved with him and was heartbroken by these things！ And I cheered when he was finally forced to see himself for what he had become and learned to turn his life back over to the God who loves him。 Learning to fight his spiritual battles with gratitude， following the prescription for peace and joy found in Philippians 4， transformed him and flipped his life right side up again。With the help of loving friends， Becca began her new life， not as Mrs。 Murphy as she had planned， but moving forward nevertheless。 She learned to rely daily on her “battle cards”， scripture verses to help set her focus where it belonged， on the truths that never change regardless of our circumstances。 They prepared her heart for the spiritual battle fought daily。As I have come to expect from this author， Stubborn Love is a multi-layered story dealing with loss， love， and faith in a way that was realistic， encouraging， and filled with spiritual truths applicable to everyone’s life。If you enjoy Christian fiction that encourages you and challenges you in your faith， be sure to read Stubborn Love and the entire Murphy Brothers series。 Each story builds on the others and yet is complete on its own。Originally Reviewed on Among The ReadsI was given a copy of this book。 I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review。 All comments and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Brittany
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As with the other books in the Murphy Brothers series， Stubborn Love is an extremely powerful story that can be read as a stand alone novel if you haven’t read the other books in the series。I loved the way the author took us on the full journey that Becca and Tyler went on， from happily in love， to trauma， to their lowest point， through part of recovery， and finally to the possibility of a second chance。It was easy to see， from the outside looking in， how pain and unrealistic expectations allowe As with the other books in the Murphy Brothers series， Stubborn Love is an extremely powerful story that can be read as a stand alone novel if you haven’t read the other books in the series。I loved the way the author took us on the full journey that Becca and Tyler went on， from happily in love， to trauma， to their lowest point， through part of recovery， and finally to the possibility of a second chance。It was easy to see， from the outside looking in， how pain and unrealistic expectations allowed Tyler to fall into what seemed like a necessary solution to his problems， but was really an addiction that was changing him from the inside out。 It was interesting to see that in some ways he was the same person， but there was another part of him that was beginning to lie， steal， and hide what he was doing to protect himself。 I could feel the pain that Becca was going through as she made the tough decision that would lead to Tyler’s recovery， but ultimately doom their relationship。Later in the book， it was so encouraging to see how both Becca and Tyler had changed。 Fortunately for both of them， they each had a support network of friends who helped them to heavily rely on God to get them through the tough things。 They had healed in different ways， but there were still things that they struggled with。 Their reunion and their reconnecting felt very realistic。This was such a wonderful story and I wish it could have even had another chapter or two， or an epilogue！ I wasn’t ready for it to end because I was so emotionally invested in Becca and Tyler’s lives。 I love that this author delves into difficult topics and points to God through it all。 Now I am anxiously anticipating another Murphy Brothers story！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。You can read this review on my blog:https://brittreadsfiction。wordpress。c。。。 。。。more
Teresa
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This was so good。 It had me guessing where it was going from the very beginning。 Tyler and Becca's story is a very real one。 I love the focus on God and giving praise and finding the good in every situation。 The anger and the hurt from Tyler and even Brandon is real。 I love how Matt and Lauren became protective of Becca and were looking out for her， more than for Matt's own brother。 Love these characters。 Very Christian， but not over the top。 Just right！！I received an advanced copy of this book This was so good。 It had me guessing where it was going from the very beginning。 Tyler and Becca's story is a very real one。 I love the focus on God and giving praise and finding the good in every situation。 The anger and the hurt from Tyler and even Brandon is real。 I love how Matt and Lauren became protective of Becca and were looking out for her， more than for Matt's own brother。 Love these characters。 Very Christian， but not over the top。 Just right！！I received an advanced copy of this book from Booksprout， but I am voluntarily sharing my honest opinion of this book。 。。。more
Paula Marie
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I have been waiting and waiting to hear Tyler's story， and I am so glad to have finally been able to read it！ I love this band of Murphy boys and cannot wait for the next one！ I have been waiting and waiting to hear Tyler's story， and I am so glad to have finally been able to read it！ I love this band of Murphy boys and cannot wait for the next one！ 。。。more
Cathy Morgan
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Tyler and Rebecca were set to be married， when a careless accident changed everything。 While their engagement survived Tyler's injury， his resulting reliance on pain meditation turns him into a totally different man， and when Rebecca is forced to take a difficult step， he refuses to accept her actions and ends their engagement。 When he gets his act together again and they reconnect years later， will love - even stubborn love - be enough to overcome past hurts？I've read and enjoyed every book in Tyler and Rebecca were set to be married， when a careless accident changed everything。 While their engagement survived Tyler's injury， his resulting reliance on pain meditation turns him into a totally different man， and when Rebecca is forced to take a difficult step， he refuses to accept her actions and ends their engagement。 When he gets his act together again and they reconnect years later， will love - even stubborn love - be enough to overcome past hurts？I've read and enjoyed every book in the series so far， so I have high expectations when new books are released。 Fortunately， I've never been disappointed yet！ This was another heart-warming story of struggles and overcoming， and I loved it。 It was particularly nice to see Tyler slowly come to realise how much he'd asked of Rebecca earlier， and push himself to match her courage。 To those who have read previous books in the series， this is a great continuation， and you'll hear a little of some previous couples， so what are you waiting for？ For those who haven't， you're missing a lot and really should read them！ However， this can be read on its own with no problem。 All in all， a great book and I'm eager for the next book in the series。Note that I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author。 I was not required to write a positive review and this is my considered opinion of the book。 。。。more
Edith Ellen
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Jennifer Rodewald is an amazing author and has once again proven that！ Stubborn Love is another book about the Murphy brothers。 Tyler feels invincible until a tragic accident changes everything in his life。 He finds that he is unable to cope with the pain and the loss without a crutch。 The crutch becomes an obsession and his life is spinning out of control。 Can the stubborn love of his fiancé and his family help him recover or does it just make him a bitter person。 Jennifer keeps the story movin Jennifer Rodewald is an amazing author and has once again proven that！ Stubborn Love is another book about the Murphy brothers。 Tyler feels invincible until a tragic accident changes everything in his life。 He finds that he is unable to cope with the pain and the loss without a crutch。 The crutch becomes an obsession and his life is spinning out of control。 Can the stubborn love of his fiancé and his family help him recover or does it just make him a bitter person。 Jennifer keeps the story moving and again demonstrates how Gods love can pull anyone out of the worst situation they can imagine。 This is a must read！！！ 。。。more
Ashley
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Stubborn Love was another great one from Jennifer Rodewald。 This emotional story really tugged at my heartstrings。 I loved visiting the Murphy Brothers again， and even though this is book five in the series， it can totally stand alone。I really appreciate the way Rodewald brings a story， and the characters in it， to life。 There's such an authenticity to them I'll sometimes forget I'm reading about fictional characters。 It all feels so genuine and grounded in reality。This time around， the topic of Stubborn Love was another great one from Jennifer Rodewald。 This emotional story really tugged at my heartstrings。 I loved visiting the Murphy Brothers again， and even though this is book five in the series， it can totally stand alone。I really appreciate the way Rodewald brings a story， and the characters in it， to life。 There's such an authenticity to them I'll sometimes forget I'm reading about fictional characters。 It all feels so genuine and grounded in reality。This time around， the topic of addiction is addressed in a realistic， thoughtful， and compassionate way。 It was hard to watch a favorite character struggle with this， but with it being such a big problem in our world today， I appreciated the spotlight this put on the issue。Tyler had a tough road to traverse， and he didn't always handle things well。 His attitude in the beginning， while understandable considering all he was dealing with， was really heart-wrenching to witness。 I wanted to hug him and shake some sense into him all at the same time。 The journey he went on， while not easy， was such a great testimony！Becca was an easily likable character。 Steadfast， brave， strong。 She didn't always believe she was all those things， but she really embodied them。I loved the spiritual message woven throughout these pages about trusting God。 No matter what we face， good， bad， everything in between， He's there for us。 He's got things well in hand。 We don't need to worry about a thing。 We may not always understand His plans， but there's a purpose for everything。 He's got it all under control。 What a great reminder！I received a copy of this book from the author and voluntarily reviewed it。 All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion。 。。。more
Carolyn
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This second-chance romance takes the reader right through the tough stuff that the genre typically leaves out。 In doing so， we see the full cycle of Tyler and Becca’s relationship， from a deep but untested love to heartbreak and loss， to mature faith and commitment。All of the Murphy Brothers have some level of faith to fall back on， thanks to their upbringing。 Tyler goes through the wringer to solidify his faith and restore the trust he’s broken in nearly every relationship after an injury leads This second-chance romance takes the reader right through the tough stuff that the genre typically leaves out。 In doing so， we see the full cycle of Tyler and Becca’s relationship， from a deep but untested love to heartbreak and loss， to mature faith and commitment。All of the Murphy Brothers have some level of faith to fall back on， thanks to their upbringing。 Tyler goes through the wringer to solidify his faith and restore the trust he’s broken in nearly every relationship after an injury leads to addiction。The book leans heavily on Scripture， and highlights a beautiful and fruitful practice of gratitude for all things， in every moment， the good and the not-so-good。 That and trusting in God。 （Gratitude and trust build on one another。）Another solid addition to the Murphy Brothers series！ 。。。more
Kelly
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Wow！ This might be my favorite of her books。 It starts out with an issue that plagues our world today。 Addiction to pain-killers is something that can so easily happen。 I love Tyler and Becca's journey！ My favorite thing is the way that Becca learned to have Scripture always with her。 Oh， and I wonder if Brandon's story is next。 Very， very， well done！ Wow！ This might be my favorite of her books。 It starts out with an issue that plagues our world today。 Addiction to pain-killers is something that can so easily happen。 I love Tyler and Becca's journey！ My favorite thing is the way that Becca learned to have Scripture always with her。 Oh， and I wonder if Brandon's story is next。 Very， very， well done！ 。。。more
Dana Michael
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Stubborn Love by Jennifer Rodewald is such a great book。 I've read several of her stories and this one just spoke to my heart in so many ways。 What I love about her books is the lessons her characters learn， and some learn it the very hard way。 This book dealt with addictions。 Which seem to me to be rampant these days。 Although， I've never been addicted to drugs or alcohol， my father was an alcoholic。 So I could totally understand the hurt and heartache of the family。 And as in the usual Rodewal Stubborn Love by Jennifer Rodewald is such a great book。 I've read several of her stories and this one just spoke to my heart in so many ways。 What I love about her books is the lessons her characters learn， and some learn it the very hard way。 This book dealt with addictions。 Which seem to me to be rampant these days。 Although， I've never been addicted to drugs or alcohol， my father was an alcoholic。 So I could totally understand the hurt and heartache of the family。 And as in the usual Rodewald way， she shows God's way with inspiring scriptures that shows gratitude and also hope for the future。 This book is my favorite so far in the series。 You could read this as a standalone if you haven't read the others。 I recommend all of her books。 *I was given a copy of this book by the author and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Julia
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Stubborn Love by Jennifer Rodewald is a delightful contemporary Christian novel and the fifth book in the Murphy Brothers series。 It can be read as a stand-alone but I enjoyed catching up with familiar faces。This book reveals the importance of trusting God completely。 In the good times we praise Him。 In the bad times we praise Him because God is good and can be trusted even when life is bad。God walks beside us in all the seasons of life。 In our anger and our pain we may not see Him but that does Stubborn Love by Jennifer Rodewald is a delightful contemporary Christian novel and the fifth book in the Murphy Brothers series。 It can be read as a stand-alone but I enjoyed catching up with familiar faces。This book reveals the importance of trusting God completely。 In the good times we praise Him。 In the bad times we praise Him because God is good and can be trusted even when life is bad。God walks beside us in all the seasons of life。 In our anger and our pain we may not see Him but that does not mean He left us alone for He promised to never leave us nor forsake us。There is the theme of courage。 Courage is often just doing it afraid。There are some who seem fearless。 Sometimes fearless equates to reckless with disastrous consequences。We all have dreams。 When life throws us curve balls， sometimes our dreams must change。The theme of addiction to prescription drugs is sensitively portrayed。 This is dangerous because when they control our lives， we find ourselves spinning out of control and becoming someone we do not want to be。 In order to beat our addictions we must want to get better and seek help。I loved the idea of battle cards。 These are cards where we write portions of scripture。 At times of hardship or crossroads， we need to remind ourselves of God’s faithfulness and promises as we read His Word。The characters were well drawn and realistic。 I loved three year old Fiona whose mannerisms were perfectly captured by Jennifer Rodewald。Stubborn Love was a charming read and very powerful as it was grounded in the promises of God。 I love this Murphy Brothers series。I will leave you with my favourite quote:“He {God} is an expert with turning ugly into beautiful。”I received a free book from the author。 A favourable review was not required。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
MaryEllen
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Even after not seeing each other in three years， they are still in love with the other。 Should they say anything？She's living the life they'd planned， but in another town。。。 and without him。His new life fits him， but not her。 Now what？Oh this was an awesome story！The characters are really well done。 The story has genuine tear-jerker moments and a lot of praise and prayers。 The drama， trauma， heavy bits of the story are realistic and nothing is heavy-handed。 Even after not seeing each other in three years， they are still in love with the other。 Should they say anything？She's living the life they'd planned， but in another town。。。 and without him。His new life fits him， but not her。 Now what？Oh this was an awesome story！The characters are really well done。 The story has genuine tear-jerker moments and a lot of praise and prayers。 The drama， trauma， heavy bits of the story are realistic and nothing is heavy-handed。 。。。more
Carolyn Hiatt
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Truthfully， I have never been big on series， BUT then I began reading the Murphy Brothers and I have simply loved this series。 Each of the brothers has issues and they are real everyday issues and messy。 Jennifer Rodewald writes Tyler's story this time， and Tyler is addicted to living life on the edge and taking his girl Becca with him。 And then it all comes crashing down and Tyler has to deal with his addictions in more ways than one and Becca is the one who pulls is all crashing down。 This is Truthfully， I have never been big on series， BUT then I began reading the Murphy Brothers and I have simply loved this series。 Each of the brothers has issues and they are real everyday issues and messy。 Jennifer Rodewald writes Tyler's story this time， and Tyler is addicted to living life on the edge and taking his girl Becca with him。 And then it all comes crashing down and Tyler has to deal with his addictions in more ways than one and Becca is the one who pulls is all crashing down。 This is a story of reconciliation of Tyler with life， with God and with Becca。 This story touched me at my core and encouraged me to look for the good hidden in the bad and that is not easy。 Thank you Jennifer for the Murphy Brothers and especially for Tyler。 。。。more
Susan Snodgrass
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