Contemporary Fiction
Waterfalls
Back of the Book:
Meredith’s trip to Glenbroke, Oregon takes a decidedly interesting turn when she finds herself sharing a picnic breakfast with a man who makes her heart beat in triple time. Pretty, spunky Meri has never had a problem holding her own with attractive men. But when she discovers her picnic partner is movie star Jacob Wilde, she loses her characteristic cool, puts her foot in her mouth, and ruins everything!
The next time she meets Jacob, the tables are turned. He’s written some children’s books and wants her company to publish them. As acquisitions editor, Meri’s the woman he needs to impress. She’s more than willing to let him work at it.
When Meri lands an unexpected walk-on role in a film, Jacob finally begins to see her in a different light—and discovers what it feels like to be starstruck himself.
My Review:
This book had an interesting twist because it deals with the subject of love, but not in the usual way. Jacob Wilde seems to think that falling in love is merely a temporary chemical reaction that wears off in about 18 months. He thinks marriages are based solely on commitment to one-another.
Meredith, on the other hand, realizes she feels something deep for Jacob from the first times she sees him. She doesn’t think God gave her feelings of attraction for no reason. They have to play into the relationship scene some how. Should she try to ignore her feelings because they aren’t "real"?
I enjoyed reading about how the two of them worked through their differences on the issue. I’m not going to give the answer away, either. Robin made both sides of the issue sound so believable up until the very end.
Another issue that was brought up in the book was the idea that God has one person in mind for each of us to marry. Some characters were of the opinion that we could be happy with any number of people if we are committed to the relationship. Meredith holds the opinion that God has one man picked out for her, and that’s the only man for her. God will direct the paths of those two people so that they spend a lot of time together. My views tend to lean more towards Meredith’s, but I do see the logic in the other opinion. This issue is one that Robin does not give a definitive answer to. It is left up to the reader to decide his or her own opinion after reading about the arguments.
I greatly enjoyed reading this book, and I hope you have as much fun reading it as I did.