What do You think about A Kiss Of Adventure (2000)?
Released at a time when 90% of Christian fiction was sub-par, this book was one of the few that stood out as a solid, fun read. While it might be considered average today, I love this book (and give it 5 stars) partially because the author cared enough to write a well-crafted, interesting adventure tale at a time when most Christian fiction was barely palatable (Beleive me, I know. I worked at a Christian bookstore at the time.) The adventure is fun, the local is exotic, and the romance is interesting and engaging. A great beach read, or back porch read on a lazy summer day....(not a rainy day read - it takes place in the desert! ;).)
—Jessie
I stumbled into this series as I searched for a new Christian author at the used book store. They had volumes 1 and 3 so I bit. I had no idea it would be a romance adventure set in Africa written Indiana jones style. I do not typically read adventure books but it was enjoyable. In my mind not very believable adventures but a fun way to spend a long holiday weekend.i like the frequent scriptural quotes that Tillie uses and Graeme follows an interesting path to finding his faith. Think it was a first that I heard someone express "I believe God created the world but that He then abandoned it." I will read Vol 2 as the library has notified me it is now on hold for me. Then think I will see if Catherine Palmer has written any other genres.
—Melody
I grew up in a pretty religious family. Or, rather, with a very religious dad, so I was raised with Christian lit being featured prominently on our bookshelves, alongside the classics. I can get behind a good Christian novel, but I don't like to be preached at. Not when I read. Tell me about it, suggest it to me, but don't preach it at me. Don't slam it down my throat. I've found that many many Christian authors can't carry a story while getting their divine message across without shoving it in your face, rubbing your nose in it.Palmer manages, but only just.Towards the end, it gets heavy handed as Tillie, a believer, finds herself falling for Graeme, a non-believer. What was once easily accepted as a part of Tillie, her faith, becomes a bat used to beat the reader across the head. ACCEPT. GOD. NOW. SINNER. Ouch. Come on, Palmer. Back off a little. We get it. Subtly is the word here.But the action was good and there was plenty of adventure and the race across the African wilderness was fun. Graeme is a pretty likable dude and Tillie, she could have been worse.I'd probably only recommend it to people who already deep in the faith, however. I think the heavy-handedness at the end would be a little much for the non-religious.
—Pen-rye-n
