Hello book lovers! We definitely need more good Christian romance, right? Well, today I’m sharing a review of Uneasy Street by Becky Wade. If you’re looking for romance books based in the Christian faith, this one’s for you!
✔️forced proximity
✔️friends to enemies to lovers
✔️christian fiction
✔️multi pov
Is Becky Wade one of my new favourite authors? Most definitely. I think that alone says a lot about this book — it was the perfect way to wrap up such an amazing series.
What is it about?
Once upon a time Max Cirillo and Sloane Madison were close friends and business partners. But when their business relationship imploded, so did the friendship.
Now, four years later, Max is a rich CEO. Sloane’s a not-so-rich etiquette expert who returns to Maine to serve as her niece’s temporary guardian and help the girl search for her birth father. Sloane and her niece move into a darling garage apartment but Sloane’s joy in their accommodations soon turns to horror when she realizes their apartment belongs to Max. Thanks to an unbreakable lease, she’s stuck living right next door to him.
Max pulled strings to bring Sloane into his orbit because he needs closure on what went wrong between them. Quickly, though, his scheming comes back to bite him. The world might view him as a cold-hearted rake, but this one woman has dangerous power over his emotions.
They’ll have no choice but to confront their history—and the undeniable spark between them—while living side by side on uneasy street. (Goodreads)
I was completely hooked by Sloan and Max’s story. I needed to know what had happened between them in the past, and I couldn’t wait to see them fall in love and open up to each other again. I wasn’t Max’s biggest fan at first, but he really grew on me. As for Sloan? I absolutely loved her.
The subplot involving Sloan’s niece was utterly adorable and wholesome — I loved how she became such an integral part of Sloan and Max’s love story.
One of my favourite things about Becky Wade’s writing is how she weaves faith into the narrative. It’s always so beautiful to see how the characters are strengthened in their faith.
The only thing I wasn’t fully sold on was the Fiona subplot. She’s definitely complex and layered, but not the easiest character to connect with. I’ve felt that way about her throughout the trilogy. While her storyline added some intrigue, it did take up more space than I would’ve liked.
Still, this was a beautiful story, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for heartfelt Christian romance. I can’t wait to read more from Becky Wade!
Thank you so much to Becky Wade for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
love, Lin
