Run With My Heart

I received a complimentary copy of this book and I also purchased a copy.

I wish that I could give this sweet, charming story more than 5 stars. It was an endearing story of forgiveness. The solid foundation of this story is a Christian faith base. There is a lot of truth within this story. Tucker Jackson was traded from the team that he really wanted to be on the Rebels to the Tornados. The team loses a game that just set Tucker to a bar for one drink. Unfortunately a man recognizes him and picks a fight with him because he had a lot of money riding on the game. Tucker defends himself but his anger takes over and he has to be pulled off the man. Tucker's father basically abandoned his children when his wife died. When Tucker calls his father for help, instead his father calls the coach and the coach sends the quarterback, Blaine. Blaine sends Tucker to the local community center to serve 20 hours of community service. There Tucker means the director, Shelby Doll. Shelby has a beautiful soul. She helps Tucker in many ways.

The plot of this story was a great one that flowed beautifully. I hated at times to put my e-reader down but sometimes dinner for the family is essential. This story is written in my favorite dual POV. Getting into Tucker's mind really helped me to understand where he was coming from.

Tucker was an angry, embittered man with a hair-fingered trigger on my temper. Shelby was a beautiful Christian soul that helped Tucker. She at times though wasn't following her own advise and worried about the lack of funds, donors and membership of the center instead of praying and turning over her worries.

This is a very sweet, clean Christian romance. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone. There were some great passages within this story that are very enlightening.

Tucker and Shelby this story is the journey of Tucker Jackson from angry young man to the happiest man in the room.

He is a football player who has a hairpin trigger on his anger. Losing a game set in motion consequences that at first glance could ruin his future. What did happen was life changing for both Tucker and Shelby.

Read this story for a peak into the life of a professional football player and how his life is changed by a plain girl who works at the local community center for kids.

This is the first book I’ve read by Lorana Hoopes, but it definitely won’t be my last. I throughly enjoyed reading Run with My Heart. This book is a clean read that deals with anger issues, forgiveness, love, and most of all believing that God will help you. I loved all of these characters, especially Tucker and Shelby, but you’ll fall in love with some of the kids that go to the community center that Shelby manages. The best thing to happen to Tucker was having to volunteer at the center for his community service. I definitely recommend this book to readers of all ages. Grab your copy and see what kept me flipping the pages. I can’t wait to read more books by this talented author.