Sweet romance nominated for 2016 Audie Award!

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Come to Me Alive is a sweet contemporary romance by Leah Atwood. This audiobook is a finalist for a 2016 Audie Award in the Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction category. This story centers around Bryce who is a recently redeemed "bad boy," who also happens to be a popular country singer. The story begins about a year after he finds out that he had fathered a daughter 5 years before with a high school friend "with benefits" who never told him about their daughter until she was on her death bed. Bryce struggles with wanting to be a good father while also pursuing a career that he loves.

Bryce meets Miss Sophie in the park one afternoon with his daughter when he is visiting his parents (they agreed to watch over his daughter while he is touring with the band). Sophie is super sweet and just a small town girl who happens to be the local kindergarten teacher - and she has no idea who Bryce is. After she discovers his identity, Sophie definitely does not want to be in the spotlight and hates the media’s attention. It is their joint faith and prayers that pulls them through the drama.

Pamela Almand's narration was fantastic. She portrays Bryce as the smoldering heartthrob you'd expect. And she portrays Sophie as the sweet natured home-town girl that she is. Bravo!

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Great Faith Based Realistic Love Story

I absolutely loved it. Great Narration. Great Story! Story was emotionally realistic and great faith based values.

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an excellent story

this was a thoroughly enjoyable book! it completely captured my attention and kept me wanting to come back until it was completely finished.

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A modern day fairy tale

What did you love best about Come to Me Alive: A Contemporary Christian Romance Novel?

Imagining that the plot could happen to me! The male main character is like, the most sensitive, attentive, thoughtful man EVER. And he's rich and famous.

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I enjoyed the narration and how the narrator brought the story to life not only through the easily distinguishable characters, but also by adding music to make the plot line even more realistic.

All in all, I wasn't super-engaged by the story itself. The main characters have some baggage because of their past experiences or insecurities, but in my opinion, those issues didn't really cause much drama or create too much of a problem. Everything worked out so smoothly and perfectly in this book--a modern-day fairy tale.

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Warm and positive

What did you love best about Come to Me Alive: A Contemporary Christian Romance Novel?

Good, likeable characters

Have you listened to any of Pamela Almand’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, she's really expanded and the smooth, warm voice is easy to listen to and differentiate characters without making them caricatures.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Sure.

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awesome story and song come to me alive

I love it was breathtaking. love the song come to me alive. and the story

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Sweet story

The story was interesting. I am not use to listening to a book that the narrator transition their voices. That being said, she did well.

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A delightful story of three lives intertwining

A first grade teacher meets a single dad with his little girl at the park. Unbeknowned to her, the voice on her ring tone belongs to him, a renowned country artist.

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Loved it!

This was an excellent book. No cussing and no sex scenes! Just a lovely romance that gives God the Glory!!

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Almost Perfect Contemporary Christian Romance

This is a really nice, contemporary Christian romance. One day while sitting at the park, Sophie's solitude is broken by a good-looking man, a little girl & runaway ducks! The adults strike up a conversation. After walking Sophie to her car, the man asked her for her name. She gives it to him and then drives away, instantly regretting her failure to ask him his name.

They happen to cross paths again (he is actually stalking her but in a non-creepy way) and have a long conversation about their relationship's with God. Bryce is a relatively new Christian – having accepted Jesus about one year ago. She has been a Christian for much longer. However, this does not stop them from dating.

He eventually "comes clean" telling her that he is a country music sensation. He acknowledges his past sins. One of those was becoming intimate with a woman. He never gave their rendezvous another thought until several years later. He is notified that he is the father of a young daughter. A 'product' of that rendezvous. The mother never said anything to Bryce. She had cancer and died, leaving him his daughter – which he had no idea existed.

Upon the news, Bryce takes a break from touring and anything music related. He is taking the time to get to know his daughter, with the help of his grandparents. It is during this time he meets Sophie.

She has hangups about his past – especially after looking him up on the Internet. He is has a nonexistent relationship with his parents but is extremely close to his grandparents.

Follow their journey as you witness their struggles and triumphs.

It was a very nice book and not something I would have picked out on my own. *I received a copy in exchange for this review. While it was a little over-the-top, at times, with the constant references to God and prayer, it was enjoyable and I'm glad to have listened to it.

Notes: There is nothing to warn about with this book and I highly recommend it to those who enjoy sweetness and physical behavior that does NOT go beyond kissing.

Pamela Almand was very good – the part was very challenging. Especially as there are several points in the book where she had to perform the part of a male, country singer singing! I appreciated her narration (even her interpretation of a young child, which can be annoying. She passed the test with flying colors!)

Thank you for reading my review. If you found it helpful in your decision to purchase or not, would you take a moment and select yes directly below this review?

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