"I Don't Dance" by Jesseca Wheaton

About this book:

  “Sometimes it takes a a sunset to show you what really matters in life. But it's the sunrise that bring the promise of a new beginning.
  Ty and Jen have been friends for nearly as long as anyone can remember. But when Ty goes off to college and leaves her behind, he has to face the reality that he cares for her as more then just a friend.
  As graduations approaches and with only one summer left before he begins basic training, Ty must make a decision. Military life is never easy; is it fair to force it on the one he loves?
  In the midst of wrestling with the question and coming to the realization that summer is quickly drawing to a close, Ty struggles to face questions he cannot answer, and is forced to examine his own heart.
  Is it possible that God has a future for him with Jen? Or will the summer close with only memories of days gone by?
  Their relationship would be old fashioned. But that was okay. Because old fashioned and whimsical fit perfectly with a southern summer.”


Series: As of now, no.


Spiritual Content- Psalm 25:5 in the Acknowledgments; Prayers; Many talks about God & Him leading; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Many mentions of God & Him leading; Many mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, Bible studies, & faiths; Mentions of churches, church going, & a chaplain; A mention of Heaven; A mention of a relationship grounded in Christ; A mention of being blessed.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘rats’ and a ‘stupid’; Some eye rolling & sarcasm; A few mentions of lies & liars;

             *Note: Mentions of singers & their songs; A few mentions of social media; A couple mentions of car brands; A mention of Starbucks.

Sexual Content- two fingers-to-lips touches, two hair kisses, and a barely-above-not-detailed (married) kiss; Going on dates & Hand Holding; Mentions of wanting to be more than friends, courting/dating/going steady, & dates; Mentions of chaperones; Mentions of blushes; A mention of jealousy; Love, falling/being in love, & the emotions.

-Tyler McCullum, college aged
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        136 pages

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My personal Rating-

Well this was sweeter than sweet tea! This was such a lovely and refreshing love story that had the unique element of just being in the guy’s point of view that was really quite sweet to see as there was no inappropriate thoughts, actions, or even mentions, which I highly appreciated. Great Spiritual Content as well and I loved seeing two college aged young adults be so sure in their faiths. For anyone wanting to read a sweet (yes, I know I keep saying that, but it is!) young adult love story with great faith content, you might really think about this one. :)

See y’all on Monday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

*I received this book for free from the Author for this honest review.

"A Question of Honor" by Jesseca Wheaton

About this book:

  “A man. A child. A war.
  When German soldiers invade France during World War II, young Joyanna's perfect world is shattered. In the hands of those who hate her, she battles to comprehend why people can be so ruthless and cold toward those whom they have never met.
  David Sullivan, pilot in the Royal Air Force, was certain he would never hate, but a painful loss forces him to either reconsider or do the inconceivable—forgive. He is suddenly challenged by the realization that doing God's will is not easy, but most important. With the lives of freedom-fighters relying on him, he must learn the difficult lesson that he is not in control, but merely one who must surrender his heart of obedience to One greater.
  A sudden turn of events lands Joyanna and David in the same country—but for far different reasons. When their paths cross, David finds he must make a decision that will affect them both for the rest of their lives.
  Will he choose vengeance, or will he let his life be ruled by a higher standard? A standard of Honor.”


Series: Book #1 in the “Questions of War” series.


Spiritual Content- Scriptures are mentioned, quoted, & talked about; Hymns; Prayers; Many talks about God; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; David is mad at God for a time; Many mentions of God, Jesus, His calling, His will, & forgiveness; Many mentions of Jews, Jewish Christians, Christians, rabbis, & faiths; Mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of churches, church going, services, hymns, sermons, & a pastor; Mentions of Heaven & angels; Mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of thanking & praising God; A couple mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of sins;

             *Note: A child is called a little devil; Mentions of evil & evil people.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two ‘blasted’s, two forms of ‘shut up’, and three ‘stupid’s; A bit of eye rolling & sarcasm; Set during World War II (up to semi-detailed); Shooting other planes, planes being shot, & air attacks (semi-detailed); Joyanna sees her father shot & killed (up to semi-detailed); Being taken away & hit (up to semi-detailed); Being kidnapped (barely-above-not-detailed); Pain, Injuries, Bruises/Burns, Being slapped/hit, Being shot, & Threatened at gunpoint (mostly semi-detailed); Wanting revenge; Smoking cigarettes; Many mentions of wars, fighting, attacks, bombings, shooting, bullets, & removing people from their homes; Many mentions of deaths, bodies, killing, threats of killing, injuries, burns, threatening with guns, shooting, bullets, being shot, blood/bleeding, & fires (mostly semi-detailed); Mentions of killing Jews being easy (from a Nazi’s POV, up to semi-detailed); Mentions of hatred, threats, & enemies; Mentions of wanting revenge; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of smoking & cigarettes; A few mentions of taverns & drunks; A few mentions of nightmares; A couple mentions of animal manure; A mention of betting.

Sexual Content- a hand kiss, a nose kiss, two head/forehead kisses, three barely-above-not-detailed kisses, and a semi-detailed kiss; Touches & Embraces (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing (barely-above-not-detailed); A couple mentions of kisses & kissing; A couple mentions of jealousy; A bit of love, being in love, & the emotions.

-Joyanna Shein, age 7

-David Sullivan
                                P.O.V. switches between them & a couple others

                                           Set in 1940 {Epilogue in 1942}
                                                        324 pages

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My personal Rating-

{Add ½ star for those highly interested in WWII}

Maybe it’s because I’m sensitive to children being hurt and the unjustness of World War II, but this book was a difficult one to read.

It starts with a tragedy of seven-year-old Joyanna’s family, then the next chapter switches to a young pilot in love in Kansas. It did feel a bit odd to me to have that one-eighty switch so quick. We do see the POV of a German Nazi, that’s hard to see at times because of his action and thoughts, but his heart does try to soften (not that he allows it, but there’s hope for future books.) The ending was a but predicable, but I did like sweet Joyanna.

Overall, it’s an insanely serious book, that did have a lot of Spiritual Content, which I appreciated. At times, though, the war content—albeit, I know, historically accurate—was too much for my self personally and that affected my personal rating and what ages I think it would be okay for.

See y’all on Friday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

*I received this book for free from the author for this honest review.