Losing Faith by Scotty Cade

Title: Losing Faith

Series: N/A

Author: Scotty Cade

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Length: 200 pages

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (June 10, 2016)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥5 Hearts

Blurb: Father Cullen Kiley, a gay Episcopal priest on hiatus from the church, decides to take his boat, T-Time, from Provincetown, Massachusetts, to Southport, North Carolina, a place that holds an abundance of bittersweet memories for him. While on a run his first day in Southport, Cullen comes upon a man sitting on a park bench staring out over the Cape Fear River with his Bible in hand. The man’s body language reeks of defeat and desperation, and unable to ignore his compassion for his fellow man, Cullen stops to offer a helping hand.

Southport Baptist Church’s Associate Pastor, Abel Weston, has a hard time managing his demons. When they get too overwhelming, he retreats to Southport’s Historic Riverwalk with his Bible in hand and stares out over the water, praying for help and guidance that never seem to come. But Abel soon discovers that help and guidance come in many forms.

ISBN: 978-1-63477-211-2

Product Link: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/losing-faith-by-scotty-cade-7105-b

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: I was just going through the review list when I saw the author’s name on this and wanted to read his latest book. I hadn’t seen the cover nor had I read the blurb, so imagine my surprise when I realized that it had a religious tone to it. I have never liked anything that had priest or pastors in it, so I wasn’t sure if I wanted to even take a look at the first page. However I knew that Scotty Cade’s stories always had a flair to them that would intrigue me enough to keep my attention.

Now to my surprise I was captivated with the first paragraph and knew that I wanted to continue to read it. Although I still have a hatred for anything Southern Baptist. I had not known that Episcopal churches were so open, but it was a nice find.

There is a bit of humor in such a serious and painful story. It makes for a better read in my mind. This story was fully developed and the characters were beautifully written. It also showed Abel’s reaction perfectly. It showed him just as flawed as the rest, and gave him a better feel for me. Cullen was a major hit to me since the first paragraph.

Cullen had been married to Cole for over nine years and missed him every day. He felt angry at his god and had decided to take a break from being a priest. He had taken the boat that was his and Cole’s to come to terms with the loss of the man he loved more than life itself. He had decided to go back to a town that they had visited not so long ago. It brought him to a man who might just need him, just as bad as he needed someone himself.

Abel was a Southern Baptist preacher who had a big secret. He was fighting daily to come to his final decision. He had much to think about and it had brought him a man who had lost so much, but wanted to help him in his. It would lead them to a new life that would bring light to their hearts and souls.

Now I am still not sure about books with religion in them, but for once this one actually rocked. I enjoyed it quite a bit, however great the story was I am afraid though that it would not be one that I would read a second time. That is not saying that I didn’t love the guys just as much as their story, but it still gave me the creeps in a way. I loved how the guys realized that in a way their god was showing them a new direction to take.

I did enjoy the story and would definitely recommend it.

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