Mysterious Love-NS #2

by Shirley Brinkerhoff

It happened exactly one month ago-When will Nikki be able to put the past behind her?The deep, hollow chimes of the grandfather clock startled Nikki. Six o'clock. Now she'd barely be ready when Chad... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561794856
• ISBN13: 9781561794850
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Really good...

After giving up her baby for adoption, Nikki Sheridan's life will never be the same. That she is sure of. But she attempts to get on with her life despite the anger and hatred she has inside of her heart. She starts to date a trouble marker named Chad who has family problems of his own. Her grandmother is on the road to recovery and is successful with her rehab. Nikki's mom, Mrs. Sheridan, sends her a letter to "explain" why she was such a detached mother, but in her anger Nikki sticks it in a drawer, determined not to read it. Nikki has also made friends with a girl at her high school, Keisha who is also expecting a baby. But unlike Nikki, Keisha's mother is supportive of her daughter and her family lends a helping hand. On top of everything, Nikki's childhood friend, Jeff Allan, also senses her hidden fury and attempts to share his faith with her. Despite everyone's good intentions, Nikki pushes them all away and begins to spiral down hill right along with Chad. She regrets giving up her child and debates whether or not to try and get him back. After all, she hasn't signed the papers yet. As she spends more time with Chad, she has several close brushes with danger. At one point in the story he is drunk but she goes out with him anyway just to spite Jeff. As a result, Chad hits her grandmother's dog with his car. She has even more doubts about Chad when he refuses to drive her and Keisha to the hospital when Keisha goes into labor. That doesn't stop her from hanging out with him though. In the meantime, Nikki finds her mother's journal in an attic and discovers why her mother was always so coldhearted. Because of that, she begins to soften towards her mother. When Chad takes her to another rock concert, it's then that Nikki's eyes are opened to what a jerk he is. In the safety of the Allan household, she finally breaks down and cries. Jeff's mother suggests that perhaps an adoption ceremony could bring her some healing. Nikki agrees and it's during the ceremony that she accepts Christ as her Savior. "Mysterious Love" was good, not as powerful as the first in the series but I'm hooked. I'm determined to read the whole series. This book may have been written twelve years ago, but the story is still applicable to today's teen. I thought Nikki's anger and bitterness was realistic and completely understandable. Especially considering how her parents treated her. Actually, I found it a little unrealistic that all of the Christians in the story were pushing her to forgive her parents. I guess I'm of the belief that forgiveness isn't always automatic. In fact, I've battled bitterness over the years and even as a believer in Christ, it's taken time for me to overcome and forgive. Aside from that, the rest of the story went pretty smoothly. Except for Chad, from the beginning he rubbed me the wrong way. There were times I just wanted to shake Nikki for going out with him. Particularly when he hit her grandmother's dog with his car.

Loved it!!!!!!!!!

This is the second book in one of the most wonder series ever written. The second book is better then the first.

Great Christian Teen Book

I think that thhis book was really good. It's great for teen girls to have a good Christian book. Also, it talks about the consequences of having a baby and having to give it up. Great book!! I recomend it to teens 13-16.