Allure

By Jackie King-Scott

Book Overview

The Allure is the story of John and Valerie, who have drifted apart after seven years of marriage. Valerie desires God's will for her marriage, as long as it means she can have someone else to come... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802415628
• ISBN13: 9780802415622
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Lift Every Voice
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Great fiction read with biblical principles and advice on marriage!

Initially 2 other women and I were supposed to read this book together, but they were taking so long to get started, that I went ahead and jumped right into it. I'm so glad that I did....I really enjoyed reading this book! I like how Ms. King-Scott uses this book as a tool to counsel women (and men) in their marriages through a story about a married couple (mostly told from Valerie's point of view). The story itself is fiction, but has non-fiction truth in it based on the biblical principles that are intertwined into the story line. Valerie, the main character, is in a troubled marriage with her husband, John. Valerie's marriage is on the edge of falling apart when she is tempted to sway outside the marriage with a suave gentleman that she meets at the park. Just when you think all hope is lost and her marriage is headed for separation or divorce, she and John take advantage of an opportunity for healing and begin attending a Christian marriage conference about the Fruits of the Spirit (Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control) to help restore the love they once had. Even as a fiction book, it is a great reference tool to have about marriage-restoration!

Simply Alluring!

Jackie King Scott's short novel, The Allure is packed with much wisdom and spiritual insight that is helpful whether you happen to be married or single. This novel teaches us how quickly things can spiral out of control when two people lean on their own understanding and stop letting God direct their paths. Valerie Townsend is experiencing what is commonly referred to as the seven year itch. After going through the ups and downs of marriage and trying to conceive a child, Patricia feels as if God is leading her to end her marriage to John. To make matters worse, Patricia thinks that God is offering her a second chance at marriage by bring Curtis, an attractive divorced Christian man into her life. What Patricia fails to realize until she attends a women's retreat and attends a session entitled "Wait on the Lord" is that waiting does not mean that you sit back, expecting God to provide an automatic solution to your problems. Waiting is preparing yourself by remaining in God's will so you will be ready to act when He intervenes. Patricia also comes to realize that while she has been blaming much of the marital problems on John, she too must shoulders some of the blame. Her way of thinking led her to believe that it was John who needed to make changes when in actuality she needed to make some changes in herself in order to improve her marriage. The Allure is full of messages that offer hope, fidelity, real love, commitment and restoration. By the conclusion of this short but powerful novel, Valerie learns what we all eventually learn. We cannot direct our own paths. We must pray and allow God's will to be done. Happy Reading! Reviewed by Sabrina Hall for The GOOD GIRL Book [...]

A short reading that will uplift your soul and inspire.

"The Allure" opens with a disgruntled Valerie retreating to a local park to escape the tension of being home with her husband John. Valerie and John's marriage is in serious trouble. They've grown apart due to a number of stresses including infertility. Despite the fact that they are strong Christians, their relationship is dying a fast death as the emotional and physical distance between them continues to grow. As she's in the park, Valerie meets a man who is a great listener, thoughtful and a Christian. Valerie soon becomes convinced that God has sent this man into her life as a second chance at true love. The story follows Valerie as she decides if she should leave John and start anew with the new man in her life who she begins to meet in the park weekly. Valerie soon begins to feel uncomfortable and struggles to know God's true will for her life. As this is a short volume, I didn't expect to be so completely fulfilled from reading this story. Jackie King-Scott seamlessly infused the story with bible verses, sermons/presentations from Christian conferences and discussions from a small Bible study group. Yet, not once did I feel that she was using this as a platform simply for presenting the biblical messages. Each instance flowed perfectly with the story, yet was uplifting and inspiring to me as a reader. I simply loved that the author tackled tough issues, realistically and yet held true to a Christian message. I'm eagerly awaiting Ms. King-Scott's next novel. This is Christian fiction done right!

By Accident.........

I picked this book up @ the library this past Saturday randomly. It was on the shelf with new books & the caption on the back sounded interesting. I was done with this book Saturday nite! (No, I have no life - ha!) I knew what it was going to be about, but it caught me quite off guard. I'm not married, but my Sig.Other & I have been "together" for 14 years so I felt some of things the characters were going through applied - all the way down to the "beautiful stranger" who's trying to wedge his way into the scene because he knows there is trouble in paradise. But mostly, I loved the way the couples were committed to God & each other, & worked things out with with and through God's guidance. I admire that. I felt inspired & refreshed for days after reading this, like I had been slapped in the face. I hope Ms. King-Scott continues to write more inspiring stories!

A great book on marriage

This book is about a woman who is struggling through her marriage and ends up meeting another man, who she has an emotional affair with. In this book, Valerie struggles to find her way back to her husband.I thought this book gave a strong message on how important marriage is, and how we need to keep our eyes focused on God. Through this fictional account, I thought this book gave some really good ideas as to how a woman should work towards her marriage. This book also talks about how it is a bad idea for a woman to confide in another man. The book was straightforward and easy to read. The book had a happy ending in that Valerie and her husband reunited.