Friday Night Love
May 16th, 2014. Filed under: This & That.Friday Night Love
By Tia McCollors
Zenja Maxwell was widowed in her twenties; she never thought she’d be a divorcée, too. Yet that’s the destiny she resigns herself to after learning of her second husband’s infidelity and kicking him out of the house. She plans a cruise with her best friend, Caprice, to take her mind off Roman and celebrate moving on with her life.
But Caprice won’t let her give up that easily, especially when Roman seems committed to reconciling. Caprice and her husband invite Zenja and Roman to Friday Night Love, a weekly event for couples. Zenja hesitates, but the promise of food and fellowship prevails. She figures she can put up with Roman for one night.
At the events, the women are issued a series of Bible-based challenges designed to help them cultivate respect for their husband. Zenja struggles at first; she isn’t even sure she wants to rekindle the relationship. But Roman is persistent in his pursuit of her, even when he discovers that she dallied with cheating herself. Through tragedies, triumphs, and trusted friends, the couple learns never to underestimate the Author of marriage when husbands and wives surrender to Him.
ISLAND BREEZES
Marriage isn’t easy. Zenja can attest to that. Then again, divorce isn’t easy either. All she’s interested in right now is a cruise with her best friend.
Now, we’re talking one interesting cruise. An old school friend just happens to be on the same cruise, and he’s interested in heating up the action.
Back on land she’s being pursued by this man and also by her estranged husband. Zenga finally caves and attends this Friday Night Love thing with her soon to be ex. This weekly get together at the church may just be the thing to get her marriage together. Or not.
I enjoyed this book and have only one minor complaint. That’s trying to figure out how to pronounce the Z names. I ended up just thinking of them as Z and Z girl as I read.
I’m looking forward to Ms McCollors next book in the Days of Grace series.
***A special thank you to Cathy Hickling of Whitaker House for providing a review copy.***
Tia McCollors used to dream of being a television news anchor, but her destiny led her behind the pages instead of in front of the cameras. After earning a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from UNC-Chapel Hill, she went on to work several jobs in the public relations industry. In 1999, a job layoff prompted Tia to discover and pursue a writing career. Following the birth of her son in 2006, she left the corporate arena to focus on raising her children and her burgeoning writing career.
In addition to being an author, Tia is an inspirational speaker and instructor for writing workshops. She particularly enjoys coaching women of faith, female entrepreneurs, and stay-at-home mothers.
A native of Greensboro, NC, she now lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area with her husband and children.