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by J. L. Kelly (Author)
The Honor is a contemporary Christian romance series, sports fiction story about an NFL quarterback. This inspirational romance series is about family, friendships of women and redemption. The Honor prequel is the story of Stephanie Hightower. She's just an ordinary girl that clung to her mother's Bible and her younger sister's hand while they grew up in the foster care system. Nothing was easy for Stephanie. She's had to rely on faith, hard work and her intelligence to complete her dream of becoming a veterinarian. Finally Stephanie believes God has settled her into a secure place after a lifetime of being the insecure outsider. Then she meets the extraordinary John Dake. He's a superstar NFL quarterback who longs for normal in a country that treats him like a king. But the world longs for heroes and won't give John an easy escape from the fame, its enticements or the ever-present pressure to win. This Jock Romance shows that from their contrasting worlds, John and Stephanie each must learn to live out their chief ambition to love, please and serve God at all times and though all circumstances without fear, applause, excuses or VIP passes. In a world that desires applause and approval, The Honor is the Inspirational romance story of the privilege of honoring God as each man finds and fulfills His purpose. For the fan or the famous, God makes His call personal to each of us, "Honor Me and I will honor you." The Honor is the parable of the orphaned daughter and will remind the children of God that they are crowned people in His presence. Crowned with grace and love and gifts again and again, and each time they lay down the gift in surrender to Him, even more is given.The Honor is the prequel of The Honor Series.Reviewers agree that J.L Kelly Christian Romance series stories are raw, real, sometimes intense and might not be for readers who are looking for the classic "sweet" Christian story where characters do everything right and the story world is heavenly. Unapologetically the author's style is to write it real-meaning closer to real life, tackling issues with universal importance in a God honoring way by telling the truth in love. JL Kelly's characters will never be perfect but they will proclaim to you the love, grace and mercy of a perfect God.The Honor is a stand-alone sports fiction book and the first book of the Honor Series, a contemporary Christian Romance book series. It is a Christian inspirational Romance within a Football romance about an NFL quarterback and veterinarian that involves an alpha male and submissive female with a happy ever after ending. The Honor is a Christian Mystery and a Jock Romance. This inspirational romance is about sports, family, friendships of women, mentoring of women, forgiveness, football, quarterbacks, Golden Retriever dogs and redemption.
