Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace) Kindle Edition by Tammy L. Gray

 Book Excerpt:

"January Sanders grew up believing karma was more reliable than an imaginary higher power, but after suffering her worst heartbreak in 29 years, she's open to just about anything, including taking a temporary position at her aunt's church. Keeping her lack of faith a secret, January is determined to use her photographic memory to help Grace Community's overworked staff, all while scraping herself off rock bottom.

What she doesn't count on is meeting the church's handsome and charming guitarist, who not only is a strong believer but has also dedicated his life to Christian music. It's a match set for disaster, and yet January has no ability to stay away, even if it means pretending to have faith in a God she doesn't believe in.

Only this time, keeping secrets isn't as easy as she thought it would be. Especially when she's constantly running into her aunt's landscape architect, who seems to know everything about her past and present sins and makes no apologies about pushing her to deal with feelings she'd rather keep buried.

Torn between two worlds incapable of coexisting, can January find the healing that's eluded her or will her resistance to the truth ruin any chance of happiness?"

Title:  Love and a Little White Lie

Author:  Tammy L. Gray

Publisher:   Bethany House Publishers 

Series:  State of Grace

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating:  Five

Review:

"Love and a Little White Lie" by Tammy L. Gray

My Opinion:  

'Love and a Little White Lie' was a read that would be hard to put down. I felt sorry for January Sanders in the way she had been raised by a mother who was an atheist. So, it wasn't surprising that January [Jan] had problems understanding God in her life. And with what had happened between the two sisters,[ her mom and aunt Doreen] and with what had happened with Jan's ex-boyfriend, it was understandable why religion had not been discussed with Jan. But to have a job working in a church as Jan had undertaken due to her aunt's help was something in how she now had begun to seemed somewhat happy. Now, why was that? It was interesting seeing Jan grows in this story where starting as a nonbeliever. Meeting Cameron, Dillon, and others from well-developed secondary characters added quite a bit to the story. The reader will find out from picking up 'Love and a Little Lie' is that the title tells the whole story. What will happen when this 'little white lie,' which had been a big secret in Jan's life, comes out? After all, is said and done, the romantic relationship that switched was made proving to be what it is to be will be, giving the reader a truly 'gripping, thoughtful, and romantic' story.