false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173450911m/289736.jpg 289736 6 Few inspirational authors can put together a romance like Lori Wick, whose <I>Bamboo and Lace</I> is peopled with intriguing characters set against the two exotic backdrops. Shy, lovely Lily Walsh leaves her rural homeland, the tiny Asian country of Kashien, to visit her brother Jeff in Hawaii. Everything is new and exciting to Lily: grocery stores that overflow with food, chewing gum, coffee makers, and the luxury of hot showers. Most thrilling of all is Jeff's best friend, the handsome Hawaiian Gabriel Kapaia, who teaches her how to play tennis and golf, and encourages her to become more assertive. Despite her conservative father's disapproval, Lily falls in love with Gabe and must choose between pleasing a parent and following the tug of her heart. Although the book loses a little steam toward the end, <I>Bamboo and Lace</I> is a solid contribution to the Christian romance genre, and should win Wick some new readers and as well as satisfy her legion of fans. <I>--Cindy Crosby</I> 2836078 1 7 2001 Bamboo and Lace total:526|5:187|4:168|3:125|2:42|1:4| 526 2070 655 43 5 1 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Aug 30 15:18:53 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 15:23:19 -0700 2007 I highly recommend this book! ]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Sep 05 15:42:55 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 15:48:42 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 10:35:50 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 09:06:28 -0700 2009 The story itself was really awesome. At fi...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 11:39:52 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 11:41:41 -0700 2009
I also found it interesting ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Fri Jan 30 11:40:21 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 11:44:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 15:08:39 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 15:10:13 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 13 13:05:07 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 13:06:28 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 14:59:46 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 15:03:38 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat May 09 12:10:36 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 12:13:11 -0700 2009 Although I would say readers should be 15 and up because of some adult romance.]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 20:26:06 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 20:32:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 15:52:19 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 04 13:58:48 -0700 2007 It's a story about an American girl whose father is a missionary in a foreign country and is big on "women being submissive and respectful to men". in other words he gets ma...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 05 18:11:06 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 18:11:36 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Apr 09 13:02:28 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 13:05:09 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 20:31:17 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 20:31:38 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Thu Apr 02 11:25:33 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 11:25:56 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Sep 16 11:15:05 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 11:14:09 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 11:15:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Mar 20 18:01:49 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 18:02:03 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Sep 23 06:35:48 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 06:35:57 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Dec 25 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Apr 27 13:24:54 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 13:25:32 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sat Jul 05 14:27:02 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 14:32:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=289736