This is a very good story of Callum and Brooke, in which Brooke learns that not everything that she has believed about Callum’s family lines up with the truth. It has Christian themes clearly stated. The author herself reads the book, which is neat, though she is not as polished as some narrators. But it’s not AI, which I really appreciate! I look forward to reading or listening to more by Willow White. Thanks for sharing it with us listeners!

Are bi laws really a legal thing that churches have trouble with I mean I know bylaws exist in real life but do you need them for legal reasons

Other than that I am a woman, I relate to Cody & his "issues" a LOT. For ex. the stuff shared at the coffee meeting w Ruby at about the 3 & a half hour mark. So, others like us out there, whom "other others" made that way, and then we have to endure being told we overthink things etc. , whether we do unreasonably so or not, or have really good reasons that they don't really know or understand, or not.. you're not alone. I get it. I like u just fine the way u r, and trust that if you're a growing Christian, you and God got this. Advice to the "others" - a simple loving and respectful assurance that you, for one, don't think anything about the situation/aren't a cause for us to "overthink" things or be hyper sensitive, is all we need. Sadly, some seriously impactful experiences mold us into this, esp. if oft-repeated, esp. if by a parent and lasting for decades. Esp. if exacerbated by actually not being allowed to not let it bother us, or whatever. Esp. if we didn't "get out much" , have any other strong adults in our lives who had an agressive-enough & opposite view or way of treating us. Esp. if we had to stay there til well into adulthood. When you belittle and bully us for being different, for not being cool enough... you're basically doing the same thing our parent or whoever did. Bullying and shaming us into what they think they want from us, incl. for us to be less irritating. Less weird. Less of an embarrassment to them. Less pathetic. More cool. Born with maximum common sense, and according to their idea of what we ought to be born knowing, understanding, doing and remembering... pretty perfectly. So, thanks for that, you "others" out there. The addtl. hurt, pressure and so on is so helpful to us as we try to heal and move on and relax and be cool... .

Chevons parents are jerks I know that parents know whats best for their own kids but usually parents also listen to what their teens say

I’m not happy with the pastor and these so called elders. Without bi laws signed the can remove them

I really love all the unique names in the story and I love rachels unique wardrobe I even love how the church sounds it sounds like a place I'd love to go

I have to agree with Emma and her mom Isabel is a bratt and bully and trouble maker and I'm still at the beginning of the book Poor Tanya 😔😡

On Cody's " I'm pretty sure it's hard to share the gospel in lyrics without mentioning the gospel" .. ( paraphrase mine) .. while I'm not saying to never come out and explicitly share it, or denying the real need for that, I can think of at least a few country songs that have done a decent job of pointing to it. " I love you this much" (by... Jimmy Wayne ?) came to mind. Funeral scene : " then he looked up above the preacher, and he sat and stared Him.. And he said "Forgive me father" as he realized, that he hadn't been alone or unloved all his life. His arms were stretched out as far as they go, nailed to the cross, for the whole world to know... " I love you, this much, and I'm waitin on you, to make up your mind, do you love me too.. " ( the same chorus as b4, now in reference to Jesus. Any paraphrase mine). I mean, it very nearly DOES expressly give the gospel, more than most, yet until that part of the song you have NO idea it's Christ-honoring, or coming... . Pretty awesome.

Sweet story.

That Rumor junk was awful

Thank you for posting! I appreciate AI narration when it keeps the audio books free!

Love this book. Thank you

The story was good, just the AI reader it hard to listen to at times. Thank you

Please use a human voice.

I think I should check Ben Fuller out!

Love this cover too

Thank you I was about to sleep❤️

I love the cover photo

Thank you

Thank you

Loving this story

Hey AI, why so much attitude when you read “ya”. Dear Author, please use yes when you don’t intend teenage attitude. Haha. Appreciate the read, but that got annoying.

Thank you

Great ending!!

Thank you

Wonderful story. Well read too.

📖 6:50

Absolutely loved it!

I’ve read this series twice now and very much enjoyed it. Thank you.

Me and my church are on a "Media Fast" for the whole month of September 2024 This great christian Story has been so very helpful to me. I may not go back to watching very many movies, after listening to this wonderful, well read christian book. Thank you so very much for your time in reading to us. God Bless you! Sincerely, Talitha (TJ)

The dialogue is beautifully crafted. This story is a cut above others in this category. I'll be searching for more books by Willow White. Thanks for a great story.

Listening 26 Aug 2024

The computer voice needs to stop saying "yeah" like a valley girl.

Listening 23 Aug 2024

I thoroughly enjoyed this story! It had me laughing several times 😁

2:33

Thank you for sharing this story with all!

Excited to listen to the next one. Thank you for this!

Loved it!

4:22:37 chapters 31

Yes !! I am really enjoying them !! It would be wonderful if young people would listen to them, and understand how the Lord comes to you in time of need !! 😊

I love how the different series tie into each other!

An awesome end to the series! I easily identified with the different scenarios, and the believable characters-- who made me laugh out loud so many times! I love that there are many biblical principles and the Full Gospel are woven into the stories, too. I encourage other readers to be sure to read all three volume in this series. Volume two and three continue on from the closing of the first book. ...And by time you get to book three, you'll feel like all the loveable characters are old friends!

I'm enjoying the story although I noticed a discrepancy at 32 minutes & a few seconds later. I'm sure you'll fix this when it's red by a human. Keep up the good work & thank you so very much for sharing with us! ☮️💞🙏🙏

Love this series!!! Great story and narration. Sadly - this is the norm in most mega churches it seems. All about the money and the show. Not the hurting people.

Great story!!! So well written and read!

It would have been a good book if you hadn't had AI read it

Great book ❤

Bummer about the AI narration. Would be SO much better with a real voice

Thank you so very much for sharing this beautiful story with us. You could feel God’s love and strength coming through. Highly recommend.