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ribbitingreads's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 I wasn't use to a lot of religion in a book before. It took me a moment to get used to it. Or maybe it was just super intense in the first half of the book. However, it didn't deter me from finishing their journey. It was her belief and I think it fit her character really well. There were moments where I felt like she was a bit judgemental (though it was because of her own beliefs). But I also do like that she stuck for her beliefs. It isn't my favorite book so far of this series, but it isn't bad either. I just don't think I'll be picking it up again.
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Still, she ends up deciding what her beliefs meant to her and Dash did the same. Them both realizing that it is their decision on whether or not on how they define their love. Only they control what happens to them and no one else has that control. Her declaring her virginity to him and him proposing to her was a testimony to their feelings for each other. It was cute.nina_11's review against another edition
2.0
Langweilig, unsympathischer Typ. War so gar nicht meins..
coghlankirsty's review against another edition
4.0
Audrey carlan
It was a good easy read. I loved the second book a lot more than first and I'm looking forward to the 3rd installment.
It was a good easy read. I loved the second book a lot more than first and I'm looking forward to the 3rd installment.
bookbae96's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, my word. Just, this book. Audrey Carlan has worked her magic and won me over, and I'm not going back. In SACRED SERENITY, the second book in the Lotus House series, she has written a book that is close to my heart on so many levels.
Amber St. James' firm faith dictates the way that she lives her life. It is the bedrock and measuring stick for everything that she undertakes. I love that Audrey manages to write Amber as a real woman with real conflict, and not as a mere caricature. SACRED SERENITY is a coming-of-age of sorts for Amber. Although she has found a way to marry her practice of yoga with her innate faith, participating in a tantric yoga class with the man that she has been crushing on for two years will have Amber examining every one of her deeply held convictions. And, I have to say, practicing tantra with Dash Alexander would likely be just the thing to have most women throwing beliefs and caution to the wind and diving right in. Just reading about the connection between the two of them as they led their class had this girl breaking out the fan and wiping my brow. Hot? Uh, yes. Spiritual? Yes, that, too.
SACRED SERENITY speaks to me, I think, because, besides the love story, Audrey is in no way demeaning any belief system, and does, in fact, celebrate the keeping of personal vows and also the opening up of oneself to allow the possibility for growth beyond expectations. Both Amber and Dash are changed by the connection between themselves, and it's really quite a lovely thing to see.
This is my first Audrey Carlan read, but it will not be my last. I really want to go back and read RESISTING ROOTS (Book 1) and am very much looking forward to DIVINE DESIRE (Book 3), the other books in the Lotus House series. In the meantime, SACRED SERENITY is an easy 5-star read for me. It touched me on a personal level, and I'd happily recommend it as an addition to any TBR.
***ARC generously provided for an honest review.***
clak5686's review against another edition
4.0
The second entry into the Lotus House was really good. I enjoyed learning about the sacral chakra and tantric yoga. I found the basis on the main female characters faith and vows to be very interesting. Dash was a great character. I loved that he believed and wanted that one person who was meant for him. While he wasn't religious, he was very spiritual. Amber was an interesting character. While she was very religious she also had drawn those lines in a very strict way versus broad. I was very happy with the resolution of their story. When you have two sides that are different, it can be a concern that the compromise will diminish one of the characters. I did not feel that happened. I think it actually made me like Dash even more.
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