Book Review: Love in the Eternal City by Rebecca W. Martin


Love in the Eternal City by Rebecca W. Martin
4.5 Stars 

This was a beautiful read. A book club read with my sweet friend Tammy, @protagonistpub on YouTube! While I am not Catholic, I really appreciated how the Catholic Faith was very beautifully portrayed and the characters endured real life struggles and this book is not short of emotional depth. You can see how much the characters love the Lord and how important their faith is to them. 

We follow Elena, an American who is struggling with a lot of personal issues after her engagement ends. She leaves her home in the states and travels to Rome where she works closely with the Vatican. This feels like a fresh, new beginning for Elena. Here, she meets Benedikt (Beni) who is a member of the Swiss Guard and she becomes friends with Beni's sister, Reni. We see how Beni and Elena's friendship turns into more and its a very sweet romance. Beni is such a great guy and he truly cares for Elena, I loved that. He loves her for who she is, and will protect her at all costs when her past shows up in Rome and puts her in a bit of danger. 

Overall, I am so glad to have read this book - physically and slowly. Sitting with this book a few chapters at a time each day was the best. There was some humor, light hearted romance, sweet words, true love, faith elements and the city truly comes to life on page. Romances have become frustrating to me as of late and this has ALL the depth I needed!

I also love that this is one of my friend's Tammy's favorite books and it was her birthday month! Perfectly fitting for me to finish the week of her birthday!

p.s. I love that Elena is described as plus size, as someone who is also plus size, much of her emotions were relatable.

"Forever toward eternity."

4.5/5 
Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7673095875
Amazon:  https://amzn.to/3UZjKFM

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