“Although she's been saved since age nine, Faith Walker is having premarital sex. She really wants to do right and not continue to go Back and Forth on this sex thing. She wants to please God and not have sex again until she's married, but it's so difficult for her to be consistent. Her boyfriend, Gavin, knows how much she loves him, how much she loves to be with him. He claims to love her, yet there are times when he takes advantage of her weakness. Faith's best friend, Chrissy, is also a Christian and she, too, struggles to remain celibate.
Faith is deeply hurt by two people who should have her best interests at heart. Along with struggling to abstain from sex, she begins to struggle with forgiveness. And then a shocking family secret is revealed and everything gets to be too much for Faith to handle.
When I read what this book was about I just had to buy it to see how in the world two people could "accidentally" sleep together. There were times when dialogue didn't flow very well (characters weren't speaking naturally) and some parts were predictable, but the author did surprise me in the end when something was revealed that I did not expect. Overall, I did like the story. I especially liked how honest the author was about forgiveness. God wants us to forgive as He forgives, but it's not always easy. It won't always happen overnight; sometimes it takes a while.
I do plan to buy the sequel, Forward March, and I look forward to reading it. ”
