Beauty in the Binding: Book Spotlight & Giveaway: The One Who Loves Me by Joan Embola

The One Who Loves Me

(Sovereign Love #2)
By Joan Embola

Christian Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 340 Pages
May 21, 2022 by Love Qualified Press

IS GOD SOVEREIGN OVER LOVE STORIES?

Amara Ikezie is a new grad nurse who is thrilled to start her dream job in Atlanta’s biggest children’s hospital. But when her best friend gets engaged, Amara is faced with the looming pressure from her mom to find her own man. Determined to escape the pressure to marry, Amara takes on a task to find the ‘perfect’ man who ticks all the boxes on her list.

Raymond Aderinto is a pediatric cardiologist with a wall of accolades and a string of failed relationships. After his fourth girlfriend dumps him, Raymond vows to get confirmation from God first before entering into his next relationship—even though he’d love to find his bride before turning thirty.

When Raymond spills coffee on Amara’s scrubs, he becomes certain she’s the woman God wants to be his wife. But unfortunately for him, Raymond doesn’t tick Amara’s boxes, and worst of all, Amara is sure her Igbo mom would never approve of a marriage to a man from the Yoruba tribe.

Despite Amara’s efforts to stay away from Raymond and convince herself he is not the one for her, her growing attraction for his character, values, and vision gives her more reasons to wonder if she was wrong about her prejudices toward him. When another doctor walks into Amara’s life who ticks all her boxes and shows interest in her, she is caught between running into his ‘perfect’ arms, or going with Raymond who is turning out to be more perfect than she thought.

The One Who Loves Me, book two in the Sovereign Love series, is a beautiful standalone novel about surrender and learning to take comfort in the sovereign goodness of a loving God who writes the best love stories.

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Book Excerpt

“Your single season is not a curse—it’s a beautiful gift from God, just like marriage is, so we need to learn to appreciate these gifts more. There is a time and season for everything under heaven, and God has made everything beautiful in its time. So your single season is beautiful; appreciate it, cherish it, and use it to draw closer to your Maker. If your reason for wanting to marry is to find your purpose, then you’ve got it all wrong. You can walk in your God-given purpose even in your single season.”

That’s right, sir. Preach it. The words creep to the edge of my tongue, but I bite them back.

“To answer the question, we have to ask the Maker why He created marriage in the first place, and we can’t do that without looking at the Maker’s manual.” He opens his Bible. “Now, will you please turn with me to Genesis chapter one.”

Pastor Adekunle spends twenty minutes analyzing the first marriage between Adam and Eve, emphasizing on the fact that God had already given Adam a purpose which was to tend to the garden before He brought him a help meet. “Children of God—know your purpose. If you don’t know it yet, ask God to help you find it before you throw yourself into any relationship. Your purpose is not defined by your marital status. Your purpose is defined by the One who knit you in your mother’s womb.”

Other Books in the Series

The One Who Knows Me

(Sovereign Love #1)

By Joan Embola

Christian Contemporary Romance

Paperback & ebook, 318 Pages

July 21, 2021 by Love Qualified Press

IS GOD SOVEREIGN OVER TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY?

Bullies and family disasters have left eighteen-year-old Teeyana Sparks filled with anxiety and doubt. She feels pressured to believe in God, but as she embarks on her college journey in the hope of one day working at Google as a graphic designer, the only thing she believes in is controlling her own life. Things change when she meets Jayden Williams—the guy with a charming smile and kind heart.

Struggling with grief and recovering from a season of depression, nineteen-year-old Jayden is determined to help Teeyana believe in God’s goodness again. But when yet another tragedy strikes close to home, Teeyana’s response exposes Jayden’s unhealed wounds and tips him into a mental health relapse.

With the looming possibility of not getting her dream life, Teeyana is caught between holding on to her illusion of control and surrendering to a God she’s rejected. And as Jayden strives to break out of his despondency, he has to face that letting God in may involve him letting go of his friendship with Teeyana. Teeyana and Jayden must wrestle with uncomfortable truths, and the pride in their hearts, in order to face their biggest giant—God’s sovereignty over both triumph and tragedy.

The One Who Knows Me, book one in the Sovereign Love series, is a heart-warming standalone novel about hope and learning to take comfort in the sovereign goodness of a loving God who knows all things.

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About the Author

Joan Embola is a UK-based Cameroonian-Nigerian Christian author who is passionate about spreading God's love one word at a time. She is a Bible teacher, a blogger, a YouTuber, a podcaster, a dancer, and a poetess. Her book Outpourings Of A Beloved Heart; a 30 day poetry devotional about God's love, is available for purchase and her debut contemporary Christian Fiction novel--The One Who knows Me released on September 10th 2021.