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Three weeks alone at a friend’s summer cottage on a Finnish lake to fast and pray. That was Adam Carter's plan. But sometimes plans go awry.
On an impromptu trip to her family's secluded summer cottage, the last thing Eveliina Mikkola expected to find was a missionary from the other side of the world—in her sauna.
Determined to stay, Eveliina will do whatever it takes—from shortcrust pastry to shorts—to send the man of God packing. This island’s too small for them both.
Adam Carter, however, is not about to leave.
Will he be able to resist her temptations? Can she withstand his prayers?
When a workaholic with a grudge against God tries for a relaxing holiday at her family’s island cabin and finds her retreat already occupied by a missionary, the war is on…even if he is wonderfully attractive. Filled with vendettas, crusades, and romance, Helsinki Sunrise is a fun ride that kept me smiling, laughing, and even crying to the end. Angela Couch, Making History and Fiction Fall in Love
What do you get when you cross a devout (hot!) missionary fasting before going on the mission field, a bitter missionary kid whose parents died in their service to God, and a small island with one house and sauna? You get a great love story! God woos Eveliina back from her stressful, bitter life using Adam as a lure. In an ironic struggle involving a sauna, blueberry pie, paint, and prayer, Eveliina falls in love with Adam even as she tries to make him break his fast and leave the island. The island retreat belongs to Mikko and Eveliina’s grandparents. Mikko promised Adam a three week, solitary retreat for his preparation for the mission field. However, Eveliina decides to escape her stressful job, relationship, and life without knowing the cabin is occupied. Mayhem ensues in the war of who gets to stay on the island. Eveliina has been running from God since the death of her parents on the mission field. She is living the glamorous city life, loving her boss, and thinking she has
Marion Ueckermann has skilfully combined the ingredients in her debut novella, Helsinki Sunrise, to create a light-hearted, yet deeply satisfying, inspirational romance. Eveliina needs a break from her demanding job and boss/boyfriend, so she withdraws to her grandparents' secluded island cottage to enjoy nature and a time of solitude. She is cheesed off when she finds a man in her sauna. The man in question is Adam, a missionary from Africa, who is staying at the cottage for several weeks at the request of Eveliina's brother. He's there to fast and pray before starting a new mission in Finland. Both are determined to stay on the island, and Adam finds himself in a real pickle as Eveliina uses her culinary skills and feminine wiles to tempt him to break his fast and leave the cottage. Eveliina is a spunky heroine who wants nothing to do with God, while Adam is a devout man of God. This combination of characters makes for some interesting situations as the plot thickens. I read qu
