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    A Billion Reasons Why

    By Kristin Billerbeck

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    There are a billion reasons Kate should marry her current boyfriend.

    Will she trade them all to be madly in love?

    Katie McKenna leads a perfect life. She has a fulfilling job, a cute apartment, and a wedding to plan with her soon-to-be fiancé, Dexter. She can think of a billion reasons why she should marry Dexter. He’s everything she wants in a husband.

    And then in walks Luc DeForges, her bold, breathtaking ex-boyfriend. Only now he’s a millionaire. And he wants her to go home to New Orleans to sing for a friend’s wedding. As his date.

    But Katie made up her mind about Luc eight years ago, when she fled their hometown after a very public breakup. Yet there’s still a magnetism between them she can’t deny.

    Katie thought her predictable relationship with Dexter would be the bedrock of a lasing, Christian marriage. But what if there’s more? What if God’s desire for her is a heart full of life? And what if that’s what Luc has offered all along?

    "Katie and Luc dance off the pages of this book, making you fall in love with them and New Orleans. Full of surprises and romance." —Carolyne Aarsen, author of The Baby Promise

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateJan 31, 2011
    ISBN9781401685362
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    A Billion Reasons Why
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    Kristin Billerbeck

    Kristin Billerbeck is the author of numerous Christian novels, hitting the CBA bestseller list and winning the coveted ACFW Book of the Year in 2004 for What a Girl Wants and again in 2006 for With this Ring, I’m Confused. She has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today, World Magazine, the Atlanta Journal Constitition and been seen on the "Today Show" for her pioneering role in Christian Chick Lit. She has a bachelor’s degree in advertising from San Jose State University.

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    Reviews for A Billion Reasons Why

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    • 5/5
      This story captured me so much I read it through in two sittings. This is classic Billerbeck minus some of the snark. I really liked all of the characters in this book. Well, Dex was pretty blah, but that was still good characterization on the author's part. Wonderful romance. Great setting.
    • 5/5
      If you are looking for a fun, light story with interesting characters and really sweet moments then this is the book for you. A Billion Reasons why is one of those books you can read when you are in a sour mood and when you finish you will find yourself smiling. You just cannot help it.First off the characters. I loved watching Kate come to life, she's spirited and fun and a match for Luc in every way. Luc is a driven business man but I loved watching him become a romantic and a man willing to do anything to show the woman he loves that she is the only one for him. Their interactions have sparks flying off the page, some times in good ways and other times in feisty ways, but all the time interesting.The plot is pretty simple, but when you have characters dominating the story that is fine. When I say simple I don't mean that in a bad way. The book is about the boy chasing the one he let go many years before. I loved learning the back story a little bit at a time along the way, that really added to the story and helped the characters develop and change through the story.I also loved the 40s references. While it is not a time I am completely familiar with it has been one I have read more and more about in historical fiction lately. The romance, music and fashion of the era shine through in this book. I love a character that enjoys retro-fashion and that is just what Kate does and Luc appreciates this fact of her character. It was just a nice extra-dimension to the story.I also thoroughly enjoyed the setting. A look at New Orleans without portraying it as the ultimate sin city. Instead a look at the genteel southern side that has nothing to do with the overindulging touristy side. I loved this and I felt like I was walking down the streets with Kate and visiting the various landmarks. Ms. Billerback has a definite way with the scenery to make it come to life on the page.A charming read, a wonderful love story, and I consider it more romance than chicklit, though it definitely has the elements of chicklit as well. Ms. Billerback tells a wonderful story that I found hard to put down and it left me with a big smile and a good mood at the end.
    • 4/5
      A Million Reasons Why was such an enchanting tale full of likable characters and zippy dialog. Katie McKenna now leads a very practical life as a teacher to Special Ed kids. Having once been burned by the love of her life, Luc DeForges, she decides she would marry a very predictable and practical man, Dexter. Everything seems great until Luc walks back into her life requesting her to sing at his brothers wedding as his date. She does return home with the idea of having closure between them but what she discovers is that her feelings for Luc have never waned. Will she marry Dexter who's predictable and safe or will she discover that truly loving someone is worth risking your heart?Okay, the cover drew me in but the whole setting for this story totally enchanted me. The whole 40s theme which Katie loved was really fun. I am also a fan of those old Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies and the music they sang. This author just brought all those memories back in a really neat way. I liked that Katie was so feisty but yet possessed a tender heart in the way she dealt with people. Luc was an awesome hero. Even though he had money you could just tell that it didn't define who he was. I loved how tender and charming he was with Katie yet very committed to what he wanted. You just wanted to keep reading to find out what he was going to do next. Even Dexter was a likable guy but you understood why he might not be the one for her. This was a charming feel-good story where I would find myself smiling but there were also some very touching moments that just made me sigh. I felt the story imparted a good message that we need to seek what the Lord would want us to do instead of deciding what's best for us. Because what we think is best isn't always the best! Thank you to Thomas Nelson (Booksneeze) for providing me with this complimentary copy for my review.
    • 3/5
      It was a bit all over the place and luc the long lost love was very arrogant and didn't show same christian values as Katie. The christian guy (Dexter) was bit controlling.
    • 1/5
      Never was there a more annoying romantic lead than Luc DeForges. I had barely even read through the first 2 chapters and I already wanted to slap him hard. I suppose the author was trying to portray him as charming, but he came across as an arrogant, self-absorbed, pompous jerk. Gave up on the book after the first 3 or so chapters.
    • 4/5
      Luc broke Katie’s heart and humiliated her in her home town years ago. She is now a Special Ed teacher and almost engaged to Dexter who is safe. Out of no where Luc shows up at her school and demands she come home to sing at his brothers wedding. Katie has vowed to move on and not let him get to her again. Will a trip home to New Orleans cause her billion reasons why to evaporate under the hot New Orleans sun or will she find true love once again?This was a fun book I enjoyed it a lot. It’s the kind of romance novel that makes you feel all warm and fussy inside. I enjoyed seeing Katie who starts out kind of dead inside just living day to day return home and find herself again. There are parts of this book that seem a little hard to believe but the book is kind of magical almost a Cinderella feel which makes it fun to read. I did not feel though like I got to know Luc as well as Katie his feelings seemed more of a mystery and it took a while to understand his side of things. Over all a fun book with a good Christian base. This is a book I could see myself picking up and reading again just because it brings out the romantic in me!DISCLOSURE: I was provided a free copy of this book from the publisher through BookSneeze to review it. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own.
    • 3/5
      This book is under the Christian fiction romance category but if it wasn’t for scattered mentions of a church and pastor, I thought that it didn’t deserve to be in the Christian category. In a couple of chapters, there was a brief mention of an immoral incident that happened in the early years of Katie’s and Luc’s relationship. However, there was no mention of sorriness for what had happened and the remorse shown was only for the public humiliation. This book will definitely make an interesting read for chick lit fans, but for those who are looking for a completely wholesome Christian book, this won’t be ideal.

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    • 4/5
      The first chapter of A Billion Reasons Why finds our heroine, Katie, at work when suddenly her millionaire ex, Luc, shows up begging her to attend her brother's wedding to which she has already RSVP'd no. Why does Luc want her to attend? It seems he wants her to attend because the wedding is 1940's themed and Katie knows to how swing dance very well and his mother would approve of her on his arm as opposed to his other floozy LA girlfriends. To be blunt, it absolutely appalled me that Luc wanted to use Katie. Quite frankly, I began to worry that Katie would give in and allow herself to be used, but, thankfully, by the second chapter, she was defending herself pretty well. Still, Luc is not a character I found myself liking in the beginning. As the book wore on, his redeeming qualities came out and I didn't feel quite so resentful that Katie ended up agreeing to attend the wedding. As the novel moves along it becomes obvious that Katie must make a choice - stay with her current boyfriend, who is safe and stable though not very romantic or passionate, or choose her ex, Luc, who is portrayed as a little bit dangerous, spontaneous and definitely passionate - not passionate in a sexual way, but passionate for life, for his work, and for Katie. It's a traditional plot line in chick-lit novels, but this one had some interesting twists along the way.There was an underlying and forced Christian theme that permeated throughout the novel, like so many Christian romance novels. For example, Katie kept a "courtship diary" for herself and her boyfriend, Dex. She also tried to explain to her roommate why her singing 1940s love ballads in a nightclub made her feel closer to God - something I couldn't quite wrap my head around. Don't get me wrong, I'm a Lutheran and I have my own relationship with God, but I find these themes in Chick-Lit to be forced to a fault.Aside from the forced theme and the all too convenient ending (I can't give it away!) I ended up really enjoying this book. The writing style of the author is smooth and descriptive and I enjoyed the recent pop culture references she used, such as Glee and Kindle. The story overall is very sweet and it was a light, enjoyable read.

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    • 3/5
      The story was wonderful. However, I just did not feel a connection with the characters. To me that is extremely important. That makes me feel involved in the book. Since I didn’t feel as involved, it took me longer then usual to get through this book.Even though I didn’t feel like I knew the characters, I did enjoy the plot. The description of New Orleans was superb. It was interesting to see how they reacted to some of the situations, especially since Luc and Katie are from such different backgrounds.Overall, it was an okay book.In conjunction with the Wakela's World Disclosure Statement, I received a product in order to enable my review. No other compensation has been received. My statements are an honest account of my experience with the brand. The opinions stated here are mine alone.
    • 4/5
      First of all, I would like to thank BookSneeze and Thomas Nelson for giving me this book to review. The cover they put on this book was a real draw and went perfect with the story line. This was a fun book to read, with lots of dialogue and witty conversations. I found myself smiling a lot through this story.Katie McKenna thinks she has a billion reason why she should NOT marry “billionaire” Luc DeForges and a billion reasons why she should marry Dexter. But while reading you will soon discover that her reasons just don’t hold up. Katie is . . . “everything a man wanted in a wife: the girl next door, nurturing with just enough fight to keep it interesting, intellectual, generous to a fault, and of course. .. the heavenly figure.” Luc is her “soul mate” and always has been, but once you have been rejected, it is really hard to trust your heart again. Luc knows what he wants, but has to work really hard to convince Katie she can trust him.This story was full of fun characters. Katie’s Mom was a real fun character to get to know. The author had a way of taking a tense situation and turning the moment into a light and sometimes hilarious moment. And what girl doesn’t want to be swept off her feet by a man with a jet plane and more money than he knows what to do with, but hasn’t let wealth go to his head; someone who only has eyes for you. This was a story full of romance and fun and I had a good time reading it.