Bamboo and Lace

Lori Wick

Jul 2009 · Harvest House Publishers

About this ebook

Can their love survive two very different cultures?

Lily Walsh has never imagined anything like America. From supermarkets and swimsuits to the way women look men directly in the eye, she's baffled by this strange new land. Raised in a remote Asian village by her disciplinarian father, 24-year-old Lily is thrilled to visit her brother Jeff in Hawaii—until Jeff is called away on urgent business.

Left in the care of Jeff's best friend, Gabe Kapaia, and his family, Lily discovers the paradise of Oahu's north side at the Kapaia Resort. But she walks a fine line between two worlds. Can she embrace her new experiences without breaking her promise not to shame her missionary father? When Lily finds herself falling for Gabe, her heart is torn. Will her upbringing force her to make the difficult choice between true love and family honor?

Ratings and reviews

One of the things I love about Lori Wick is her ability to show an exciting amount of romance between the story's characters while still managing to keep it very clean. However this story was just lacking in romance altogether and a bit boring. Instead of focusing on the main character's relationship with each other, it included too much involvement with the supporting characters. When the two main characters are together they are so chaise you would think they were brother and sister. I continue to love Ms Wicks story's and will always be a fan, but just not of this book. I found this one did not sweep me away, but instead took time I wish I had spent reading one of her other stories.

Just as uplifting & wondrous as when I first read it 2 years ago. God still has many things to teach me from this book. Thank you Jesus for your precious lessons.

This is one book by Wick I could never finish. It was terribly boring.

About the author

Lori Wick is a multifaceted author of Christian fiction. As comfortable writing period stories as she is penning contemporary works, Lori’s books (more than 6 million in print) vary widely in location and time period. Lori’s faithful fans consistently put her series and standalone works on the bestseller lists. Lori and her husband, Bob, live with their swiftly growing family in the Midwest.