First of all, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Kaye Dacus and her publisher for sending me an electronic copy of "The Art of Romance" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this opportunity and their generosity. “The Art of Romance” finds Dylan Bradley, an artist, and Caylor Evans, a writer, in the romantic spotlight. As the second book of Kaye Dacus’ Matchmaker series, these characters have become the objects of their Grandmothers’ matchmaking efforts. Will they succumb to those efforts? Or will they allow their pasts and their mistrust to keep them from discovering true love? After thoroughly enjoying the first book in the series, I grabbed this title as soon as I saw it available for review. What I found inside were charming characters, conflict with which I can sympathize and a heartwarming love story. Caylor is a writer and a teacher. She is responsible and involved in drama. And when you read her narrative, it is very evident that her character is literary. Dylan has made his share of mistakes and is now trying to get his life back together living in his Grandparents’ guest house. He is an artist whose love was portraiture, but traded that love for the artsy world of abstract. When you read his narrative, it’s all about color and shape and shading. This is an incredibly enjoyable novel…especially if you have a love of the creative arts. This book touched a place in my heart that has been dormant for quite a while. Now, I’ve broken out the sketch pad and pencils, inspired by this wonderful story.
Two chapters on Mystery, Babylon. She is the great whore. She rides the beast. She is the mother of harlots. She is clothed in purple, scarlet and gold. She reigns over kings of the earth. She is caressed by the world. She is sustained by the dragon (Satan). Chuck reminds us that the church of Thyatira is promised to go through the tribulation. This is how. If you recall the earlier lessons, the church of Thyatira was called the Medieval Church. Mystery, Babylon isn’t the beast, but she rides the beast. There are ten clues in chapter 17 regarding her identity: she’s a prostitute; she has universal influence all over the world; she is seated upon the beast; she is expensively adorned and outwardly attractive; she’s a utensil in God’s service but a counterfeit; she’s a mystery linked with the Babylon of Nimrod; she’s the mother of prostitutes who has spiritual offspring; she’s a persecutor of Christians...
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