Journaled With Love by Erma M. Ullrey

Journaled With Love is the first novel I have read written by Erma M. Ullrey, and I look forward to reading more. This book was a mix of You’ve Got Mail and Hallmark, all wrapped up in one. It made for a sweet story that sucked me in from the start. I rated this 4.5 stars, and I am rounding it up to 5. I really enjoyed it and will probably reread this book in the future.

The character development was great. Macie is the daughter of a company owner, but her mother demands that she come home from her vacation. At the beginning, Macie comes off as a spoiled rich woman. As we pull back the layers of Macie, we find that there is more to her than just what she seems. Ryan is very work-focused and is working towards buying a car and moving out of his sister’s garage apartment.

The setting was good. I loved the family-owned business. It made for a fun dynamic. The storyline was fun. Ryan is faced with losing his job to the boss’s daughter, Macie, who doesn’t even want to be there. He is told to show her how to do his job. With the forced proximity, they find themselves spending more time together and trying to make things work. While also starting to enjoy being around each other. But when Ryan finds a journal on the bus and begins to correspond, he starts to have feelings for this person. We have some great elements for a fun story: forced proximity, matchmaking, boss’s daughter, correspondence with a stranger, love, going to church, faith, and so much more.

This forced proximity, opposites attract romance, was the perfect balance of tension and sweet romance.

Erma Ullrey did a great job of intertwining faith throughout the book.

*I received a complimentary copy from the author and voluntarily chose to review it. All opinions are my own.