The Pastor's Wife Wears Biker Boots

The title of this book says it all and sets the tone. It seemed a bit too long for me and kept stretching to find the next what is going to happen now adventure. It was entertaining and I appreciate being able to read and review but, I don't think I would recommend. A little to predictable.

Pastor's wife, Kirstie Donovan, lives life in a fishbowl, so when she hops on the back of a bright pink motorcycle, tongues start to wag at the conservative, century-old First Independent Christian Community Church of Eels Falls. Kirstie loves roaring down a road less traveled by most women over forty, but she's not just riding her bike for the fun of it. Kirstie has a ministry. However, certain church members have secrets to hide, and when God uses Kirstie's ministry to fill the pews with leather-clad, tattooed bikers, those secrets could be exposed...and some will stop at nothing to hide the truth. Join Kirstie and her motorcycle "gang" - two church matrons and a mouthy, gum-smacking non-church member - as they discover that road-toughened bikers are quite capable of ministering to others, and faith is fortified in the most unexpected ways.

Nicely written but, I didn't really find the story funny, I felt sad more for Kirstie because of looking after Timmy and being able to cope the gossips.

It does cover the old saying of do not judge abook by it's cover, so it does have the feel good factor by the end of the story.

A fun romp of a story. On the one hand, you have a small town Pastor Aaron and his wife Kristie and their three sons, the oldest with autism. Then you have the town with its busybodies, and gossips. Then you have Kristie's friends who all become bikers and form a new Christian outreach. Lots of ups and downs, and a mystery thrown in as well. Overall I really enjoyed this story, and do highly recommend it. Not sure why Bigfoot was thrown in, as it didn't really seem needed, but other than that it was good. Sad at times, funny at times, serious at times, just like life.

This book had a depth to it that was not revealed by the title. I expected a “fluff” book. Instead it was so much more and opened the door to a variety of topics. This included Autism, raising teens, return of the prodigal son, Patriot guard riders, living in a fishbowl as a pastor’s wife, Alzheimer’s, special Olympics , friends with different belief, losing a son, losing a spouse, living your dream, not judging others based on appearance, misconceptions, etc. I was incredibly amazed at all the topics buried into one book. Karla Atkin wove a story that shared the bad/good moments of life in such a way that a broad audience will be able to relate to this book. She managed to entertain and yet touch upon some serious topics at the same time.
“You never know where the road will take you. ….As long as I stayed in my lane. And in the center of God’s will.” And that is exactly the lessons learned when following the characters in this book. Not only were they loveable but Karla Atkin made them real. They said and did things that led to bad consequences. They struggled to understand why life wasn’t always fair. They laughed and cried together. In the end they realized the value of friendship and allowing God to navigate thru the struggles that life has to offer. I enjoyed reading The Pastor’s Wife Wears Biker Boots. It kept my attention from the first page to the last. I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. The story flowed very well and was very enjoyable. This book will keep you reading long into the night and you will not want to put this book down until you finish. This was such a great read and full of surprises. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.