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Living Water Book Review: It’s Good for Your Soul

January 27, 2023January 28, 2023 by Brigid Levi

If you’re looking for a feel-good story about finding love and personal redemption, then look no further than Living Water by MWW member Allison Wells. I seriously could not put it down!

A Modern-Day Biblical Retelling

For those familiar will Ms. Wells’s work, you’ll know she’s a clean romance and Christian fiction author. Living Water is a combination of the two. Ms. Well beautifully retells the bible story of the Woman at the Well in a modern setting. She goes more in-depth than what Scripture gives us and dares to imagine why the nameless woman ended up with five husbands and a spoiled reputation.

Roxie, modeled after the woman who encounters Jesus, is just looking for love. She finds it once, maybe twice, but mostly, she’s looking in the wrong places. After a chance encounter with a stranger, Roxie’s life is forever changed, and she finds purpose and redemption.

A Relatable Main Character

Roxie’s story is the story of so many women. Shy and unassuming, she has always been the black sheep in her family, and that need to feel wanted follows her throughout her life. Roxie jumps head-first into relationships, thinking that’s where she’ll find happiness. But it’s just a slew of bad choices.

What Ms. Wells does with Roxie, though, is make her loveable. It’s easy to write a character that is the sum of their choices, but I never thought of Roxie as a bad person—not once. Her pain and longing are evident, and the reader simply has to root for her.

Ms. Well imbued Roxie with so many relatable characteristics that, regardless of your story, you’ll see something of yourself in Roxie.

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The writing is clean and uncomplicated, but Roxie and her story are not without their complexities. Readers aren’t hit over the head with religion and Scripture, but for those familiar with the story, you’ll notice similarities. If you like feel-good, clean romance, Living Water is a must-read!

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About the Writer: Brigid Levi is a freelance writer and editor based in the Philadelphia area. She has three children, a husband-child, and a dog. When she’s not freelancing or working on her own writing, Brigid can be found under all the blankets with coffee, tea, or wine (depending on the time of day) and a sweeping historical fiction novel. She hopes to publish her YA fantasy/adventure novel in the near future! Find out more about Brigid on her website.

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