Bump, Set, Love

In his bestseller, “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry,” John Mark Comer suggests that a Christian can best celebrate the joy of “Sabbath” in two delicious ways. First, the family must bake a foot-square chocolate-chip cookie, smother it with ice cream, then joyously devour said cookie. But I love Idea #2: curl up on Sabbath afternoon with a great novel. I assume he means winsome adventures where the protagonist has heaven as their ultimate goal, and the Body of Christ as their highest passion! Which is where these Bangkok love stories come into play. Chloe Gainsborough is England’s fearsome weapon on a volleyball court. But Dad accepting an assignment as deputy ambassador to Bangkok severely disrupts both her collegiate and competitive dreams. Is she up for finishing her grueling degree in Pharmacy when all the lectures are in Thai? Her new life in Asia is a funky blend of classes, part-time volleyball coaching at Bangkok Christian School, and fending off the romantic overtures of BCS’