When Life Doesn't Match Your Dreams by Jill Eileen Smith

In this engrossing novel, you’ll find yourself whisked away to ancient Israel, where you’ll meet Solomon and four of the women he loved: Naamah the desert princess, Abishag the shepherdess, Siti the daughter of a pharaoh, and Nicaula the queen of Sheba.

But for all his wisdom, did he or the women in his life ever find what they searched for all of their lives? He could–and did–have anything he wanted, including many women from many lands. King Solomon was wealthy and wise beyond measure. I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. I felt like I got to know King Solomon and his wives better, although it is fiction-it makes the bible seem more alive to me. I love biblical fiction books and I really enjoyed reading this. I liked reading about his relationships but I totally understood how Naamah and Nicaula both felt-that they wanted the love of one man and didn’t want to share him. But I like that throughout the story, he continued to keep his faith and love to one God. The burden of being the king and making decisions and accepting gifts seemed to wear King Solomon down after a while. Meaning, that the king had responsibilities to take multiple wives for peace treaties or for gifts as to not offend another country. I was struck with how that time period differs so much from our own. The story focused on 4 main women as the chapters followed from one story to the next. I really enjoyed reading this new biblical fiction book featuring King Solomon and some of his wives. The Heart of a King (The Loves of Solomon) by Jill Eileen Smith

When Life Doesn't Match Your Dreams by Jill Eileen Smith