
Paradox A.R.T. | The One Who Rocked Away
With every book I release, I try to build an Advanced Readers Team (ART) to build buzz for the book and bring in early reviews upon the book’s launch. Below are some of the Paradox ART reviews for this book.
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TOWRA Review #5
This book started out so sad and depressing I wanted to quit reading it, but I promised to give an honest review so I continued reading... I’m glad I persevered because the last half of the book touched me in several ways and actually moved me to prayer for those I know fighting such battles.
marilady's Full Review
TOWRA Review #15
I find it difficult to write reviews for books like this. Not because this book wasn't good but because it was great, heartwarming and inspiring. And I feel my review won't do justice to it. Meeting the reckless, daring and confident Nolan was enough to get me geared to finishing the book.
Ebos' Full Review
TOWRA Review #6
I ended up reading most of this book in one sitting after putting my kids to bed one night; I just didn't want to stop! ...The characters were captivating, and they grow in maturity and spirituality throughout the story. The One Who Rocked Away explores the importance of placing God first in your life, and Joanna did a beautiful job making that message relatable and thought-provoking.
sdd's Full Review
Laura A. Grace’s Review of The One Who Rocked Away
*sigh* This story. Beautiful. Heartwarming. Powerful. I didn’t expect to cry. I didn’t expect to be so emotionally moved (as a whole) like I was. I didn’t expect to read it in two sittings. If you have recently doubted your purpose or if God can redeem you from a path/life of bad choices, this story… View more
TOWRA Review #10
THE ONE WHO ROCKED AWAY — This was way more than a romance story. It's a story about how two people needed to lose each other before they found their way back to God, and to each other. Joanna has crafted a beautiful story about a young girl whose love for a boy grows so much that she finds herself being sucked along in his orbit and away from God. [Nolan's] and Serene's love story is beautiful and beautifully told.
FULL REVIEW
TOWRA Review #12
THE ONE WHO ROCKED AWAY — This beautiful story is permeated by God's saving love that changes people to live how He called them. I felt I could relate to this story, even though it's about a rock star. My heart squealed, especially, during the last scene.
FULL REVIEW
TOWRA Review #4
A powerful story of chasing our dreams, walking out a life of faith, finding ourselves, loving and letting go, and surrendering to Gods timing in our lives.
D. Chatley's Full Review
TOWRA Review #7
This was my first book by Joanna Alonzo, and I absolutely loved it. It's a story about friendship, love, forgiveness, and most importantly having a relationship with God and allowing Him to direct your path. It's well written, and the characters are amazing... Great read!!
LMWilson's Full Review
TOWRA Review #2
THE ONE WHO ROCKED AWAY — *sigh* This story. Beautiful. Heartwarming. Powerful. I didn't expect to cry. I didn't expect to be so emotionally moved (as a whole) like I was. I didn't expect to read it in two sittings.
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