Undeveloped Love by Virginia’dele Smith

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Undeveloped Love by Virginia’dele Smith

She’s tried being polite. He’s digging in his heels. When complete opposites feel the tug of romance, will their holiday become a blizzard of delight?
 
Blake Fisher won’t let anyone destroy the life she’s built. So when a silver-spoon-in-his-mouth snob refuses to listen to her proposed deal, the hardworking real estate agent sneaks her way onto his land to demand a face-to-face meeting. But while she hits it off with his rambunctious trio of brothers, she’s determined not to yield an inch to her onetime crush…even after they share a bone-melting kiss.
 
Hudson Sharp’s roots run as deep as the town his family helped found. And his fierce respect for his inherited land means he won’t open its unique Christmas tree lot to the public, no matter how many times this gorgeous intruder trips him up. But when he realizes she’s the girl that got away years ago, he can no longer ignore their magical connection.
 
Diving into the everyday workings of the ranch, Blake wonders how far she can trust the strong and respectful man she discovers under the cowboy’s gruff facade. And as Hudson tries to win their argument by learning everything about the self-made woman, each detail pushes him closer to tumbling head over heels.
 
Can they unwrap each other’s secrets and accept the gift of happily ever after?
 
Undeveloped Love is the endearing fifth book in the Green Hills romance series. If you like witty characters, clean chemistry, and holiday cheer, then you’ll adore Virginia’dele Smith’s cozy novella.


Targeted Age Group:: adult
Heat/Violence Level: Heat Level 1 – G Rated Clean Read

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I love Christmas, and I adore love stories! So, what could be better than a Christmas love story? But the holidays are hectic and finding time to escape in a good book can be challenging. Knowing that, I decided to shorten my format and make my holiday romance a novella, just perfect for a cozy afternoon by the fire.

How Did You Come up With Your Characters?
My female lead appeared briefly in previous Green Hills novels, and my male lead comes from generations of Green Hills community leaders. Both of them are strong AND headstrong, which made an "enemies to forever" theme ideal. I had tremendous fun watching them fight their feeling while bantering back and forth, and helping them find their happy ending brought a huge sense of accomplishment. I really enjoyed these two a lot!

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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Lydia

Lydia only appears in the Book of Acts. Since the church in Philippi began with her conversion, one would expect to find her in the greetings section of Philippians, but she receives no mention in any of Paul’s letters. She does, however, hold the distinction of being the first known European convert to Christianity. Acts shows her as a businesswoman who was likely financially independent. Clothes colored with the royal purple dye of Thyatira were considered luxury items and her trade had likely brought her to Philippi to sell to the wealthy clientele there. Her home was obviously large enough to accommodate servants, guests, and ultimately a Christian assembly. Since there is no mention of a husband, Lydia was most likely single at the time she met Paul:

“On the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there. A certain woman named Lydia, a worshipper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home.” And she prevailed upon us.” (Acts 16:13-15)

Lydia, or at least her home, will make one additional appearance in Acts later in the same chapter. Her residence appears to have become the meeting place for a burgeoning Christian congregation in Philippi:

“After leaving the prison (Paul and Silas) went to Lydia’s home; and when they had seen and encouraged the brothers and sisters there, they departed.” (Acts 16:40)

A Theory
The appearance of devout women meeting beside a stream at a place of prayer on the Sabbath speaks to them being Jewish. This seems confirmed by the description of Lydia as “a worshipper of God.” That it was only women meeting outside on the sabbath could be evidence that there were not enough Jewish men in Philippi to make up the quorum required to establish a proper synagogue, which necessitated ten Jewish males over the age of thirteen. By the author of Acts relating this information, he may be showing an interesting contrast: Lydia, while a Jewish woman, was forbidden from founding a synagogue, but as a Christian she could found a church within her own home.

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