Allison Pittman is one of my favourite authors. I was thrilled to discover that she had another masterpiece to read...and enjoy. LOVING LUTHER is beautifully written. I have shared this story w/ all of my reading friends. Thank you for the privilege of reading ...and sharing...it. Five Stars.!

Loving Luther by Allison Pittman was not what I expected. Having read a historical fiction bio of Katharina von Bora years ago, I anticipated this book to dwell more on the relationship between Katharina and Martin Luther and place it in the larger context of the Reformation. However, this was not the case as Pittman chose to create an introspective look at Katharina and how finding herself brought her closer to God and made her even more attractive to Martin Luther. This book misses the mark to educate those unfamiliar with the influence of Martin Luther and the Reformation, but it remains a refreshing take on an often overlooked figure, Katharina von Bora.

Loving Luther is the newest release by Allison Pittman. This book was just okay to me. I love to read about the love story between Katharina von Bora and Martin Luther. However, this version was a little too slow for me. The first two-thirds of the book was hard to get through but it finally picked up about the last third of it. I am glad I pushed myself to keep reading on as I did enjoy the ending.

Three stars.

I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

I really enjoyed learning a bit about the woman Martin Luther eventually took as a wife and reading the historical fiction account of her life. I enjoyed the author's writing style and found myself easily able to picture the settings and people she was writing about. This was an easy, enjoyable read that I'd gladly recommend to a friend!

Left at a convent by her father as a small child, Katharina von Bora knows little about life outside cloistered walls. Though she takes her vows and maintains dear friendships, a part of Katharina still chafes under the strict way of life she has chosen. When the writings of Martin Luther begin finding their way into the convent walls, though, Kat begins to look at her life-- and her faith-- in a much different way. With the help of Luther and his friends, Katharina a group of fellow nuns escape the convent to embark on a new adventure. Without a family to support her, Kat must live in the homes of Luther's friends and supporters while the reformer himself tries to find a husband for her. Will Katharina learn to navigate life outside a religious order? Will she trade one life of service for another, or dare to risk her heart for a chance at love and a family?

Allison Pittman tells a compelling story of both love and faith in Loving Luther. Rather than focusing on Martin and Katharina as a couple, like Luther and Katharina, Pittman simply tells Katharina's story... and what what in intriguing story it is! From a fascinating look into life inside 16th century convents, to the dangers and details of the Reformation and its leaders, I couldn't put the book down. As a proud protestant, I've always loved this era or church history, but I also appreciated Pittman's tact in not maligning our Catholic brothers and sisters. I loved than women of deep, abiding faith existed both inside and outside convent walls. As with all of Pittman's works, this one was excellently researched, superbly written, rich in historical detail, and full of compelling characters.

Gorgeous writing and a very accessible story considering the subject of it. It is a wonderful romance and Pittman does a great job evoking the turbulence of the times.