Well, where to start?
How about one of my favourite quote from the book.

“Sometimes things really are that complicated; the rest is just baggage”
Lucas and Rachel have childhoods full of hurt caused by the ones who were supposed to protect them.
Nevertheless, each one has carried on somehow - one with a heart full of regrets and the other full of judgment. These scars should make them kindred spirits but the sparks that fly at first are not really friendly.

But then, their banter and awkwardness turn cute enough to have you chuckling, and their flirting is pure guilty pleasure 🙊
It was easy to be swept by the story and completely forget what I had to do.
But it was impossible to forget for long the thick layer of lies and resentment that could not stay if there were to be a real relationship. So, I continued on to see how Kara Isaac would lay out everything. I will let you read the book and find out 😉

The thing with Kara’s books is that at first I think there’s something improbable about her settings/plot. But there’s something VERY REAL about those characters, flesh, bones, ink and all! Let me tell you, I’ll take crazy plots for the promise of good writing any day, but authentic and approachable characters? Unforgettable.

Hence why I chose that quote in the beginning of this review.
This is a story of people who have made many mistakes, some by our human judgement are “small”, like a lie, others are “big”. Nevertheless, the betrayal and hurt they cause are undeniable and incomparable. What spoke truth to me in this book is how the author did not commend the wrong done, but pointed how true character can be discerned despite the wrong.

Another nice installment from Kara Isaac. She seems to always succeed at deep characters and believable interactions. I enjoyed the intersection of radio personalities from different arenas - and found their inner struggles to be plausible and captivating. I've enjoyed her recent self-published titles, and this return to traditional publishing was just as successful.

This was a tough one.

I love the Christian concept! I don't think a few actions displayed in this book were Christian like, but that is part of our growth as Christians.

However, I could not connect with any character from this book! I struggled to find interest in turning to the next page, let alone finishing this book.

Thank you for the opportunity!

I really enjoyed this! I picked it up thinking I’ll read a few chapters and then get some housework done. Wrong, I simply kept turning the pages til it was over! Thoroughly enjoyed!

4.5 stars - One Thing I Know is a sweet story about two people who were nearly broken by their fathers. They find each other and, having to wade through life’s baggage and revealing secrets, before they can capture the kind of love and commitment everyone dreams of. There is a sure Christian/religious theme through that gets stronger toward the end. I love Jesus, so this doesn’t bother me in the slightest. However, if this sub-topic is not the type you’re looking for, you may want to give this one a pass.

I received an ARC of this book, from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This book had all the trappings of what I love in romance novels, but in the end, I just couldn't get myself to care about the characters. Thank you so much for the opportunity to read, I'm interested to see what Isaac does with her next work.

I did not understand some things about the book. Rachel wants no one to know she is the writer. But if all the credit goes to her aunt, Donna Sommerville then it means she is a ghost writer which is nothing to be afraid of. At the beginning it is told that Rachel felt disappointed when Donna got all the questions right about the book. This point was not elaborated further when it should have been.  If there was no “love” between Lucas and Rachel, 90% of the story would have progressed the way it had. This book should not have been in the romance genre. Otherwise the book was okay. The lessons and morals were helpful. “Relationship and secrets can’t come together. We have to select one over the other”. This book is about forgiveness, moving forward, believing in God and doing what's right.

ONE THING I KNOW by KARA ISAAC is a romance novel with less than perfect characters who feel they have a really good reason for the lie they are living (with Racel Somers it is to make enough money to keep her father in a decent care facility), and Lucas Grant seeks Rachel out in the beginning to probe her for her aunt, Donna Somerville's, secret for the unscrupulous Brad Shipman. The money he would make for this information, and the prestigious job that would follow, would help his brother's family.
I love the character analyses, and, in spite of their rather vague concept of God, I like to see both Rachel and Lucas starting to seek Him out in order to help them forgive. Rachel needs to overcome the guilt she feels, which pushes her to almost be afraid of living because of what happened to her father.
This book shows us how important it is to come clean and walk in truth with one another in order to be really free.
I enjoyed the read and feel the author has given us a great deal of food for thought.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Howard Books. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

Rachel Somers is America's favorite relationship expert but nobody knows it because she hides behind her aunt's identity for reasons that never really make sense to me. Lucas Grant is a local sports radio DJ who accidentally becomes a relationship expert for reasons that also never really make sense to me. Through a series of events they hit it off, lie to each other a lot, fight, sorta find Jesus, and then get back together with a strange case of insta-love. This book was fine, just not for me.

I loved this novel. To be fair, I've enjoyed everything I've read from Kara Isaac. This one feels a little different as none of the main characters are Christians, but still the Lord whispers to them and as I read the last page I had every reason to believe Rachel and Lucas would both embrace faith in the very near future.

The story itself is a great picture of how the road to ruin is paved with the very best intentions and that God's love is more than big enough to reach down even in our very worst moments of defeat, loneliness and self doubt.

There is redemption and forgiveness on every page, along with a healthy dose of falling in love, humor and a typically twisty plot. Highly recommended.

***ARC was provided to me for a fair and honest review***

Overall rating: 4/5 Very cute, very clean book

Heroine (Rachel Somers): 4/5 A young relationship writer that hides from the publicity.

Hero (Lucas Grant): 4/5 A sports radio host whose callers end up being women asking about relationship advice.

Plot: 3.5/5 Rachel and her aunt Donna are a team, one writes the book and one publicizes them. Their tour to promote their latest book and an attempt to get inspiration for the next book leads them to roping in Lucas Grant, host of a sports call in show. Lucas’ callers however more often than not end up being women in search of relationship advice. Lucas’ team push him onto the tour when ‘Dr. Donna’s’ team asks him to come along. When in public Rachel is Donna’s assistant instead of the writer and before long she is struggling to keep the secret from Lucas as feelings start to develop.

Personal Review: I really did enjoy this book, but it was a tad too clean for my taste. The tension between Lucas and Rachel kept building with no real release. Also while I like the ending, why does Rachel think it is such a big deal that she writes the book? Based on what her team is telling her, it would be fine if she was the known ghostwriter from the beginning.

Donna was my favorite character of the bunch, she was like a mother hen herding all her little chicks into a row.

One Thing I Know is a sweet story about understanding, second chances, and letting go of the past to make way for the present.

I saw someone else mention that this almost had a You've Got Mail feel to it and I can totally see that. Two people coming together, both with pasts and secrets that neither of them know and yet they still come together, work through it, and make it all work out.

While this did have some religious tones to it, it wasn't over powering or overbearing and instead felt more uplifting and inspirational. A sweet story about overcoming our past and forgiving others as well as ourselves.

Usually, as I go through each stage of reading a book, my mind wanders to how I'm feeling about it. There were moments in the beginning pages, where I felt a little thrown. This is quite a common feeling when you are familiar with an author's work, in which you feel 'secure' in the writing style and material. It felt different, is different. As I reflected back on Isaac's previous books I realized that she has the ability to take a conflict and weave it into her characters in a way I appreciate. No matter the plot, or how major or minor the conflict is, she can place it appropriately into the story.

For some the writing may be too edgy. If you are the kind of reader that wants some easy to read feel-good story with little real plot, this will certainly not be a book you'll want to read. What I love about this author is that she can take real world issues and present them in a way we can relate to. Does anyone want to have a work colleague like Brad Shipman? Would we like to live a life without tragedy? Do people sometimes find themselves trapped in an impossible situation, and make moral compromises to find a way out? Of course! This is the world we live in today, including the society that is so far from what God planned for His children. Families, goodness, charity, love. All of those elements can be found in 'One Thing I Know'.

So yes, while it took me some time to adjust to a different approach from the author, I thought the individual development of characters so well done. Even the ones on the sidelines like Scott & Anna I felt like strengthened. I'm hoping this isn't a stand alone, because the reunion between the 3 friends was tender but obviously in need for further nurturing. I would love to see a story for both Lacey & Anna.

I'm glad I continued to see this through to the end. So many moments, where you as the reader are drawn in, and connections are made.

I received a complimentary copy from Atria Books & Netgalley. This is my honest review.

Lucas has a sports radio show but for some reason women keep calling him asking him for relationship advice. It’s about to make him batty when his producer decides to make him partner with a real relationship expert. Just what he needs!
From the start Lucas and Rachel have a fun, teasing relationship. I enjoyed their dynamics. It gets complicated because Lucas thinks he’s talking to Dr. Donna, not Rachel at times. Rachel has to keep straight what was said to her and what he said to Donna.
Deception is never a good idea. Even when it’s not supposed to hurt anyone. It’s hard to perpetuate a lie and people don’t like getting duped.
Joey is Lucas’ nephew. He was hilarious. He’d come in and say brutally honest things. It made me laugh and cringe for those whose secrets he was sharing.
This is a well-written, interesting book. The characters are flawed and “have enough baggage to keep Fedex in business for years” but they’re authentic and real. I felt like I knew them. I would recommend this book.
Thank you to Howard Books for providing me with a free e-copy of this book. I was not required to leave a positive review. All opinions are my own.

Secrets are always revealed in one way or another. In this heartfelt story, the reader finds personality conflicts, family and honesty issues, secrets, heartache and yet also, finds hope, trust and love. I received a complimentary copy of this book and this is my honest opinion. No review was required.

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, sexy romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

I liked this book quite a bit. I was dragged in by how Rachel was part of behind the scenes of entertainment industry and how real it felt (from what little I’ve been a part of). The drama isn’t over the top and the romance was wonderful. The fact that it was just a tiny bit of a forbidden romance was the cherry on top. This is a clean romance book and a refreshing break from the high heat levels I’ve been reading lately.

However, I had no idea that this book is in the Christian Romance genre, which is usually a hit or miss for me. The religious theme is toned down quite a bit until you get to the last few chapters or so, then you’re hit in the face with it. At that point I just rolled my eyes and skimmed through those parts to finish the book.

I would recommend this to readers who occasionally read in the Christian romance genre and opened minded Christians (it is set in the entertainment industry after all)

Aw, this was a really cute romance! It was well-done and I found it nice and fluffy. :D I've read another one of Kara Isaac's books and really enjoyed it, so I had high expectations set for this one. Unfortunately, this book didn't really meet those expectations.

1) My main gripe: I found the plot.... weird. Yes, it was intriguing, interesting, and in general well thought-out, but it was really unrealistic (unlike the romance).

2) There's a decent amount of content in the book (a couple of characters hint about PG13+ things). I didn't really mind, since it wasn't the main focus at all, but I did notice it and looking back, I don't think it was necessary to the story at all.

Overall though? I liked it! It wasn't the best novel by Kara Isaac for sure, but I enjoyed reading it. 3 stars.

*FTC DISCLOSURE: I received a free ecopy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own and a positive review was not required.*

I have heard great things about this author, so I was very excited to finally read one of her books. Right away, I was drawn into the story and didn't want to stop reading. Unfortunately, by about 40% through, I was only mildly interested in the story and characters, and the several innuendos spread throughout really irritated me. There was more than a couple of casual mentions of sex and gay couples, not to mention someone thinks the main character may be gay. I was very disappointed by these kinds of things coming from a Christian author and allegedly Christian publisher.

While Isaac seems like a very promising author, I can't get past the issues mentioned above, and likely won't be reading any of her other books.

2 1/2 stars. I really struggled to connect with this one. Lucas and Rachel spent hardly any time together, yet they were madly in love? This was really about Rachel's struggle with the Dr. Donna deception and her past with her father. Also, reader be aware: IMO, this should have been tagged as Christian or Religious. Not my cup of tea.