Fiction Friday | Book Review | One Thing I Know by Kara Isaac

Rachel Somers is the bestselling author of series of relationship books … except the whole of America thinks her aunt, Dr. Donna Sommerville, is the author. Now, lots of published books are actually written by ghostwriters, so that’s no big deal.

But Rachel is more than the author. She’s also the voice behind a lot of the interviews.

Lucas Grant is the host of a late-night radio talkback show. It’s supposed to be a sports show, but people keep calling him about their relationship problems. He is not amused when the powers-that-be decide he should join forces with relationship guru Dr. Donna. On the plus side, it does bring him into contact with Dr. Donna’s attractive assistant, Rachel. And it brings him to the attention of Brad, a media bigwig in Los Angeles who has the power to propel Lucas’s career into the stratosphere.

Rachel is happy being in the background—it’s why her aunt has always been the “face” of their books. She’s attracted to Lucas, but that doesn’t mean she’s ready to let him into her life.

It’s a relationship built on half-truths between two people seeking fame and fortune for opposite reasons, but both sets of reasons relating to father issues.

If you’re looking for a novel with a strong and overt faith thread, then One Thing I Know isn’t the novel for you. Lucas and Rachel aren’t Christians at the beginning, and although I saw Rachel thinking about faith, it’s subtle. And Lucas? He’s not there yet.

But if you’re looking for well-written fiction with a set-up ripe with misunderstanding and understated Christian themes, then One Thing I Know might be just what you’re looking for.

And it’s full of great Kara Isaac fun, like this line:

Or this one:

Kara Isaac says this book is the first in a series of three, and we will see Lucas and Rachel in future books. I’m looking forward to it!

Thanks to Howard Books and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review.