Title: Until Now: The Love We Always Needed, But Never Had “Until Now”
Author: Bobbie Jean Johnson Player
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 978-1498478045
Pages: 281
Genre: Religious & Relationships
Reviewed by: Rae C. Bernard

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To experience a love that we all deserve in innocence and purity seems to be rare as the world continues to turn. For those who were granted an opportunity to have loved and be loved is a blessing. To have God at the center of your entire existence, only makes life even more fulfilling of all we could ever desire. Unconditional love is a sure thing, to be accepted as you are without being told to change brings people into a state of bliss. Everyone should aspire to give that amount of undeniable love and affection as they would want to be received, it would make this world a better habitable place.

In Until Now: The Love We Always Needed, But Never Had “Until Now,” author Bobbie J. Player invited her readers into her life with her strong faith in God, both ups and downs, accomplishments and failures, but most importantly, the lessons on how to love and forgive everyone. You’ll discover her healing process as she explains her experiences in past relationships with her parents and both of her ex-husbands. It wasn’t until she met a man, Victor “Coach” Player, Jr. that opened her heart to a pleasant experience of love. These two individuals connected from a level of not wanting to be taken for granted by anyone again. They have been through major disappointments and having their emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of their lives tested by many. Despite the wrongdoings of others, Bobbie provided the motivation and encouragement to Victor that allowed him to see the genuineness of Bobbie’s being. From witnessing that, Victor realized that Bobbie was the breath of fresh air he needed and couldn’t imagine spending another moment of life without her as his lifelong soulmate. Bobbie saw Victor for who he was and accepted him for all that he is because the connection they felt was extra special. Anyone with eyes saw that these two individuals were beyond the “perfect” match and could only hope nothing but the best for them. Through it all, the strength Bobbie had to endure all that she had is commendable because she remained a good, God-loving human being.

By reading this book, it demonstrates that there is hope for individuals who have suffered a life of abuse or disappointments, and there is someone out in this world worthy of your love. It helps you realize that when you pair your faith in God with the love for yourself, you would be able to teach and to show others how to love you. The warmth of the author’s tone gives off such positive energy that only those in tune with their emotions would understand. Emotions can run wild while reading this book because the love felt through every page proved just how powerful the word and love of God can be. Everyone deserves to at least experience the unconditional worldly love shared between these two beautiful souls, which also reminds us to never take advantage of the purest form of love received from another. To the author of this brilliant story, thank you for writing this and sharing your life so that others can remain hopeful to get even a taste of this kind of love in their lifetime. This was an amazing read that was straight to the point, enjoyable with included humor and Bible verses, that I highly recommend this to everyone.