Review of Chasing Kensie by Drew Taylor

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Chasing Kensie book cover


Chasing Kensie by Drew Taylor is the perfect cozy Christian romance for the winter (or anytime) with its Alaskan setting. Drew Taylor draws from her own experiences to bring the beauty of Alaska alive while spinning a sweet but fun romance.


Kensington Smith is a people pleaser, but her best friend’s older brother, Nicolas Lancaster, is the one person she can barely tolerate. Yet since they work together at the same high school, she sees him daily. As a Christian she struggles with how to act around him. Nick on the other hand is a notorious flirt and knows how to push Kensie’s buttons.


This faith filled story examines the spiritual walk of each of the main characters. They both start at different places in the beginning and have to process their pasts and how it has affected who they are in the present.


Drew has a way of incorporating humor with serious and deeper insights which I love. And I especially love that she always points to Christ. Her characters go through real difficulties, including present temptations, and learn to navigate them in a way that is God honoring and appropriate. 


If you’re looking for a fun enemies to lovers romance with deeper themes and faith, this is a great choice. I highly recommend all of Drew’s books. 


Get Chasing Kensie as an ebook, paperback, or hardcover here. It is also available on KU.

Read the blurb below:

She moved to Alaska for a fresh start. He made her the object of his wry affection.

Kensington Smith, a high school English teacher fueled by coffee and plaid, looks for the good in people. The hot-but-vexing P.E. teacher and football coach, who is unfortunately her best friend’s older brother, is the exception. When he’s tapped to assist her with the annual Winter Solstice Dance, he rewrites Kensie’s long-held lesson plans of loathing as he reveals the man behind the flirtatious façade.

Nicolas Lancaster has a little thing for the pretentious, people-pleasing English teacher of Crescent Cove High School… a thing where he revels in riling her up. But as his proclivities shift and he chases the heart of the woman he’s taught to despise him, Nick begins to understand the pain behind the practiced smile she dons—a mirror that reflects his own inner demons.

Two hearts. Two histories.

One source of Hope.

Chasing Kensie is a Christian contemporary romance sparkling with Alaskan winters, unknown feelings, and a love that will light up the darkest of nights.

Notable Tropes:
Enemies to Lovers
He Falls First
Slow Burn
Forced Collaboration
"Hate How Much I Want You" Energy
English Teacher x PE Teacher
Redemption Arc


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