Atheists Who Kneel and Pray: a romance novel

4.5 Stars!!

Yara is a wandering muse, avoiding attachment at all cost. Then she meets David, a musician in need of a muse. Yara agrees to be his muse, but promises their love will be temporary. They soon find out falling in love is easy, but staying together is far more complicated. The complications and fears of everyday life may be too much for David and Yara to overcome. Who will surrender to love? Who will sacrifice their fears?

I devoured this book in one night! I’ve been a huge fan of Tarryn Fisher ever since I read her Love me with Lies series, which is one of my favorite series. This book actually reminds me of that series because at the heart of the story is a great love complicated by the naiveté of youth and the insecurities we hold.

“I was too insecure to allow David to love me. I didn’t trust him, despite what I said.”

The main character is Yara who is complicated. She’s built walls around her heart. She’s very guarded. She’s not your typical guarded girl because some guy broke her heart; rather, she’s guarded because of the pain she feels from being abandoned by her mom. She runs out on every relationship because she would rather leave first than have them leave her. Her fear is powerful; I could feel her fears just oozing off the pages. She was great at pretending to be strong, but she’s consumed by many insecurities. In many ways, I think she epitomizes many of us who are all faking it until we make it. I find that extremely relatable. I must admit that her jealousy with David was enough to drive me crazy. However, oddly enough, I couldn’t help but agree with her jealously. I was completely engrossed in the story and I felt every emotion Yara was feeling. As I take a step back to analyze Yara, I realize Yara was too young then and didn’t have enough maturity and coping mechanisms to handle her relationship with David.

David, on the other hand, is charismatic and embraces love. He’s a natural charmer. I couldn’t help but love his swoony ways…I’m mean who doesn’t want to be sung to. Despite being faithful to Yara, he lies to her about little things, like who he befriends. He’s in a tough position with Yara because his job is to flirt and charm others with his art, which is not his fault. However, I think he could have done more to secure his relationship with Yara. I’m mean the whole situation with Petra was his fault. Petra was nobody to him at first, so there was no need to befriend her knowing Yara was uncomfortable with their friendship.

Time is the real testament to their love. Despite trying to move on, they both cling to their memories. Only as they grow and mature, do they try to find closure. It’s in this closure that they can begin to work on their issues and embrace the love they have for one another.

“Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me, forgive me”

This story rings truth to me. Love is the easy part. It’s all the other stuff that is hard…balancing career, overcoming our fears, finding strength alone and apart from each other, etc. The only reason I gave this book a 4.5 stars instead of 5 is because I felt the ending didn’t have enough closure. It ended a little abrupt for me. I wish there was an epilogue. Otherwise, this is another must read for me! Happy Reading!

I don't know how to describe how much I loved this book, I'm a fan of Tarryn Fisher and was excited to read this. It surpassed all of my expectations. I just... can't, you'll understand once you read it too.

The characters pulled you into their lives. I had feelings of hope , anger, happiness, and sadness all while reading this book. It was well written and shows the reality of life. Tarryn is a very talented storyteller.

I loved, hated and felt all the jealousy right along with Yara. I felt Davids love and hated the way he was treated. I was spell bound right up until the front door opened.. then I was gutted with longing for more.

I really enjoyed this book! The characters and the way they evolved. It's nice to read a romance with characters that have depth. It gets messy but they don't give up. They have their own twisted HEA. Can't wait for the next book!

Atheists Who Kneel and Pray is another Tarryn Fisher masterpiece that pulls you in from the very first page. Like long, slender fingers, the tormented words wrap around your heart and squeeze until you have to finish the book in order to be able to breathe freely again. The smooth flow of the way Tarryn writes, the depths of emotion behind every single word...it is enough to soothe your soul yet drive you absolutely mad. Ugh, this is such an amazing book.

This cover though... gorgeous! I may have drooled a little when I got my copy in the mail. And, a print copy is a must with this book. Go ahead, splurge. To hold this book in your hands. To sniff the pages. To stare at the cover. It. Is. Worth. It. I honestly can't get over how sick AF this cover is. I love it. As in, IN love with it.

I have read every one of Tarryn's books. I always will. This was a slow read, not her normal depth of development, a bit repetitive going over and over the same struggles the characters were dealing with. I did enjoy the ending and the surprise that I didn't anticipate that gave healing to their relationship. I just have never been able to put one of Tarryn's books down. This one I was able to read a page at a time and get back to days later. The characters and their story didn't grab me.

I'm still reflecting on this book. That's the thing about Tarryn's work... how does a little romance novel cause you to reflect, accept and heal? Like all her books, I find myself in them. They are a guilty pleasure, a chance to experience my past and make adjustments for my future. I feel like this is a book that will appeal to all Tarryn Fisher fans. It reintroduces you to the heartbreaking and angsty love you encountered in The Opportunist, but with the power that is Mud Vein. I couldn't put this one down, and when I finished I flipped back to page 1 to experience it all over again.

“It’s human nature to want to fix things. That was my first thought, actually, but you’re right. Someone should take you as you are, not have an agenda for how they want to change you.” YES .... YES YES YES!

Once again Tarryn did an outstanding job with words. I adored how she puts so much into each book. We had Yara on IG long before the book came out and all the million little pieces that were dropped in our laps just left us wanting more. This love story is one of my favorites now. That build up alone has left my heart full on a whole new level.

I always feel like I have to take my time with anything Tarryn writes. I have to start slow because I know once I really get into the book, I'll fly through it and then I am left with a massive book hangover and a year before I get something else.
This was no different.
I will say, this may be one of my favorites of hers though. I loved David & Yara.
I never feel like anything I say in a review will do anything she writes justice. So, if you haven't read it yet-- do it. If you haven't read anything by Tarryn yet, do it yesterday.

Oh the push and pull of it! The tone is set in the first chapter. Yara is a wanderer...a runner even; not searching but avoiding. And David, well he makes it clear he isn't really looking for commitment. Seems to work for them, until it doesn't. Love happens when we aren't looking, right? This story takes you through a relationship of near misses - love, desire, pain, denial, it's all there taking the reader along for a ride of hope and longing.
And what a ride! I didn't want to put this book down until I knew the fate of these two atheists of love.
Another must read by Tarryn Fisher.

I have read every one of Tarryn's books. I always will. This was a slow read, not her normal depth of development, a bit repetitive going over and over the same struggles the characters were dealing with. I did enjoy the ending and the surprise that I didn't anticipate that gave healing to their relationship. I just have never been able to put one of Tarryn's books down. This one I was able to read a page at a time and get back to days later. The characters and their story didn't grab me.

I'm still reflecting on this book. That's the thing about Tarryn's work... how does a little romance novel cause you to reflect, accept and heal? Like all her books, I find myself in them. They are a guilty pleasure, a chance to experience my past and make adjustments for my future. I feel like this is a book that will appeal to all Tarryn Fisher fans. It reintroduces you to the heartbreaking and angsty love you encountered in The Opportunist, but with the power that is Mud Vein. I couldn't put this one down, and when I finished I flipped back to page 1 to experience it all over again.

“It’s human nature to want to fix things. That was my first thought, actually, but you’re right. Someone should take you as you are, not have an agenda for how they want to change you.” YES .... YES YES YES!

Once again Tarryn did an outstanding job with words. I adored how she puts so much into each book. We had Yara on IG long before the book came out and all the million little pieces that were dropped in our laps just left us wanting more. This love story is one of my favorites now. That build up alone has left my heart full on a whole new level.

Here's the thing about reading a book by Tarryn Fisher: You never know what you're going to get. No two of her books are ever the same. Her writing is always evolving and so are the ways she touches her readers.

Atheists Who Kneel and Pray is a romance. It's probably the softest book Tarryn Fisher has written to date. By softest, I mean most romantic because this book has its edges. There is still pain and suffering, and there are still twists you might not see coming. I don't want anyone to think Tarryn's gone completely soft.

I can't even begin to explain to you how I felt about this book. I was completely addicted to it from the very beginning until the very end. Atheists Who Kneel and Pray made me feel so many different emotions. I loved every moment I spent with it.

I always feel like I have to take my time with anything Tarryn writes. I have to start slow because I know once I really get into the book, I'll fly through it and then I am left with a massive book hangover and a year before I get something else.
This was no different.
I will say, this may be one of my favorites of hers though. I loved David & Yara.
I never feel like anything I say in a review will do anything she writes justice. So, if you haven't read it yet-- do it. If you haven't read anything by Tarryn yet, do it yesterday.

Oh the push and pull of it! The tone is set in the first chapter. Yara is a wanderer...a runner even; not searching but avoiding. And David, well he makes it clear he isn't really looking for commitment. Seems to work for them, until it doesn't. Love happens when we aren't looking, right? This story takes you through a relationship of near misses - love, desire, pain, denial, it's all there taking the reader along for a ride of hope and longing.
And what a ride! I didn't want to put this book down until I knew the fate of these two atheists of love.
Another must read by Tarryn Fisher.

I love Tarryn Fishers books! One of my favs don't ever stop writing! With that said this book is different and some parts were written as poetry and didn't go with the novel flow. The ending fell flat and I kept thinking I was skipping pages because there had to be more. That is the reason for 3 stars because I truely do want more David and Yara happiness!

I've never been one to post reviews. This book, however, really got to me. While it is a beautiful Story, I have to admit that I found myself feeling like Yara, but in my own way. A damaged soul who never feels deserving. Someone who walks away from good things, who believes in greatness for others, and who struggles to find worth beyond a temporary filling for others. This is such a well written story that captivated me. I read the book in 2 days...only because I slept for a while. I may not be the best at writing a review, but I can assure you that this book will make you feel. It will make you think. It will be worth it. Don't go into it expecting smut. Go into it expecting to feel. Each person has a different perspective on a book--for me, this one is in my top 3.

I believe most women will relate to the main character Yara in some way. I found it very uncomfortable at times because it hit as but close to home. This book really pulls you in and has you experiencing emotion at all levels. I read this in two days and can't wait to read more of Tarriyn Fishers novels. Excellent.

At first reading this book I couldn't decide whether I loved it or hated it. It's not your typical love story, but no love story should be typical. I grew to love that Yara knew her insecurities. I think what really made me love this story is that Yara's way of thinking is so common amongst women.. Are we worthy of such love? Are we strong enough to stay? Are we the person for them? Can we reciprocate their feelings as strongly? This book is emotional and realistic in my opinion. I enjoyed it. Not to mention, I feel that I was living vicariously as she traveled all over America and then back to London and Paris. I would love to do that someday.

This was my first Tarryn Fisher book. I love her writing! I love Yara when she's with David but I wanted to slap her when she wasn't. I'm torn, because I feel like the book dragged too much with the 'will they or won't they' aspect but I'm also glad she didn't jump right into 'only David's love can change me' immediately. Whatever middle ground is one this book, I'm there. I hated the fact she was cruel to Petra and so often referred to David as 'the cheating husband' when she was the one who chose to leave. Maybe it was meant to be taken in a sarcastic manner but if it did, the tone of the book didn't convey it. The ending with her mom was meh, it felt like a failed attempt at a cliff hanger HOWEVER I am glad that her and David were end game, as Fisher isn't exactly known for HEA's.

Overall though, I would recommend this book and will probably reread after I read more of Fisher's work.

This is the best book I've read in an eon. It is a beautiful romance and full of interesting and thoughtful musings on art,life and love. What more is there,right? I'm so very glad I found it, and spent the time with these characters. Speaking of the characters, what a complex and flawed protagonist! She was so fun to watch evolve. I plan on jumping right into more books by the same author.

This book in all its cynical, heartbreaking, love had me so drawn in I literally stayed up all night to read it. I was so obsessed and pulling for David and Yara. I was actually relieved that it was a HEA. Best love story I've read in a long time. This Fischer chick is legit.

Fisher does it again. She spills out love and heartache on every page sharing her heart with all who will listen. Yara and David are such a beautiful mess, perfectly made for each other. Sometimes your heart knows what is best for you but your head won't listen. Pray, at the alter of love.

This book was hard for me to read. I felt Yara's pain, I felt Yara's anxiety, I felt David's heartache. I had to set the book down and walk away often, but could not get it out of my head. That to me is what makes a REALLY good book. I've read all of Tarryn's books and this, by far, is her best!

This was a different Tarryn Fisher book to me, she started with Love Me With Lies and she's gone back to her roots. When love is religion, love is all you need.

I fell in love with the characters, the dialogue never ceases to amaze me, but the plot line keep me hooked. Amazing attention to detail. There were parts that bled through from her other works which added to my experience, but easily blend into this masterpiece.

Definitely recommend this to anyone.

Yara is so freaking awesome. She is so relatable and a total bada**. I really enjoyed the duel views on this book too. I wasn't expecting to get David's view so that was a pleasant surprise. I have so much to say but I don't want to ruin the book for anyone. So just read it! You will not be disappointed.

A beautiful story about life, love, growth, and forgiveness. Tarryn has such a brilliant way with words, so much so that every time one of her characters is angry, sad, uncomfortable, jealous, happy, defiant, or in love, you can't help but allow that to sink into your soul and stay for a while. This story built me up, then shattered me, then pieced me back together. There's nothing I appreciate more than when an author puts realness into a fictional couple, and Tarryn did just that. Loved it.

The best book hangover. The writing, characters, insights. I'm blown away and humbled by Tarryn Fishers talent. I laughed, I cried, and was tortured by the obstacles the characters faced. I wanted to live inside them just to experience that kind of love. This story touched me and it will stay with me for a long time.

The take: People can make themselves better. Forgive many and often. Think of others. Pain is painful, not beautiful. Flowers help. Love. And love some more. Words are not just words. They are swords, caresses, distance and closeness. Read.

My heart hurts after reading this book. But deep down you can feel the joy. It's not a lot. But it's still there.
I always have trouble writing reviews for Tarryn's books. They leave me emotionally wrecked. And this one is so much more.

I'm always a little leary when I start reading one of Tarryn Fisher's books. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE her books but I never leave the book the same way I went into the book. In atheists who kneel and pray she did not disappoint.

There was so much to love about this book! Yara, so complex in her view of love but finds her perfect match in her David! David is so sure of his love, it's quite beautiful! Who wouldn't want to be someone's ocean?

I actually don't have the words to write a review for this book. I am literally speechless. Utterly shocked. Perfection. Absolute perfection.
And I rarely give 5 stars for a book, so that's saying something!!

Tarryn has the ability to pull you in like no one I've ever read. She gives you enough, but not to much. He love of the human condition, our flaws engulf me so I can't look away. I don't ever feel I can put into words how much she is able to put into words who we are. I highlighted the s!#t put of this book. THANK YOU TARRYN.

Another great one that touches your soul. Tarryn does a masterful job writing the words that make you want to immerse yourself in. The acknowledgements were truly touching. I was not ready for it to end.

I have never ever in the history of Evers, ever highlighted anything from the acknowledgements section of a book. This is a first and leave it to Ms Fisher to make me do that. This book was utter perfection. Uncertainty, sadness, madness, pain, abandonment, fleeing, finding, love. Utter perfection.

I had to read this book twice before I could write this review. The first time I needed to know what was going to happen between Yara and David so I devoured it in a day. The second time I knew how it ended and really took my time to fully embrace and feel this book. I highlighted the quotes that resonated within me and allowed myself time away to process each progression in the plot. I made A LOT of highlights and have at least 4 quotes I want to permanently mark my skin with. This book is inspiring, amazing, and something I can relate to. It is my new favorite Tarryn Fisher book and a book that will stay with me for awhile after reading. I suggest really soaking it in, I know you'll want to get to the end to see how things end up, especially if this isn't your first TF book, but SAVOR IT. And if you really can't wait and have to know the end, read it fast the first time and then go back after your curiosity is sated and read it again in order to really take it all in. Then when your done join the support group on Facebook so you can discuss it with the rest of us that gave it 5 stars.

She did it again and I was sucked in from the first page as usual. The writing is so fluid it's almost like you're reading poetry. It IS poetry. The chemistry between Yara and David is so palpable you feel like they are right in front of you and you may find yourself sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next. Pick up this book if you want to read a realistic romance, one you may even picture yourself having, because it's not over the top or overly sappy or even what you might expect from a typical book that was placed in the "Romance" category. I dare all the not romantic, "Romance" hating people to dislike this book. (It might even warm your heart a little.) Thank you, Tarryn, for sharing this with us.

Tarryn did it again. She said all the right things in all the right ways. ? This book was a bit different for me.
Half way through (in one sitting) I sent this text to my BF: "I'm 50% thru AWKAP and I like it, but so far I'm like hmmm. But maybe that's because I just came off Marrow. And, maybe it's not the right time for me and AWKAP to really connect. Or maybe the next 1/2 will wow me. Idk."

A week later I did one more sitting and read the last half. I then said "finished. Wow." And then I proceeded to miss Yara and David for the next week. Usually I mourn the end, I grieve and I cry and I stare at the wall. But this time I missed them in a gentle, friendly, loving way. I'm finding that I really love that connection. It wasn't heart break for me this time around. I loved it. As I knew I would. Such a lovely experience. Read it.

I always read fantasy. I loved getting lost. Then I discovered Tarryn. AWKP this book is the best of love stories and I love all her stories. The highs and lows. The loosing yourself to find yourself. The lost of what you want to find yourself. The lost of what you need most to find yourself. The knowledge that love is there no matter how low you let yourself go.

Read this book. Get lost and find yourself in Yara or David or in both. It an amazing story of how important love is needed. It's an amazing story about how we need to not be so hard on ourselves and let others help.

You won't be able to put it down.

I don't usually write reviews. But this book..... was amazing. It kept me up until I finished reading it at 1:30 a.m. and then it kept me up for another hour as I laid in bed and processed what a beautiful story it was. I feel like we all have a little bit of Yara in us. This story 100% brought out the true romantic in me. I don't even want to give a synopsis because everyone should experience all the feels of this book themselves. READ THIS. You won't regret it.

I just started reading and I already love Yara & David. Tarryn never fails to impress me with her words and the way she makes you really FEEL her stories and characters. I can't wait to finish this book. Binge-reading today for sure!!

An emotional, dynamic, and an all-consuming romance that will bring you to your knees! 

At the risk of being stoned and whipped by my fellow readers, I'm going to be honest and say that I was never one for jumping on the Tarryn Fisher bandwagon. I've read one other book by Ms. Fisher and it was pretty damn EPIC. So why haven't I dropped everything and devoured every single book that she has ever written? I could make excuses and say, I never had the time, or YES, all her books are on my TBR, I just haven't gotten to it yet, or I forget all about her, but those would be lame excuses. The truth is, she fell out of my radar because she wasn't heavy in the romance genre. But when I was approached to read AWKAP, and I was told that she was 'going back to her romance days' I WAS ALL OVER THIS BAD BOY! Needless to say, the first few chapters in, I fell in love with Ms. Fisher's writing ALL OVER AGAIN.

"You want me to make you fall in love with me, and you're giving me permission to leave and break your heart?"

Yara and David...David and Yara...these two completely obliterated my heart! A heavy stream of emotion came pouring out of me with every personal decision they made. Frustration, adoration, love, hate, desperation, infuriation...and everything in between came in and out of my heart with each turn of the page. I'm not a poet AT ALL, but this book, this epic journey, made me want to stop what I was doing and write sonnet after sonnet after sonnet. This book did more than consume me in every way, it inspired me. It reached out to my creative side and it brightened my heart and soul. Yes, love is religion...and so is hope, and HOPE is what I walked away with after reading Yara and David's story. Tarryn Fisher will make you surrender you mind, body, heart, and soul with this new release. She will pull out emotions you never knew you could experience with her brilliant words. She will make you crave something new...something better. She will inspire you and change you for the better with this journey. Speaking of journeys, this is a long one guys. It's not a sweet and simple romance where two people find each other, lose each other, and find each other only to instantly have their happily ever after. Ms. Fisher makes us work for it. She'll put your heart through the ringer, but I promise you will end up in a happy place in the end. 

I can only hope that Tarryn's future characters and inspirations keep her in the genre I love so much. So in conclusion, you SO need to grab this book when it releases. It will not only revive your feelings about love, hope, and heartache, it will change you for the better. I just hope that AWKAP inspires you as much as it did me. Thank you Tarryn for bringing such wonderful words into my life. This is one book that I will be forever grateful for.

*ARC provided by the author*

I stayed up reading this novel all night. I traveled with Yara and somehow felt what she felt. In true Tarryn Fisher style, her words sucked me in and held me against every page until the very end, until she was finished with me. I felt that longing for more of her like she had up and left me for some new city. Next time, won't you take me with you?

I don't know how she keeps topping them, but then she does. Her words are the words my heart needs, it's like she knows. She writes for me. Thank you, Tarryn Fisher. The literary world wouldn't be the same without you. ?

Wow. That was just... heartbreakingly beautiful? While reading this book I think I took a dive into every human emotion you can think of and felt them so strongly. I really just am a a loss for words with how to review this because it was that good.

"It was like living next to a lake your whole life and then being taken to the ocean."

A typical Tarryn story, written in only a style she can write. I wish there was less "I said", "he said" repeated to the point of annoyance, and I was beginning to think it was just a bunch of pages talking about sex, until finally part two. But at least this story ended up having more substanance than many of her others.

You know its a good book when you haven't put it down, and your arms feel weak. Emotion courses through your body.. And then you get to the ending.
I felt like a nosey smurf wanting to keep peaking and nosey-ing around in there personal lives.

This books opens your eyes to love- and loving at the best and worst of times. I'm like a cactus sometimes- I'm prickly and I walk away from people more than I should, I'm always trying to protect myself- my feelings, to prevent my heart from hurting more. I don't invest in a lot of people, due to past hurts ( birth mom and adopted mom) I may need to change my ways. This book is beautiful. Perhaps I can forgive- for me.

The story starts as off as a bit of cliché… boy walks into a bar, spots this attractive girl, sparks fly, boy hits on this girl etc etc etc… But I tell you what, whatever happens after the blah blah blah is anything but cliché.

Yara Phillips possesses this extremely interesting character. Where most people attempt to find stability and consistency, or a place to settle down and grow roots, Yara is the complete opposite. She is a drifter. She wanders conscientiously from city to city all throughout the world without a care in the world.

At first, it was difficult to comprehend this idea then you begin to think what is it that made her become this way and what would have to happen to make her stay. David Lisey, the musician perhaps?

From day one he declared his intentions which were completely absurd. I watched as the unbelievable “love at first sight” concept played out. As the story flows and we witness the intimacy of their interactions you begin to wonder about all the possibilities. Despite barely having anything in common, they truly fit. Yara truly was David’s muse.

Their love was always there but so were a magnitude of insecurities and this was what made things challenging. Did they get over it? It was a long and winding road but everything progressed as it should be.

Atheists Who Kneel and Pray may have started off as a little on the slower side for me but I was glad I pressed though because Tarryn Fisher tells us yet another thought-provoking, beautiful and epic love story in this one.

Imagine my excitement when I opened my email and found an eARC of Atheists Who Kneel and Pray in my inbox. I’m such a huge fan of Tarryn’s, so I was very excited to check out her newest work. I honestly didn’t even know about this one until a few weeks ago, but I was instantly draw in by the synopsis and, well, the fact that it was by Tarryn Fisher. Yeah, I’m a fangirl. No shame.

As with all of Tarryn’s work, it’s impossible not to get attached to the story and characters right from the first chapter. Though her writing style always takes a bit for me to get used to, I consistently find myself falling for her characters and their lives.

Right from the beginning I liked Yara. She wasn’t the easiest character for me to relate to, honestly, but i did feel for her and admired her sense of adventure, willingness to constantly relocate, and her strength upon living her life almost completely on her own. Though I have absolutely nothing in common with Yara, I did find myself drawn to her in a way. That, however, changed as the story progressed, and I found myself disliking her quite a bit. Not in a now-I-hate-this-book kind of way, just that I wasn’t a fan of hers anymore and felt that a lot of the choices she was making were quite selfish. When I come across characters like this, I really yearn for a whole lot of character growth, and I’m happy to say that at least Tarryn delivered in that regard.

David, on the other hand, I actually the opposite. When we first meet David, it’s under a somewhat weird circumstance and I can’t say that he made a very good first impression. That having been said though, he did prove himself to me as I flipped pages, and after a pretty short amount of time I was a fan. Go David!! He had such a good heart, and though he wasn’t perfect, he really did mean well.

These two together was honestly a tough pill to swallow. I wasn’t sure that I would ever enjoy their relationship… but guess what? I totally did!! The ups and downs, ins and outs of these two was such a roller-coaster, and I quite enjoyed the ride.

I also enjoyed how the story played out. I had no idea how this story would turn out at the end, and I did like the way it came about. I have to say the ending felt just a tad rushed, but overall I was happy with how things went down.

Another great read from Tarryn! If you haven’t read any of her books yet, I’d strongly recommend you do. As I stated earlier, she has this really interesting writing style that always takes me a bit to get into. But I adore it, and her words always seem to hit pretty hard, and pretty deep. She’s writes the most gorgeous sentences I’ve ever seen. (See Becca’s quotes above. They’re just gorgeous!!) This is one to add to your TBR’s for sure!

(Thank you to Tarryn Fisher for the review copy!)

So, as I sit here... about 8 hours after having finished this book and having slept on my thoughts and feelings, I really don't know where to begin. Tarryn Fisher has a way with words. Honestly she is one of those writers that you don't realize you need her talent for stringing words together until you read the words she has strung together to make the song of your soul.

When I found out that Tarryn was going to publish a romance book, my first thoughts were these " I know she knows romance, but will it dull the impact of her words? Will she soften the punch she thrusts through my gut? Will her voice become a caress instead of a sharp shout through my brain that obliterates all of my carefully erected walls, in time for me to learn something new about myself?" Having finished this novel, I can honestly answer no to each of those questions.

The Impact of her words, just as blunt and hard hitting as ever, if not more so because this story, this story is real. You get the fantasy because let's face it David Lisey... but you get the real also because again let's face it, we have all been Yara Phillips! Even if we never had the courage to up and leave as she does, we have all felt the wanderlust.

Her voice, so well versed at screaming through my head, showing me that I'm just another screwed up human in the grand scheme of things, Just as loud, just as amazingly supportive throughout my self discovery. The words that she pulls and pushes together, says and doesn't say, leaves out and shoves in to the box she so beautifully crafted, have the power to completely break every single thing you are. Then in the next sentence she can put you back together piece by piece, one at a time, so that you are stronger than you have ever been.

Then comes the knock-out, the one hit, the platinum song, the award winning performance. It is still just as strong as with my first read from her. She says so herself, her words are her weapons. Only they aren't a smoking gun in her hand after she shoots, they aren't a sword at her side after slaying the dragon. The weapon she uses are her bare fists, connecting with your gut to knock the air from your body, the right hook that snaps your head back nearly shattering your jaw. The knee thrust up and into your chest that stops your heart only for it to beat again, and again and then you're throbbing, sore body lays battered and broken. The hands that broke you moments ago, apply the soothing bandages and balm that makes everything not so bad. She can knock you out with one punch, and raise a fighter with one finger. Her weapons are her hand as she holds it high in victory because she made you feel.

Atheists Who Kneel and Pray is a story about a special kind of love. That love that terrifies you into running, that encompasses you in fear the moment it shows it's tiny light. That love that makes us do crazy insane things like marry someone. This isn't a love story because not everything is pretty, there are some ugly moments, but that's life.

That's what Tarryn does... she doesn't write love stories, she writes Life Stories.

Where do I start? Tarryn Fisher strikes again and she's done it in a perfect way. Her talent and ability of storytelling is unparalleled. She creates flawed, imperfect and almost villainous characters and I love everything about it. Yara Phillips and David Lisey, two seemingly different people who cross paths randomly. Yara is a wandering, untamed soul who captivated David while tending the bar. This novel felt like a breath of fresh air on a night breeze to me.
Yara, a deeply scarred woman being abandoned by her parents caused her shell to be her only shield towards feelings. David, a musician trying to be the artist he's supposed to become. Their encounter goes alongside the lines of infatuation at first sight. Both needing each other they try their luck in a weird musician seeks muse kind of way. Things were good between them until a troll beanie girl named Petra weaseled her way into their relationship having set her eyes on the prize called David Lisey singer/songwriter, triggering Yara's insecurities. Their rocky separation caused me to feel all sorts of uneasy, in love and freaked out from chapter to chapter.
And that e-mail though! David's a man who fell in love with a strong, difficult woman and that's saying something for his character. People are afraid to love or sympathise with someone so unlike them but not David, he loved her recklessly and fearlessly. Yara unknowingly pulled the strings of his heart and broke him when she left but he's the one who starts salvaging their relationship.
Love every word in Atheists Who Kneel And Pray, a movie paced tale , which felt like a dream, rocky trip through a broken love and a way to face your inner fears and turmoils but most of all to learn not to built a wall for those you love because in the end the heart does whatever it wants without asking for permission.

Romance lovers rejoice! Tarryn Fisher has taken a bit of a hiatus when it comes to writing romance, but she is back with Atheists Who Kneel and Pray! Fisher has a style that is all her own. Her words are poetic, profound, and make you think and feel. This love story was a complicated one, but it was still very much a love story.

David is a musician. Yara is his muse. Their love story isn’t a typical one. It started off a little slow for me, but once it picked up, I couldn’t put it down. It was stressful to read, heartbreaking at times, and made my heart pound and had me biting my nails to the quick. Angst lovers will devour this. I fell in love with the words. With Yara and her brokenness. And the words. It bears repeating, I fell in love with the words. My copy of AWKAP was highlighted all over the place because the words were everything.

Sometimes, love is painful. Sometimes, love really does hurt. The path to a happy ever after isn’t boy and girl meet, fall in love, and live the hea. It’s so much more than that. Sometimes it hurts.

I love that every book Tarryn Fisher writes is uniquely hers. She doesn’t write typical books or cookie cutter romances. She writes from her heart, and it shows. Her characters are seriously flawed, real, and complex. Atheists Who Kneel and Pray was unpredictable, emotional, and angsty. It’s a book that will stay with me.

I was so excited when I was contacted about reading and reviewing Atheists Who Kneel and Pray. I absolutely love Tarryn Fisher and have been blown away by her words before. Just this title intrigued me and I could not wait to begin reading Atheists Who Kneel and Pray!

Yara never stays in one place long, she is a nomad traveling from place to place and person to person. She finds herself in the role of "the muse" often. The men who seek her out often find themselves very successful once she has moved on. The pain from losing her so great that it inspires their art. But Yara moves on, never forming attachments and never truly loving. Until David, but does this musician with the heart of gold have the power to change Yara and keep her like no one else has?

As soon as I began this book I was pulled in. Tarryn is a poet with her words... or maybe a lyricist is a better term. I found myself highlighting so many passages because I was so inspired and moved by her words. She amazed me with her words and her characters. Both Yara and David were so beautiful and yet so flawed. I found myself both liking and disliking them at so many points throughout the book. Yara infuriated me and at times I wanted to scream at her, yet somehow I loved her. I yearned for her to take down her walls and let go and most importantly to LOVE! I didn't know if I could trust David at the beginning, but the more I got to know him, the more I began to love him. He was this struggling artist, with the warmest heart and the sweetest smile. I absolutely fell for him!

Together Yara and David were a beautiful disaster, at times their loved made my heart warm. The simplicity and the passion of it. At times, I found them both to be so selfish and full of pride. Somehow. despite all of their flaws I found myself loving both of them and wanting them to have their Happily Ever After.

Yara and David were the main focus in this book. There were other minor characters that definitely added to the story. Friends, band mates, families. They helped add to the story and to the development of these characters. I loved that they were minor characters and that this book largely focused on David and Yara.

When this book ended I was in a bit of a slump. I wanted more, I needed more. I didn't want it to be over! Tarryn took me on this journey with David and Yara and I found myself wanting to be a part of their lives forever and to see what happens in their future. Tarryn Fisher never ceases to stun and amaze me with her writing. I will always come back for more, just because her words give me ALL the feels. Her characters are this perfect combination of real, flawed and beautiful that always inspires me. I am a Tarryn fan for life!

Everything starts with an email. And through flashbacks we know how David and Yara's relationship looked like via a dual point of view.
I was mad at David. One page he was my favourite character and as soon as I turned that page and started a new one I kind of hated him. And I wanted to kill Petra because everyone has been Yara at some point in life. I have.
And suddenly everything changes. And I pitied David. He was not the bad guy anymore but the victim. And I wanted to kill Yara. Because everyone has been David at some point in life! I have!
How can a writer do that? How can she make you love and hate both characters at the same time?
Tarryn Fisher can. And it's not the first time.
She is inspiring. She makes you think and writes sentences you'll remember for a long time. It's not the first time either.
This author is magical. Her characters makes you feel anger, sadness, love and forgiveness. All in one book. She is one of the best writer out there. And this book is one of the best ones I've read lately.
Once again, thank you Tarryn Fisher.

4.5 Stars!

This was my second book to read by Tarryn Fisher. I went into reading Atheist Who Kneel and Pray excited and ready to be torn open. I truly enjoyed this book and loved Yara. The beginning of the book was a little slow starting for me but by the middle of it, I was hooked. I wanted what was going to happen with Yara and David. Also I had to know what had happened between them in the past. Their relationship was one that took work and fighting for and I loved that. Relationships are never easy, they take so much and we have to learn to fight for them. I felt like this story did just that.
I loved Yara because for me she is so relatable. I know this may not be the best thing, but I felt like I related to her in so many ways and that pulled on my heart so much.
I am so happy Tarryn wrote this story, and with how it ended. I was so sad to finish the book, I wanted so much more by the last page but am happy with how it finished.

I love when Tarryn does romance, It's unlike anything else you'll ever read. She pours her heart and soul into her characters and the evidence is clear in her words. I CRAVE Tarryn's words.

Yara and David are perfectly imperfect characters and I wouldn't have it any other way. Their journey is very far from perfect as well - it's a long and hard journey, so if you're expecting something nice and sweet, think again. If you've ever read a Tarryn Fisher novel, then you know she makes us work for it. And work for it we must! Because the end result is something beautiful that will stay with you for a very long time. There's so much love, angst, heartbreak, and frustration - sometimes it was hard for my heart to bear. Tarryn drew out so many raw emotions from me and had me questioning everything. I was in tears on multiple occasions. When an author can do that, I know they did something right.

This book gets a slot on my "favorites" shelf and just like Tarryn's Love Me With Lies trilogy, I know I'll be revisiting this story again and again.

4.5 Stars!

This was almost leaning towards 4 stars but the ending was surprising and emotional that it definitely made the book better.

The beginning was slow and a little confusing. It was present day but then suddenly flashed to past and how David and Yara started. It was hard for me to keep reading. It definitely got more interesting after half way through.

Tarryn's books are always interesting. This was definitely one of those but I felt so much love and emotions while reading this book that it's probably my favorite.

The emotional journey Yara goes through this book is amazing. Tarryn did a great job at that.

I wish we could have read more about what David went through. I mean you see them through Yara's eyes but I wanted to know how David went through with it besides just snippets.

This book is definitely original and a very good read!

Wow! Tarryn Fisher has totally blown me away with this one! I love her writing because it’s never same but it’s always RAW emotion and I can always always find something I can relate to. I think everyone has a little bit of Yara in them.

It took me two months to read this book not because I didn’t want to but because I was mad, I was may at love and emotions and I wasn’t ready to know of this book was a HEA or not because I didn’t believe I would ever be okay again. Then last night oct 11 I picked it up again and it felt okay and safe to read, I’m still mad at emotions and love and all that stuff but Tarryns words have a way to heal and make you feel it is okay to NOT be okay. I doubt Tarryn herself will read this review but thank you Tarryn your words are heard and felt deeply.

Read AWKAP it’s spectacular, very well written and worth every emotion you’ll feel.

"It's like living by a lake your whole life and then being taken to the ocean."

Yara is a wanderer, a gypsy soul. She doesn't stay in one place for very long. David is a musician who found his muse, a muse who vows to leave him. Tarryn Fisher writes a love story that will break your heart as much as it fills you with hope. It's a love that pushes and pulls like the ocean. It's a story of a muse and her artist, a heartbreaker and her victim, a wanderer and her anchor, a girl and her love.
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This story was tragically beautiful and incredibly raw and impossibly perfect.

I don't think I have felt so emotional invested in a book as I did in this one for a long time. My heart ached reading this book. It's definitely not one you read if you want a light and fluffy book! Have tissues nearby.

With that said, it's a must read. It's telling of human nature and it doesn't apologize for showing the dark and gritty side of life. It's a perfect story of imperfect people, and it's a book that will stick with me for a long time.

I just finished Atheists Who Kneel and Pray and I’ve never been in such turmoil over a book. The only way that I can describe it, is that reading this book is to have an experience. I loved it and I hated it at the same time. AWKAP made me feel in a way that a book hasn’t in a long time. Tarryn Fisher writes so astoundingly well, taking the reader on a true journey from start to finish. The story is life and it has it’s ups and downs. The characters are flawed because they are real.

This wasn’t your fairytale romance, but it was a romance all the same. The realness of the story, in the way it’s told and how much love went into each in every word, makes it my new favorite book. Yara and David’s story is a big one. I’m not even really sure what to say because I think that they should be experienced knowing nothing.

I really connected with Yara’s character. Fisher makes it so that you find yourself in her characters and then go on their journey with them, coming out feeling like a different person at the end. Like I said, an experience. I’ve never wanted more to forget a book so that I can read it for the first time again, but I’m looking forward to rereading and seeing what new lessons will come.

What a bloody fantastic book! The story of Yara and David is so damn beautiful. From the first page to the very last I devoured everyone of Tarryn’s beautiful words.

This story is amazing and the emotions hit me deeply. I really don't think I'll be the same again. Yara and David will stay with me forever. I'm so happy to have read this book, I didn't have any idea what it was about when I started reading, and whilst reading I had no idea how it would end. When I'd almost finished I suddenly thought I don't want this book to end, I don't think I've ever felt that before, normally I'm rushing for the finish!

Five stars! Cannot recommend this book enough, best book I've read this year.

There are some books that touch you in ways you didn't expect. I felt so many feeling reading this and Tarryn writes words like poetry that pull you in and leave you breathless for the next word needing to know where she's going to take you. Yara and David's love is not easy there's no instant gratification here but my god is it worth every second. From pain to love to loss to self doubt to loneliness to joy and hope you will feel everything the characters are feeling and hold it as your own. I loved these characters so much and it hurts to finish this book cause I just want to live in this world and know more about the rest of their lives. David was... damn what a man his love, strength and patience was everything and Yara is someone you'd want to be friends with and drink bottles of wine together and get a tiny glimpse into this awesome woman. Definitely a book that will stay with you and I couldn't recommend it more.

When the blurb about the book says that David is the lover and it is one sided, that is completely misleading. This book so so gripping and emotionally raw and real. Yara is a runner because she is scared of her own feelings. Everyone has these insecurities and that is what hits so close to home. To feel this love and to be so scared of losing it that it is sabotaged before you can get hurt. I don’t know how Tarryn does it. I just know that it is insanity what she makes me feel.

This has been in my Kindle since release. I don't know why I waited so long to open it up, but when I did? Wow. I'm glad I'm reading it now.
Tarryn is a force to be reckoned with. You just never know what is on her mind and where she is going to go in a book. This one tore me up! I never knew what to expect. That's what I love about her, she keeps you on your toes.
David and Yara will be with me for weeks to come. Thanks Tarryn for the beautiful work!

I had no idea what to expect when it came to read AWKP. This is my first Tarryn Fisher book but I have heard such great thing ( and my great I mean she turns your world upside down) about her I just had to dive in. This book makes you re-evaluate yourself and how you deal with deeply emotional situations. Yara and Davids relationship is so much more than I could ever put into words. Thank you Tarryn, I can't wait to read more of your words!

Tarryn Fisher is such a quirky, edgy, lyrical writer. Her darkness reaches a spot in my soul not many authors touch. Her books stay with me, for better or worse. I read my first Tarryn Fisher novel, The Opportunist, after a recommendation from another reviewer, and continued to devour every one of her novels as soon as they were released. Atheists Who Kneel and Pray is my favourite. I like my emotions challenged by a book, and though I read across the genres, I can't deny I’m a romantic at heart. This book covered it all. Thank-you for my best read this year.

I literally don't know what to say. I finished this book in 12 hours and throughout the day I had mixed emotions...I wanted to devour it but I never wanted it to end! And now that it's over I want to go back to the beginning and read it again for the first time. This is a book about love and growth and finding yourself. I laughed and I cried. It was a roller coaster of emotions. Yara...I have never heard of that name but I love it..she is a trip I wanted to yell at her multiple times and David my heart ached for David, he is the type of man anyone would be lucky to have. Read this book!!

What I love most about Tarryn Fisher's heroines is that they aren't perfect. They are insecure, crazy, petty, and make mistakes. I can relate to her heroines more than others. Yara was no exception, Yara hurts someone she loves and I can relate. Yara gives us hope that we can move past our mistakes, that those who truly love us will forgive us because they love us for who we are and not what we do. I enjoyed Yara and David's story.

Wow that was Intense!!!! My gosh! Tarryn Fisher!! Wow! Your unique style is...I have no words. You hurt and heal, The way you put your Heart and Word together changes lives. You make us see the ugly and the best in people and how everyone deserves a chance (well, everyone who is not a PieW)
Atheists Who Kneel and Pray I'm in love with your new you in love. Just amazing!!!

If you wanted a love story that wasn't all puppy dogs and pig tails like every love story, then this is yours.
One person finds his muse another person finds her angst. Together they find a love that's complicated and honest.
You root for them to fall together as each one falls apart.
The story is not one I could describe but one you should devour.
"A sort of ra ta ta ta that makes your heart accelerate."

I am new to Tarryn Fisher but this is the best book I have read in a long time. Even if it's all over the place it was perfect. It hits every emotion and more there is. It's so real and screwed up that it's unbelievable. It's messiness is what makes it and makes it real. This is no fairytale but real life.

I was immediately drawn into Atheists Who Kneel and Pray. Tarryn Fisher poured her heart and would into this book and it definitely shows.
The ending was a little abrupt for me. I wanted more! Give me an epilogue or something.
Overall, excellent book.
4.5 Heartfelt Stars

This book is incredible. It's a love story, but it's so much more than that. This is my second book from Tarryn Fisher, and my god, her writing is so amazing. Tarryn's writing is unlike any other author I've ever read and she has such a unique voice. I absolutely love her blunt story-telling and her characters who don't care about what other people think.

I rated this book so highly because I was honestly surprised and taken in by the characters. I love the authors way of showing character flaws, the reality of love (that it is messy), and still has a tiny spark of hope. This is not your everyday story. Yara is a character we have all known a time or two.

I am gobsmacked. Tarryn has done it again-wrapped me up in every single word, feeling, place, and person. Atheists Who Kneel and Pray is a beautiful story of discovery, love, heartbreak, running, and so much more. I just finished it (in less than a day) and already want to dive back in. Yara is my spirit animal! Wonderfully written Tarryn! You never disappoint.

I've loved all of Fisher's books but this one was not like the others. I'm surprised at all of the 5 star reviews. In my eyes the main characters had zero chemistry and Yara was just an annoying bitch. I just didn't see them together at all; and didn't care what happened with them. Olivia and Caleb had chemistry! Not these two.

This girl can write. As usual with TF books, I spent a good portion of the read on edge and infuriated but of course I could not put it down. Nothing formulaic about this story or any of her others for that matter. Another thought provoking, make you work for it story but with a tinge of hopefulness. LOVED ♥

I am in love with this book. I can completely sympathize with Yara, and how I like to run from things, I am in no way as well traveled as her, but I still run from things in my own way as she does literally. Everything happens for a reason. This book is an amazing read.

I loved everything about this book! It kept me interested and stayed real and believable. All time favorite quote: "Her life is beautiful, a reflection of everything she is. My life is also a reflection of everything I am, and that’s quite embarrassing."

I love Tarryn Fisher's books. It never fails to engage my mind. It's so much fun to dig through the words and analyze everything. This is more just a book about love, it also teaches us about a lot of things.

Tarryn Fisher has done it again. She's created a beautiful, complex, and heartbreaking story that keeps you glued to your seat. It's a breathtaking story of the endurance of love in the face of insecurities and fears.
I want my own David.
I'm enamored with Tarryn's prose. It's honest, eye opening, and so very real.
Bloody brilliant.

N. Michaels.

This book...this damn book made me sick to my stomach, so sad, anxious and then finally at peace. It was so well written. Perfect thoughts onto paper. I read this in one sitting! Will definitely be purchasing the paperback as well. My favorite book from Tarryn Fisher thus far. Can't wait for what's to come.

My dear reader, this is my first work I have read by Tarryn Fisher and I so enjoy the happy surprise of finding a skilled wordsmith who can create such a work of beauty as this. Simply reading the first few chapters and the reader is enchanted by the brilliant glimpses into the characters she is developing. The attuned reader begins to listen to this work, rather than just allow there eyes and mind to move over the page. Her characters spout platitudes about love regularly and with equally regularity and unabashed fervor smash the same platitudes against the ground.
This book is about great love told through the development and exploration of the characters of David and Yara. Just recently I heard it from and I quote Al Pacino who said while presenting an award in film "Character is plot."
The characters Ms. Fisher creates explore a raw, emotionally painful to many readers, dynamic of a damaged heart, Yara and the fact that she completely captivates the sexy singer with a beanie, David simply with who she is.
Yara , whose name sounds like music, has long pale blonde hair and an English accent. David finally feels something when he sees her and meets her. It makes the reader remember that one special person that moves you on levels that only an artist can articulate.
Yara is the "runaway" girl. She finds herself in love with this beautiful young man who writes songs and performs on stage. She and David are eventually married but a beautiful scheming interloper twists Yara up inside with jealousy so hard by this interloper's deliberate pursuit and befriending of David, Yara, bowing to the pressures of dealing with fans like this, runs away after only six weeks of marriage. She lacked the self confidence to deal with this friend/ fan and did not trust in her beloved's fidelity. She was compelled to forestall the pain of any possible rejection of her.
For his part, David could not see the damage his friendship with this interloper was causing his relationship with Yara. David was rent apart when his young wife left him ot of the blue and he wrote songs about his deep pain that launched his group and himself into super stardom. Yara tries to settle herself for good in London rather than roaming the cities of America or Europe.
All the while, David never files for divorce even though after a year, he does connect with the interloper who frightened Yara so much which of course is hurtful to Yara.
The resolution of this relationship between Yara and David takes years and each plot event is significant of growth by one or the other. The reading holds the reader rapt through the travails of our main characters. The ending left me satisfied but also hungry for more of what this writer had to say through Yara and David. (IOU)
I will leave you with the promise that you, too will "kneel and pray" atheist or theist and give thanks for the love in this world. Love that is true, unconditional, never dies, knows us, forgives and fights for us and brings back our belief.
Yes, the most profound offering of this story is that it returns the reader to their belief in Love Almighty. I, too, am His.

Writing a review for a book that you make 36 (woah!) highlights in is complicated, it's obvious this book spoke to me in ways other books do not. Then again, it is Tarryn Fisher, and she is one of my favorite authors for a reason. She wrote the books that I recommend to my friends repeatedly, she wrote Mud Vein, the novel that changed everything for me, and now she's written Atheists Who Kneel and Pray, which is decidedly not a religious novel. What it is about, though, is love, and how dedicated a person can be to something when they are in love. They will do anything for that love, they will move mountains for it, and they will worship that love like one does worship in a church.

" I felt his voice. It moved something in me. But, I wasn’t going to do that again. I was done."

It is impossible not to sing praises about Atheists Who Kneel and Pray, a romance novel like no other. Fisher briefly left behind the world of romance to bring us Bad Mommy, a psychological suspense novel that delved deep into the character's psyche and motivations, and while AWKAP similarly features Fisher's skill at bringing to life a character's soul, it is in a much less dark fashion. She makes you sympathize with the villain, feel anger towards the heroine, and fall in love with the hero who stayed all winter. It is about the path love takes when it plants itself like a seed, the nurturing it requires to grow and blossom, and the destruction that can be caused by the weeds that want to kill it. Fisher brings to life a romance that is real, that is honest, that hurts, but also is the salvation of the characters.

"The men I’d been with had been cloying in their need for me. They wanted and expected and it drained me until there was nothing to do but leave. It was entirely one-sided, but none of them ever thought that.

Yara and David. David and Yara. Their names fit together perfectly, their lives do too, but Yara is so haunted by her past and her belief that love is not meant for her. Yara is the type of character you love and you hate, you grow hopeful for her change, and become angry when she runs. Like many of Fisher's characters, she has hang ups, but her personal development is what makes the story. It's a pretty story that soon grows dark, haunted by her jealousy and expectations. David, though, is an artist with so much more depth than your usual rock star romance features. He sees into Yara, beyond her value as a muse, and accepts that his love for her will take his devotion to make work. Both of their existences have been shaped by their experiences, like they were being formed for the moment that they met.

"His eyes, a mossy green, were used as weapons. They were honest eyes, and so you trusted him, all the while he undressed you with them."

AWKAP is a novel I could connect to, I saw bits of myself in Yara, in her inability to accept David's faithfulness, and even in Petra as she coveted something she believed would bring her happiness. Yara was so desperate to be worldly, thinking it would replace those missing parts of her, that she wouldn't need love from those that mattered in order to be truly happy. Though we all know it isn't true, it does make for a unique book with gorgeous settings and allows for a very poignant experience through the eyes of the main characters.

"My drug was wanderlust. I got high by starting over. We always had a drug. We could replace one with another, but humans were addicts. "

Tarryn Fisher books all feature her a visceral literary style, but Atheists Who Kneel and Pray is by far the most emotionally charged novel yet. The reader experiences the high and lows and understands that every move the character makes is led by that sentiment. She weaves a tale about all the various types of love, from family and friend to that of a beloved. I would go so far as to say it is Fisher's most complex yet, because it is based on one emotion and focuses on how it rules someone's life. Fisher fans will love that she is back to her Mud Vein ways, but with a love story that wraps around your heart in a fashion similar to The Opportunist series. Atheists Who Kneel and Pray was magnificent, a book that deserves a spot in this year's Top 10, and one that will stay with me forever. I only wish I could get that first-time read feeling from it again.

"I want the pain to stay where it is, hard and heavy. It makes me feel close to her. I am inspired, but I am empty."

I wanted to love this and I promise I tried. Tarryn has a way of blowing my mind in the best way but this book left me bereft and confused.

I expect my mind to be twisted and my heart to be torn but Yara left a bad taste in my mouth, which I’m sure she was supposed to but the irritation went beyond what was enjoyable detestation.

David was a saving grace and hoping for HEA was what kept me going, I was honestly addicted clear up until the end and then poof it was done without resolution. I understand that this is often Mz. Fishers style, she loves to leave us open for interpretation through our own imaginations but I honestly needed more closure, a tad bit more for my mind to fill in the completion.

I will still revere Tarryn Fishers work as her words always make my brain work and my heart beat faster this just wasn’t a read for me. I’m glad other found it prolific and inspiring but for me I will abstain from the shared love and ponder my confusion.

I just finished this book. Stayed up very late even though I have a four month old baby and will be regretting my lack of sleep. It was completely worth it.

This book was devastatingly beautiful. I loved the characters. I love how love wasn't this perfect thing, sweetly romantic. No, love can be quite painful. Being miserable loving someone is better than being mediocre with someone that is happy. Such a great read but I can't talk about it without spoilers, I'm not great like that. I also love the name Yara.

I absolutely loved this book! I didn't want to put it down. I had to know if Yara was ever going to get her sh*t together and if David was really in love with her. This is the first book I've read by Tarryn Fisher and I'm excited to read more from her. This story was laid out beautifully in clever dialogue and concise descriptions. Tarryn Fisher was very creative in how she pulled the story together and the cover is the pretty bow to such a wonderful present.
I wanted to hate and slap Yara at times. But I was rooting for her too. There is something very relatable in her. She had be second guessing David's love.
I think my favorite part was the ending. I appreciated that it ended with Yara's mother because that is also how Yara's story started. I will definitely be buying the paperback version. It is worthy of my personal library!

Again I love this book more than her last! Fisher has this way of walking you through a dream with her story telling. It's as if she takes your hand, and leads the way, while pointing out each detail of importance as we go. Not just detail to characters and the weaknesses and strengths or flaws and beauty, but to their surroundings both physical and internal. Their emotional surroundings and each feeling invested.
This story is beautiful and gutting all in one breath!

I couldn't stop reading! At work or when the tingling senstation in my legs telling me to get up off the toilet. I highlighted many sentences that touched me. I laughed, felt sadness and even got teary eyed. Yara reminds me how complex I tend to be especially when it comes to relationships. I'm smitten with David and I'm happy things worked out in the end. I've read & love all your books, keep them coming!

Tarryn... your words always grip me! I always go in blind and I just love it that way! The story between Yara and David is Love..its painful..its fun..its cray cray at times...Just like real life!...ummm minus the travel haha Anyway Just loved this story..I want more...I need more!

I have been trying to figure out my friends obsession with this author and I get some of it now after reading this book. She's relatable with her characters, has some great quotes but God did this book drag. Had to finish it because i started it. Painted a nice picture of the locations. Could be better

I never know what to expect when I read one of this author's books!! I found part 1 to be like any other book...slowly sucking me in with the story. Part two amped me up a bit, but I had a hard time putting it down in part 3!! Probably because I feel this author's storylines never go as predicted!! Very good!!

This is the thing about Tarryn's writing there is always this underlying bigger picture. She hyped us up to think she wrote this beautiful romance that "she is so incapable of", when really it's this deep seeded therapy session! haha I mean Tarryn always has a message in everything she writes and this book, this book I have no words for. This was the most beautifully complicated love story I've ever read. I loved everything about this book. Yara is a character who is not able to love because she herself was never loved! She thinks she has her life all figured out and it totally fine with being people's in the moment love, not their for the long run love. She is also up front about it, she warns all the unsuspecting men, beacuse lets face it, its always the men who think the woman will fall in love and want more. Not in Yara's case. Then she meets the dreamy David who is a free spirited artist with the biggest heart who totally understands her quirks. But can the girl who has never loved change her ways, and can the free spirited artist put up with some heartache to end in the most epic love story ever??!!! I don't know but I tell you what I'm so greatful Tarryn shared these amazing characters with us and totally summed up a few therapy sessions for me! haha

Here's the thing about reading a book by Tarryn Fisher: You never know what you're going to get. No two of her books are ever the same. Her writing is always evolving and so are the ways she touches her readers.

Atheists Who Kneel and Pray is a romance. It's probably the softest book Tarryn Fisher has written to date. By softest, I mean most romantic because this book has its edges. There is still pain and suffering, and there are still twists you might not see coming. I don't want anyone to think Tarryn's gone completely soft.

I can't even begin to explain to you how I felt about this book. I was completely addicted to it from the very beginning until the very end. Atheists Who Kneel and Pray made me feel so many different emotions. I loved every moment I spent with it.

Well it's been quite a few days since I finished AWKAP and honestly I still don't know how to review it.

I went from hating it in the beginning, to liking it a little around mid point and by the end I started to kinda love it. But sadly it wasn't enough to give it more than 2.5 stars.

This one just fell flat for me all around. I did not connect at all with the characters or the story. I kept having to put down because the whole thing frustrated me. I actually considered DNF many times but since it counts towards a reading challenge I'm doing I stuck with it.

I'm sad because I had such high expectations for this book and since I'm a fan of Ms. Fisher's I thought this was book was going to pull me in so far I wouldn't see the light of day until I finished. That was definitely not the case.

Really there isn't much more to add except wha, wha, whaaaaaa!!!!!

I've read AWKAP three times already since it came out, amidst a very hectic schedule! Tarryn Fisher never fails to disappoint! It's like she can see right through me and she has written down my thoughts and feelings in this book. AWKAP is exactly what I need right now in my life for me to move on.
I can't seem to read anything else though... I guess I'll just have to read it again ???

OH WOW, just..WOW. I've not read any of Tarryn's work before. So much emotion. This book struck a chord with me. I'm on a mission now to read all of her work. Not sure if it's her style but I really want to read a sequel to this story. I really think it deserves one.

It caught me totally from the beginning, it's a total wonder of feelings, decisions, love, suffering ...
Tarryn wields his writing as a magic wand and bewitches the readers.
I totally love her pen, each of his books left something in me, a teaching and makes them something very special. This was no exception, while reading it was like going on a roller coaster, and that was what I liked the most. I am fascinated that his books are so real with very human characters. If you have not read it, I don't know what you expect, run to read it!!

I can't get enough of David and Yara! I want more of their story. This book was amazing and ironically made me realize a lot of things that I do in my personal life. Tarryn Fisher has a way with words and I'm so glad that I found her books!!!

I wanted to like this book. The name, the concept, everything about it peaked my interest. The main character was painful to relate too and subsequently made it hard to read. Sadly disappointed in this book.

This story turned out different then I thought but I really liked it. Her stories always give a different feel and vibe to them and you just want to keep reading even though you know it won’t be what you expected.

“I used to think that loving someone split you in two: the person you were when you were alone, and the person you were as part of a team.”