Author Philip A. Kledzik’s latest novel, Painted Rooms, is the touching story of searching for love in the wrong places. 

Peter is a good looking guy in his 20s. 

He has everything going for him.  His career is on a fast track to success.  His spiritual life is stellar; attending church weekly is a welcome and regular part of his life.  There’s just one thing missing: a woman, a soul mate, to share it all with.    

Rachelle, a petite and beautiful young woman, is accustomed to turning heads and attracting attention—usually the wrong kind—from men.  None of her relationships last as most of her suitors have a slight bad boy personality with a tendency to want to be mothered, saved or both.  Rachelle makes a commitment to God and to herself that she’s not settling.   Either a man with her Christian values shows up or she’ll travel life’s path alone.          

When New Year’s Eve rolls around, the two show up at the same church single’s gala.  Peter is checking out all the possibilities, spies Rachelle and he sparks up a conversation with her.  But Rachelle, fresh out of a bad relationship, and Peter, looking for anything in a skirt, don’t hit it off.  Their brief encounter vanishes with the New Year. 

God has a way of leading one to their intended path and, two -years later, Peter and Rachelle meet again.  What begins as an antagonistic friendship of sorts smolders into something more.  They soon find there’s a fine line between love and hate and they’re about to cross it. Will they part or have they found a soul mate for life? 

Kledzik blends contemporary fiction with Christian principles creating rich, authentic and likable characters.  Relationships, struggles of the heart, and life’s temptations are expertly and beautifully rendered with brilliant imagination and spiritual reflection.

About the Author

Philip A. Kledzik is an educator and author of An Issue of the Heart.  Mr. Kledzik has several years experience as a youth and singles ministry leader. He is currently writing a supernatural thriller and lives in Illinois with his wife and their three children.