Monday, December 1, 2014

Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas



In a Drought, It's the Darkest Cloud
That Brings Hope

It's 1954 and Perla Long's arrival in the sleepy town of Wise, West Virginia, was supposed to go unnoticed. She just wants a quiet, safe place for her and her daughter, Sadie, where the mistakes of her past can stay hidden. But then drought comes to Wise, and Perla is pulled into the turmoil of a town desperately in need of a miracle.

Casewell Phillips has resigned himself to life as a bachelor...until he meets Perla. She's everything he's sought in a woman, but he can't get past the sense that she's hiding something. As the drought worsens, Perla's unique gift divides the town in two, bringing both gratitude and condemnation, and placing the pair in the middle of a storm of anger and forgiveness, fear and faith.

I love how the author used the theme of grace and forgiveness throughout the book.Is forgiveness so unattainable that Perla and Sadie will never find peace? Will they continue to run away from the past and find themselves to be outcasts wherever they go? "Miracle in a Dry Season" carries a strong message about the need to forgive each other and ourselves. It is a deeply moving story which pulls the reader in and holds their interest through the final chapter. I highly recommend this book! I really enjoyed reading this book. For being a debut novel, it was wonderful!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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