Dancing in the Rain Eileen Rife & Jennifer Slattery

Description:

Loni Parker, a music major struggling to find employment, seeks refuge at Camp Hope only to encounter the man who took her sight.

On the verge of college graduation, Loni Parker seeks employment as a music teacher, but no one will hire her since she’s blind. Or so she thinks. To take her mind off her troubles, her roommate invites her to spring retreat at Camp Hope in the gorgeous North Carolina mountains. Unbeknown to Loni, Michael Ackerman, the director, is an ex-con responsible for the accident that caused her blindness. When Loni warms up to camp and wants to return as a summer counselor, Michael opposes the idea, which only makes Loni want to prove herself all the more. Though she doesn’t expect to fall for the guy. Still, her need for independence and dream of teaching win out, taking her far away from her beloved Camp Hope . . . and a certain director.

Camp director Michael Ackerman recognizes Loni instantly and wants to avoid her at all costs. Yet, despite the guilt pushing him from her, a growing attraction draws him to the determined woman. She sees more with her heart than the average person does with his eyes. But her presence also dredges up a long-buried anger toward his alcoholic father that he’d just as soon keep hidden. When circumstances spin out of control, Michael is forced to face a past that may destroy his present.
My thoughts on the book:

Loni has lost her sight and it seems that no one wants to hire a blind girl. When a college roommate drags her to Christian camp she starts to wonder if maybe her life purpose was meant to do something else. Michael cannot believe in all the people she is in his camp and for the summer and it seems no amount of discouragement on his part will prevent her from working as the councilor for the summer. Can he be honest with her about who he is and find the forgiveness he has looked for ten years or will it all be too much for her?


On Amazon it lists the age group for this book 12-18, I think anyone over the age of 12 can truly benefit from this book. This story is amazing it is so well put together and really reaches into your heart and mind and gets you thinking. I can not say this story is 100% a love story. I feel if someone asked me to summarize this story I would have to describe this story as a story of hope, and finding forgiveness when who don't really deserve it and finding hope when all seems lost. Now don't get me wrong where is a love story playing out but the others are more prominent in the story. You will find yourself laughing and crying for sure. I love that this story is a good clean read and that you walk away feeling like a better person having just read it. Also, there are some tough subjects talked about in this book and the authors did an amazing job and letting those subjects not be so strong it took from the story. No matter the age grab this book you will not regret it.

I received a complimentary copy of this book . I was under no obligation to post a review and have given my honest opinion

Where you can buy the book:
www.amazon.com

Where you can connect with the author:
jenniferslatterylivesoutloud.com
eileen-rife.blogspot.com


While at your favorite bookstore/website check out Eileen and Jennifer's other books, You will not be disappointed. Thanks for stopping by and feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments. 

Restoring Love Jennifer Slattery

Description:

Mitch, a contractor and house-flipper, is restoring a beautiful old house in an idyllic Midwestern neighborhood. Angela, a woman filled with regrets and recently transplanted to his area, is anything but idyllic. She's almost his worst nightmare, and she s also working on restoring something herself. As he struggles to keep his business afloat and she works to overcome mistakes of her past, these two unlikely friends soon discover they have something unexpected in common, a young mom who is fighting to give her children a better life after her husband's incarceration. While both Mitch and Angela are drawn to help this young mother survive, they also find themselves drawn to each other. Will a lifetime of regrets hold them back or unite them and bring redemption along with true love?

Restoring Love, part of New Hope Publishers' line of contemporary missional fiction, demonstrates how God can turn our greatest tragedies and failures into beautiful acts of love and grace that can impact the lives of others. Readers will connect with the realistic characters and find they can relate to the complex situations that makes Jennifer Slattery's book so appealing. Readers will be inspired to see how God wants to use us to restore people's perception of love in action.

My thoughts on the book:

This story is not your typical love story, this story is a story of love for neighbors who seem down and out, for kid who just don't seem to fit, for a child who's choices are destroying those around him and himself, for the broken women who seemed to have screw up her life and she it set to fix it, and for the man who has a big heart but need to work on a few things as well. I truly enjoyed this book, I really loved how with the topics that were dealt with in this book this biggest thing was grace and forgiveness. I really enjoyed how the author did a good job and talking through some tough things with the characters. I think the only thing I really hoped was that there was one relationship i hoped would go different but who know maybe the author is writing more. There is a romance in this story to, please don't get me wrong, and it seemed to flow and work with the story line very authentic. Seriously you can not go wrong with this book the perfect clean read that I had a hard time putting down. I can't wait to read more from Jennifer. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. 

Where you can buy the book:
Amazon.com
CBD.COM
Barnesandnoble.com

Where you can connect with the author:
jenniferslatterylivesoutloud.com


While at amazon check out Jennifer Slattery's  other books, You will not be disappointed. Thanks for stopping by and feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.