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WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES
Won't they find out about The Awful Year?
There is one story novelist Josephine Bourdillon shirked from writing. And now she may never have a chance. Trapped in her memories, she lives in a coma.
The man who put her there is just as paralyzed. Former soldier Henry Hughes failed to complete the kill. What's more: he failed to receive payment -- funds that would ensure surgery for his young son.
As detective investigate disturbing fan letters, a young but not-so-naive Paige Bourdillon turns to her mother's tormented past for answers. How bad could remembering The Awful Year truly be compared to the one they are living?
Set against the flaming hills of North Carolina and the peaceful shores of the Mediterranean Sea, When I Close My Eyes tells the story of two families struggling with dysfunction and finding love is stronger than death.
My Review:
So, I'm sitting here in such a stunned stupor of overflowing emotion that I'm not sure if I'm going to make any sense. What a powerful redemptive story! Fraught with the agonies of broken lives and shattered dreams, nevertheless, these characters are lifted out of their pain and fear by the grace and love of a Saviour who has been waiting for them.
Utterly compelling. Told in three first person points of view -- Josephine, a comatose woman living in her past, her seventeen-year-old daughter, Paige and, wait for it...Henry, the hit man who put Josephine in the hospital. Each character is so well fleshed out and easy to relate too -- yes, even Henry. Their words just flowed off the page and into my heart until I felt like I was a part of them. And the way their lives intertwine is magical.
A profoundly stirring celebration of forgiveness and grace and the power of love.
GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:
If you would like a chance to win a copy of When I Close My Eyes, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday May 16 2020 . Offer open to International Readers. Good luck
This one sounds like it would be difficult to read - so emotional, but so worth it.
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