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Review and giveaway: A Healing Heart

November 4, by Scarlett Burroughs. 16 Comments

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Disclaimer: I was given a copy of this book by the publisher to review. But as always, all opinions expressed here are 100 % my own. 

Review: A Healing Heart by Angela Breidenbach

Admittedly, this is not a book I would have picked up myself, but I’m glad I had the opportunity to read it. It’s a good story with believable characters I grew to love. This is especially true of the main character, Mara.

I immediately felt a kinship to her, as she finds herself – after the death of her husband – trying to do it all. Feeling overwhelmed, she’s running the small but growing business they started together and
raising their three kids.

In a state of raw grief all this becomes too much for her. A series of physical setbacks gives her some perspective and divine intervention brings the right person into her life at the exact right time. Will she regain her equilibrium? You’ll have to read it to find out.

Though written from the Christian faith, the author is never preachy or dogmatic. The text touches on universal themes that apply to those of any faith, such as why bad things happen to good people and forgiveness.

Giveaway: Enter to win a copy of this book

The publishers have generously given me a copy of the book, A Healing Heart, to give away to a lucky Craft Gossip reader. To get a chance to win a copy of this book, leave a comment on this post and tell me if you have ever ended up loving a book you didn’t expect to. If so, what was it?

Contest ends November 6, 2014. Only US and Canadian entrants are eligible due to shipping costs.

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Comments

  1. Brittany O says

    November 4, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    I wish it happened more often – I get too stuck in my favored genres! Also, I tend to have a pretty good sense about books so I can generally tell if I will like something or not – the only examples I can think of where I was wrong about a book were really promising ones that I ended up hating! Haha!

  2. Léa Gagné says

    November 4, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    The Harry Potter books ! I wasn’t sure about all that magical stuff… But it’s been a love story since the first lines. I’m a HUGE Harry Potter fan 🙂

  3. Marti M says

    November 4, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    I can’t think of the titles right off the top of my head, but it has happened and what a wonderful surprise.

  4. Shannon says

    November 4, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    Kind of embarrassing but I loved twilight when I read it.. it just sucked me in! It doesn’t even come close to how much I love Harry Potter though!

  5. danielstephanie1997 says

    November 4, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    Well kinda every book. I actually can’t think of one I didn’t like or just hated. My most favorite book I read again and again is The Shack.

  6. Joyce Bisceglia says

    November 5, 2014 at 7:14 am

    The Twilight series – not into that type of book, but totally surprised and had to read all 3.

  7. Alisha So says

    November 5, 2014 at 9:16 am

    I’m an avid reader. Love reading & get so engrossed in books that I loose track of time.

  8. Lidia Dee says

    November 5, 2014 at 9:23 am

    I’d love to read this book. My all time favorite has been Beyond Heartache by Margaret Jhonson.

  9. Sharon Hughson says

    November 5, 2014 at 11:18 am

    Yes, of course I’ve read books that have surprised me with the enjoyment. Hope I win.

  10. amchart says

    November 5, 2014 at 11:47 am

    Me too with Harry Potter!

  11. Kathy says

    November 5, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    I love to read. I was really liking the book “The Giver” and them the end left me hanging. Not fond of that. I’d love to read this book. Thanks

  12. DebR says

    November 5, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    the Twilight series being one of those I thought OH BOY another teenager book, by the 5th chapter I was totally hooked and had to go back to the store the next day to buy the next two books. It was very hard to wait for the last books to come out. I really enjoy finding a book that I pick up and can enjoy all the way to the end, especially one I wasn’t sure about to begin with.

  13. angiebreidenbach says

    November 5, 2014 at 7:00 pm

    First, wow, I’m honored! Second, I’m telling everyone to enter your contest 🙂 Thank you for your time in reading and reviewing!
    Angie

  14. mary lou says

    November 5, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    the traveling pants…i read them with my then teenage daughter…i love the bonding time discussing the books!

  15. Scarlett Burroughs says

    November 6, 2014 at 11:32 am

    My pleasure Angie! Great read. –Scarlett

  16. Andrea B says

    November 6, 2014 at 11:32 am

    I tend to pick up books I think I will enjoy so I guess I can’t say I’ve been surprised that I enjoyed them.

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