Escape to beautiful Beaver Island could be the answer to Marsha Sullivan's need for a fresh start. Since her husband's death four years ago, Marsha had lost her way, but on Beaver Island, she had good memories to help guide her. Running into Jeff, her brother-in-law, in this paradise turned out to be a blessing. Not only did they share grief in losing their spouses, but also a warm bond began to form between them. Did God want her to love again? The only thing she knew for sure was that being with Jeff and his daughter felt like family.
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Award-winning author, Gail Gaymer Martin writes romantic suspense, romance and women's fiction for Steeple Hill and Barbour Publishing and has over 3 million books in print. Her books have received numerous national awards including: Romantic Times Reviewers Choice for Best Love Inspired 2002 and the American Christian Romance Writers Carol for her romantic suspense, A Love for Safekeeping. Her books have also won two Holt Medallions, two Booksellers Best, National Readers Choice Award,and the Winter Rose Award. Gail's novel The Christmas Kite, a Holt Medallion finalist, was optioned by Greystoke Entertainment for a Hallmark television movie. She was awarded 2009 Heartsong Presents Author of the Year. Gail is a cofounder of American Christian Fictoin Writers and is a popular keynote speaker. She grew up in a Detroit suburb and continues to live in Oakland County. She has a Bachelor and Masters degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Before writing, she was a high school guidance counselor and previously a high school English and public speaking teacher. She also worked as an adjunct instructor of English and public speaking at Davenport University. Gail's web site has been visited by many new writers where she provides numerous articles, workshop logs, and frequently asked questions about writing and getting published. Visit her web site at www.gailmartin.com You can also visit her blog at www.gailmartin.blogspot.com and her WritingFictionRight blog at www.writingright-martin.blogspot.com
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sweet and tender story about life and love with a strong theme of faith in God,
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This review is from: In His Dreams (Michigan Island, Book 3) (Love Inspired #407) (Mass Market Paperback)
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Marsha Sullivan is still grieving her husband's death after four years and needs a fresh start. She heads back to Beaver Island, a favorite vacation spot of her and her late husband in the hopes of recapturing some of the joy she found there. She brings her sister Barb along, who hides away from the world in the imaginary world of the novels she loves to read. While at Beaver Island, Marsha runs into Jeff, her widowed brother-in-law and his young disabled daughter, Bonnie. Jeff is dealing with his own struggles in raising his daughter alone. When Jeff and Marsha meet up again, they find a lot of common ground to form a relationship on. But Jeff has lost faith in God where Marsha's is stronger than ever after. God always has a way of making things work out though, if only we listen to Him.... I have found myself becoming quite a fan of the Love Inspired lines in the past year or so, drawn to the sweet and tender stories about life and love with a strong theme of faith in God through it all. Gail Gaymer Martin's In His Dreams is a perfect example of what I love about these stories. She tackles some very serious subjects in this book, one very obvious one about trying to raise a disabled child and all the struggles involved. There is another, even more powerful message revolving around Barb. I can't reveal what this was as it is a shocker that doesn't come to light until near the end of the story. I challenge you not to be moved by Bonnie or Barb's circumstances and how a strong faith in God can overcome anything. Of course, we have a very touching story about Marsha and Jeff as well. Marsha has spent so much time caring for her dying husband that she doesn't know anything else. Her instinct is to take care of everyone around her, though she often forgets to take care of herself. This causes a bit of tension between her and Jeff sometimes, in addition to the issues they both face about their growing feelings for one another. They share experiences in losing their spouse which causes an extra bond between them. The added fact that they are already family adds another dimension to this already richly woven love story. I thoroughly enjoyed In His Dreams and am going to have to hunt down more books by the clearly talented Gail Gaymer Martin. I did think one secondary story line was wrapped up a little too simply and easily but even so, I could tell there is more to that situation and I hope we'll get to explore it in a later novel. © Kelley A. Hartsell, October 2008. All rights reserved.
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This review is from: In His Dreams (Michigan Island, Book 3) (Love Inspired #407) (Mass Market Paperback)
Lou Gehrigs Disease is a slow killer. Marsha Sullivan nursed her husband through a prolonged illness, and even though he's been gone for four years, she can't let go and move on. She and her sister, Barb, have come to Beaver Island, to the cottage Don and Marsha owned. The island is as beautiful as ever, but memories are everywhere she turns.
Her brother-in-law, Jeff, has been through his own valley of despair. Not only did he lose Don, his brother, but his wife, Marilou died and he's becoem the single parent of Bonnie, their handicapped daughter. Bonnie's body is maturing, but she has the mind of a child, and she's given to out of control tantrums. The Island is small, and Jeff and Marsha are bound to meet, and in time they become attracted to each other. They have strong feelings of guilt, because while they used to be a foursome, now Don and Marilou are dead, while they are still alive. Both Jeff and Marsha have been hurt by life. Can two wounded people learn to trust each other and trust God? Could they even fall in love again? Gail Gaymer Martin's heartwarming stories are well known to her fans. In His Dreams is another great addition to her Beaver Island Series.
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