Winter Turns to Spring (The Four Seasons of a Marriage Series #4) [Paperback]

Catherine Palmer (Author), Gary Chapman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 18, 2008

This book will focus on Brad and Ashley Hanes, young newlyweds who are facing their first season of winter. Opposite work schedules, differing views on finances and when to start a family, and Brad's selfish and immature habits are forcing the young couple apart, causing them to question why they ever got married in the first place. It will take a whole lot of help—mostly from their nosy but well-meaning neighbors—for Ashley and Brad to pull their marriage out of the winter blues and into a hopeful spring. As usual, the residents of Deepwater Cove will pop in and out of the story to delight readers. They'll encounter Cody and see his continued independence and growing friendship with Jennifer; Patsy and Pete's escalating romance; and Charlie, a recent widower who is taking on the challenges and excitement of his golden years with zeal.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

What happens when authors use fiction to explore self-help principles? Chapman, the relationship expert whose juggernaut The Five Love Languages has sold more than five million copies, teams up with novelist Palmer for a series that intentionally dovetails with Chapman's nonfiction book The Four Seasons of Marriage. This lackluster concluding installment explores the spring season of marriage by profiling fictional newlyweds Brad and Ashley Hanes, whose marriage is not turning out to be as idyllic as either had expected. Can God transform the winter of their discontent into a spring of mutual appreciation and rekindled love? Yes, and there are sweet moments along the way. Still, the novel feels contrived despite Palmer's competent writing and characterizations. (July 1)
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From Booklist

The residents of Deepwater Cove, Missouri, are having a bad year. Brad’s troubled marriage to Ashley, the sudden death of town-favorite Esther Moore from a stroke, and the crisis of faith that missionary-in-training Jennifer Hansen is undergoing after a traumatic mugging in Mexico are only some of the trials they face as they enter the Christmas season. Palmer and Chapman conclude their four-part traditional evangelical Christian fiction series based on the concepts espoused in Chapman’s nonfiction title Four Seasons of Marriage (2005) as the various residents grapple with issues of faith, finance, and fidelity. --Lynne Welch

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (June 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414311680
• ISBN-13: 978-1414311685
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #501,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish the series would continue!, July 29, 2008

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J. HUTCHINSON "JRH27012" (Clemmons NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winter Turns to Spring (The Four Seasons of a Marriage Series #4) (Paperback)

A very interesting series of 4 books - I loved them all. Catherine Palmer has done a really good job of developing her characters and making the seasons of marriage come to life. She does a great job with Dr. Chapman's 4 Seasons of Marriage concept. Dr. Chapman's teaming up with Catherine is a winner for all of us. I wish there were more books coming out to continue this series because I really enjoyed the characters and story line. I look forward to more great books from both Catherine Palmer and Gary Chapman!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spend Time with The Residents of Deepwater Cove, May 10, 2011

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WendyReads (South Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winter Turns to Spring (The Four Seasons of a Marriage Series #4) (Kindle Edition)

"Winter Turns to Spring" is the fourth installment of the Four Seasons of Marriage series that started with "It Happens Every Spring." The Four Seasons of Marriage principle was developed by the co-author Gary Chapman who believes that marriage is a continuous journey back and forth through different seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. "Winter means difficulty. Marriage is harder in this season of cold silence and bitter winds." This installment revolves around newlyweds Brad and Ashley Hanes who find them selves living separate lives. Brad works construction during the day. Ashley works at night at a country club while trying to run an on-line beaded jewelry business during the day. Instead of waiting for Ashley at home, Brad frequents the local pub, Larry's Lake Lounge with his friend, Mack Lang. This is where Brad finds an abandoned puppy outside in the cold which he brings home thinking that it may bring him and Ashley closer. During the course of the story, however, more things happen between them that make it more difficult to keep their marriage together. The residents of Deepwater Cove grow concerned and try to help the couple through the Tea Lover's Club held at the local Just As I Am beauty salon as well as the Men's Bible Study at the Rods-N-Ends. Only Brad and Ashley's faith in God and the power to forgive can help them through this winter season. Marriage is not easy. It takes effort, understanding, forgiveness and love. Like the seasons, it is forever evolving and changing. Even though I have not read the other three books in this series (It Happens Every Spring, Summer Breeze, and Falling For You Again) this read like a stand-alone novel. I will definitely be reading the rest of this series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Catherine Palmer!, July 29, 2008

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Elizabeth Swadley "Thoughtful Old Woman" (Springfeldm MO, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winter Turns to Spring (The Four Seasons of a Marriage Series #4) (Paperback)

I read Catherine Palmer's books as soon as they are publishe, and keep all of her books on a special shelf. The four-book marriage series has been excellent.

I knew her wonderful parents, and prayed for them and for Catherine and her siblings when they were growing up on mission fields, but would love her writing even if I didn't have that connection.

Elizabeth Swadley