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The Fragrance of Geraniums (A Time of Grace Book 1) by [Alicia G. Ruggieri]

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The Fragrance of Geraniums (A Time of Grace Trilogy, Book 1)

Told from multiple perspectives, this is a powerful story of three women – of the threads of mercy that connect them – and of heart-wrenching sorrows alchemized by the Heavenly Father’s overwhelming redeeming grace.

Rhode Island - 1934

A GIRL
Grace Picoletti has nothing going for her – but she’s determined to succeed in life, nonetheless. Born to severe destitution, she claws her way up from the pit of family shame and secrets. She avoids close friendships – even with the likable, persistent Paulie Giorgi...

A WOMAN
Despite her own agonizing emotional pain, childless Emmeline Kinner reaches out to a young woman so far beneath her. She could never have known whom else God would set in her path through her friendship with Grace...

A MOTHER
Long ago, Sarah Picoletti resigned herself to a loveless, abusive life – and she believes that her daughter Grace must inherit the same fate. Yet Sarah’s own soul cries out for the blessed peace and hope of which the radio minister speaks...

A multi-generational Christian women's novel set during the U.S. Great Depression of the 1930s. (Also appropriate for older teens.)

Finalist in the 2014 Grace Awards.

This book is a stand-alone. However, a richer reading experience comes from reading all three novels in this Christian historical fiction trilogy:
A TIME OF GRACE
Book 1: The Fragrance of Geraniums
Book 2: All Our Empty Places
Book 3: A Love to Come Home To

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November 13, 2014
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15 - 18 years
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From the Author

The Fragrance of Geraniums is the first in a three-book series. All together, I thought it most appropriate to christen them the A Time of Grace trilogy. Because that's what they're about: how our gracious and merciful Heavenly Father lavished His grace on an insignificant, troubled immigrant family in the smallest state in the U.S. During the Great Depression, a time of horrendous outward destitution and poverty, three women - initially - and then the family members to whom they are connected experience the riches of God's mercy, the healing of His gentle hand, and the way in which He works all things - all things - for the good of His children.

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My prayer for you, dear reader who is so beloved by the Savior, is that the three A Time of Grace books will bring you deeper and more freely along the path of faith in and obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ.

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A Time of Grace Trilogy:

The Fragrance of Geraniums
All Our Empty Places
A Love to Come Home To

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00P4PB7W6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brighter Destiny Productions (November 13, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 13, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2542 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 269 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #220,165 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #686 in Religious Historical Fiction (Books)
- #708 in Women's Religious Fiction
- #738 in Inspirational Religious Fiction

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Booklover

Misleading and Inaccurate

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017

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The good: The author can write.

The bad: There were hints of this, but then at about the halfway point the author's agenda became very clear. It was like watching one of those very bad commercials. You know the ones where all is doom and gloom and no one can do anything right until they buy the product and then everything is wonderful and perfect. This is how the whole book unfolded. The Catholic characters were the doom and gloom and the Protestant characters were the wonderful and perfect. Once the Catholic characters bought into the Protestant faith their lives became so much better immediately which of course is misleading. Conversion in any faith is not immediate, takes time and is a continuous, lifelong process. The book is also full of inaccuracies concerning the Catholic faith. The author is obviously not a Catholic and evidently didn't research the Catholic faith. She writes that Catholics don't have personal relationships with God, don't read the Bible, and other misinformation throughout which I won't list because I have spent way too much time on this book already. I don't like leaving bad reviews and I don't think I've ever given one this harsh, but if someone is going to write a book they should know the subject or thoroughly research it.

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E&E Filbrun

A difficult, but very good read

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2019

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The Fragrance of Geraniums started out on an unexpected note. Perhaps because I hadn’t read the back cover copy recently, or I was envisioning it set in a completely different setting, but the setting caught me off guard—and instantly garnered my sympathies. Searching for hope in the midst of despair is something just about everyone can relate to at one level or another, and I loved how the story played out around that theme.

Grace’s home life is anything but good. With her father more interested in a woman down the road than his own wife, her siblings either uncaring or unable to be there and watch the goings-on, and her mother a cold, hard woman to protect herself, Grace lives a very lonely life. When she sees the children at school, she wants to do her best to hide her background from them—but one can only do so much. Her bright spot in life is seeing the cheerful red geraniums on a house when she goes to and from school. But one day, the geraniums disappear. And when her mother becomes pregnant, Grace knows she won’t be able to even pursue the one thing she loves much longer—she’ll be needed at home. Will she ever be able to find hope in life?

Grace’s love for her family and yet her fear for them was very easy to relate to. I don’t know what I would do if I had to face what she faced, but she did what she had to with a lot of bravery and determination. I loved seeing a girl who didn’t have a whole lot going for her in life stick it out and try to make the best of what she had. It often wasn’t easy, but she did what she could with the time she had—and that’s the part that I loved. Of course, the friendships made along the way were beautiful, and I loved seeing the attitude changes in characters too—some finding a deeper sense of contentment, some finding hope, some finding faith. A great story!

Note: Recommended for readers 15 and up, because of more adult themes.

Emma's review: This is a good book. I was drawn in to Grace's story immediately. Her father made me quite angry at his cruelty and cluelessness, and I felt quite sorry for her mother Sarah. The situation seemed hopeless for both Sarah and Grace; was there even a single ray of hope anywhere for them? Though the author told the story from many different points of view, I never had trouble keeping track of who was speaking. This was the first book I have read by this author, but it won't be the last.

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Dianna Marie

Not A Typical Dysfunctional Family

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2018

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This story tells of a dysfunctional Catholic family during the time of the Great Depression. The parents have six children with another on the way. The father thinks nothing of having ladies on the side all throughout his marriage. The latest one he moves behind his home in a small cottage on the same property. The story revolves around Grace, the sixteen year old daughter. She is the responsible daughter so most of the chores are delegated to her. She is highly intelligent and makes straight A's in school. A new OB-GYN Dr. And his son, Paulie move to town. Paulie is quite taken with Grace. Grace wants to join an after school choir & auditions for Mr. Kinner, the teacher. The Kinners have tried repeatedly but unsuccessfully to have a baby. Grace walks past the Kinner's home each day after school and lingers to admire the red geraniums hanging on the porch, then races home to do chores. Tragedy strikes the Kinner's once again as well as the Picoleti's, Graces family. The two families are suddenly thrown together as well as the Dr only to discover a common ground and past connection. There are so many involvements in this story I have touched on only a few highlights. It is an excellent story with a surprise ending that's both tragic but leaving the reader relieved. You can read as a stand alone but the sequel will be good follow-up.

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