Title: The Art of Rivers
Series: Coastal Hearts #3
Author: Janet W. Ferguson
Rivers Sullivan bears both visible and invisible scars—those on her shoulder from a bullet wound and those on her heart from the loss of her fiancé during the same brutal attack. Not even her background as an art therapist can help her regain her faith in humanity. Still, she scrapes together the courage to travel to St. Simons Island to see the beach cottage and art gallery she’s inherited from her fiancé. When she stumbles upon recovering addicts running her gallery, she’s forced to reckon with her own healing.
After the tragic drowning of his cousin, James Cooper Knight spends his days trying to make up for his past mistakes. He not only dedicates his life to addiction counseling, but guilt drives him to the water, searching for others who’ve been caught unaware of the quickly rising tides of St. Simons. When he rescues a peculiar blond woman and her sketch pad from a sandbar, then delivers this same woman to his deceased grandmother’s properties, he knows things are about to get even more complicated.
Tragic circumstances draw Cooper and Rivers closer, but they fight their growing feelings. Though Cooper’s been sober for years, Rivers can’t imagine trusting her heart to someone in recovery, and he knows a relationship with her will only rip his family further apart. Distrust and guilt are only the first roadblocks they must overcome if they take a chance on love.
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Janet W. Ferguson grew up in Mississippi and received a degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Mississippi. She has served as a children’s minister and a church youth volunteer. An avid reader, she worked as a librarian at a large public high school. She writes humorous inspirational fiction for people with real lives and real problems. Janet and her husband have two grown children, one really smart dog, and a cat that allows them to share the space.
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My Thoughts:
This is the first book in the Coastal Series that I've read and I need to catch up! Even though it was the first book I've read of this series I wasn't lost in the least. Ms. Ferguson asked me to review an early copy which I was happy to do.
I was married to an alcoholic and Ms. Ferguson shows the disease honestly and respectfully. Rivers and Cooper are tenderhearted, compassionate, and real people. Wrapping the story of the pain, destruction, and impact addiction has family and friends around art is just beautiful. Addiction destroys and art has the ability to take destruction and turn it into something beautiful. Much like Christ does with our lives. Taking our brokenness and turning it into a beautiful story.
If addiction has touched your life, even if it hasn't, this is a great book to read because it brings it to life in a real way without degradation and shows how beauty can come out of pain when God is placed in control.
I definitely recommend this book!!
Disclaimer: I voluntarily read a digital copy of this book. A review was not required. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
1 comment:
What a I wonderful review! Thank you! I'm so sorry you went through the difficult issue of addiction with someone close to you. It's so hard, but there is hope with God.
Love and hugs,
Janet
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