“Carnations in January” by Clare Revell

Do Over!

Want to start over?  Grace does when she gets the chance to have a new career along with a place to live.  She is stunned to find her aunt’s will gives Grace her home and floral business.  This gives Grace the ability to change the course of her life.

Since Grace has never worked with flowers, she is fortunate to be able to find and hire the store’s former employees.  Not only are they good to work with, they teach Grace how to arrange flowers.  House ownership is also new to Grace, and she finds her new home has lots of serious problems.

Fortunately, Elliot, a former friend of her aunt steps in to help.  He is stunned by the condition of the house’s structure.  As the owner of a building company, the good-looking man knows problems when he sees them.  Not only is he willing to help Grace, he lives in her same neighborhood.  Although Elliot shows lots of interest in Grace, she doesn’t encourage him.  Because of her past, she wants to keep their relationship on a friendship level.

Tragedy strikes Grace when she has a great material loss.  This is accompanied by troubles she faces as a first-time business owner trying to make ends meet.  Tragedy also strikes Elliot when he ends up in the hospital in serious condition.

Will Elliot recover and still be interested in Grace?  Can Grace continue the hard job of being self-employed, while copping with all the difficulties of being a home owner?  Or does she choose to leave it all and return to her hometown?  Elliot’s strong Christian faith has carried him through many pitfalls in life, but will it scare Grace away?

Many can relate to this clean story told from a Christian point-of-view.  It can be read as an electronic book or listened to audibly.  I listened to the audio form, and the reader was British.  Although she was understandable, I think an American would have added subtleties and nuances that would have enriched the story.  Because of that, this audible book review had to go down to 4-stars. This tale is recommended to anyone who enjoys romances and objectionable-free books.

Pelican Book Group has provided bookreadingtic with a complimentary copy of Carnations in January, for purpose of review.   I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

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