Review: Refresh...renew...revive
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2010
When Daveny Montgomery takes on the landscape design project for her home church, Woodland Church of Christ, she doesn't expect to renovate a man's heart in the process. But with the fires of her faith waning for lack of oxygen, she's thrilled to find a reason to kindle the flame.When his brother died, English teacher Collin Edwards' faith disappeared, leaving his soul a spiritual desert. He wrote God off, convinced He either wasn't there or didn't care. But one look at Daveny, and changes start taking place, allowing tiny seeds of hope and buds of self-forgiveness to find their way into the formerly barren landscape of his heart.Will Collin find the courage to till the ground, and allow new life to come forth? Can Daveny find the words, be the example, extend the hand that will reach Collin's carefully guarded place of emotional exile?Ms. Evans possesses an amazing descriptive talent. The charged atmosphere between the hero and heroine literally pull the reader into every scene. Beautiful characterization and excellent use of imagery make this a book you will read, and read again...and again.A sweet romance, yet powerful, emotionally gripping, and extremely well written. Can't wait for more from Marianne Evans!