Tangled Violets: A Novel of Redemption - Couverture souple

Martin, Denise-Marie

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ISBN 10 : 1735238848 ISBN 13 : 9781735238845

Editeur : Misericordia Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

Award-Winning Finalist in the Christian Inspirational category of the 2022 American Fiction Awards

“... an uplifting story of realistic struggle, a desperate drive for connection, and ultimately Christian redemption. ... Martin’s strength in this story comes from a refusal to shy away from life’s difficulties as Lizzie faces tough choices and desires. ... Readers eager for stories about connection and faith will find this engaging. Great for fans of Josie Riviera, Francine Rivers" — BookLife Reviews

“... a moving novel, crackling with sexual volatility and emotional intelligence. An engrossing emotional drama, both shocking and thoughtful... a provocative subplot handled without a hint of prurient sensationalism." —Kirkus Reviews

What happens when the deepest longing of the human heart—to belong and to be loved—leads someone tragically astray?

Lizzie Schmidt appears to have everything: intelligence, professional success, and hard-won independence. Yet beneath the surface lies a lifelong ache no achievement has been able to quiet—the unanswered questions surrounding her identity and biological family.

Long before internet searches and consumer DNA testing made biological reunions commonplace, Lizzie embarks on a search for her roots, armed with incomplete information and a heart hungry for connection.

What she discovers alters the course of her life in ways she never could have imagined.

As unresolved wounds, emotional vulnerability, and profoundly disordered longing converge, Lizzie makes devastating choices that lead to heartbreak, spiritual darkness, and consequences that reverberate for years. Yet even in the aftermath of profound failure, grace continues to pursue her.

Tangled Violets is a courageous Christian novel that confronts difficult realities rarely explored in faith-based fiction: identity trauma, destructive choices, the complexity of human brokenness, and the radical mercy of God.

Reader Advisory: This novel deals candidly with psychologically complex and morally disturbing relationship dynamics arising from family identity trauma, including themes related to Genetic Sexual Attraction (GSA). It is deeply Christian in its message that no one is beyond God's mercy and redemption.

MORE EDITORIAL REVIEWS:

Denise-Marie Martin's debut novel is beautifully written, and I could not put the book down. It's told from the point of view of an adopted child who grows up with many questions. As an adult, when she reaches out to find her birth parents, the story takes an unexpected and disturbing turn. The characters are so real that I felt I was in the story with them. The writing is beautiful, rich in imagery, and the story is compelling. I highly recommend this incredible book! — ELLEN GABLE, award-winning author of ten novels, including Where Angels Pass

"I love you, Lizzie, just like all my other grandkids. I make no difference between you and them," Granny said. Secrets just had a way of pushing their way out of Granny's mouth. That 'difference' lay silent and undisturbed between us like a sleeping dog with an uncertain pedigree." ... Until Lizzie Schmidt realizes what she's long thought to be true, that she isn't a member of the family she's been told is her own, and begins her search to find out who she really is in both body and soul. Lizzie's heartrending and very human desire to belong and be loved leads her down a laborious, sometimes staggering, road to self-discovery, forgiveness, and the mercy of God. A wonderful book! — KAYE PARK HINCKLEY, NYC Big Book Award Winner, author of Absence, Shooting at Heaven's Gate, and many others.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Denise-Marie Martin is a retired research scientist, wife, mother, and grandmother. Active in her faith community, she writes about God's relentless pursuit of humanity amidst their brokenness. She and her husband reside in the Pacific Northwest.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Misericordia Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1735238848
• ISBN 13: 9781735238845
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 334
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