If You Love Emotional Christian Fiction, You Will Love This Faith-Building Novel Many Readers Say Changed Their Lives Forever

All too often, Gabriella finds herself dangling on the edge of a cliff torn between this life and one she doesn't understand. Her journey has been hard. First, her parents mysteriously left one night when she was a young child never to be seen again. She grew up with an uninvolved aunt who took the secrets that could have healed her heart to the grave. Then, the man she loved tragically died. Gabriella swore to protect herself from future pain by withdrawing from everyone-including the God her husband discovered before he died.

Sammy has watched his mom retreat into herself since his daddy died. But one day as he rode the school bus, he saw her standing so close to the edge of the cliff he feared she would fall over. At that moment, he promised his dad he would find the God he'd tried to tell him about before he died. Maybe this God could help his mom.

But it won't be easy. Gabriella doesn't trust God and forbids Sammy to even say His name in the house.

But Sammy can't ignore the calling he feels and has a life-changing encounter with God. Armed with this new spirit, he begins a work that changes lives all around the small fishing village they live in. As their two worlds collide in the sea-soaked village, something happens that forces Gabriella to choose between her fear and Sammy's life.

Will the God of her husband overcome the darkness of the day?

Find out in this inspirational Christian fiction book readers can't say enough about. Here are some of the reactions to this faith-building, contemporary Christian fiction novel:

"The journey of the main character is hard and intense. I recommend this book to readers who want to be moved by words. I'd just like to offer one word of caution, once you start reading this book you may not want to put it down until you finish reading it to the last page. It's that good." Marlene Bertrand

"WOW!!! I mean seriously just WOW!!! This book is strongly built emotionally. The tissues you will need to read this book. Touches so close to home in so many ways. This book is absolutely amazing!" Peggy, Amazon customer

"Oh my gosh, Gabriella kept me up all night!" Amazon reviewer

Excerpt:

Gabriella only half understood what she was about to do. After all, she wasn't a believer. She couldn't have understood that the Host of Heaven stood by, silently urging her to utter the prayer that would put into motion the plan that was set before the beginning of time. There was no way for her to fathom what it meant to trust her child's life to God and His plan. She couldn't anticipate the gnawing pain of uncertainty, the painful releasing of her own will, the unimaginable loosening of her embrace. The awful, relentless letting go.

No, the only thing on Gabriella's mind at that moment was the life of her only son. The punishing rain whipped hard against her skin, and she felt the urging of unseen forces. A determined gust of wind compelled her to her knees-the tears of soul-understanding violently coursed down her cheeks.

"God, if you're really there," she whispered. "Please don't take my son away from me."

Gabriella paused, tried to quell the panic threatening to overwhelm her. The wind continued to push her to the ground. She swallowed roughly and lifted her eyes toward the sky. She was desperate, would do anything if only Sammy could live. Even petition this God she had grown to hate. "If you'll spare my Sammy, I promise to relinquish control of his future and put it into your hands. I make this oath to you: Let him live, and I'll give him back to you."

And so, it
About the Author: April Geremia has made her living as a professional writer for 20 years, and has recently turned her attention toward her true love-fiction. She loves God, her family and friends, the sea, mysteries, and stories of people battling impossible situations. The books in this series, Souls of the Sea, have all those elements in common. When she's not writing, you'll find her coaxing vegetables out of the ground, playing with her chickens, or whipping up a simple gourmet meal in her tiny house by the sea. Her favorite part of any day is connecting with her readers. You can find her at aprilgeremia.com/