A Scarlet Cord
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.73 (785 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1578565774 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-08-20 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Deb and her husband, Ken Raney, enjoy small-town life in Kansas. They are new empty nesters with four grown children and two grandsons, all of whom live much too far away. Her books have won the RITA Award, HOLT Medallion, National Readers' Choice Award, Silver Angel, and have twice been Christy Award finalists. Her first novel, A Vow to
KS Rose said Four Stars. Better story than I thought it was going to be.. "Heartwarming, Magnificent Tale" according to Jill E. Smith. Author Deborah Raney is an expert at asking the tough questions and then weaving a magnificent tale to come to a satisfying answer. A SCARLET CORD, the author's latest novel, asks, "Is it ever right to hide the truth? Can deception be redeemed?" When Melanie LaSalle meets Joel Ellington, she finds a man she begins t. L. Baldwin said Deb Raney does it again. With the skill of a master story teller, Deb Raney tells a heartwarming story of love and trust and betrayal all at once. It is the story of Joel and Melanie. Both hurting souls, broken by past circumstances, seek to find comfort. And they do, in each other. Until the past catches up and one of them disappears. How
The possibility of a new relationship is the last thing on her mind. Because of her growing feelings for him, Melanie pushes her doubts away. Now, torn between her feelings for Joel and evidence mounting against him, Melanie faces a heart-wrenching decision: to forget the man who gave her reason to love again or to trust Joel enough to give him her heart. But when unsettling facts come to light-and when Joel disappears, along with the contents of a church bank account-she can no longer ignore her fears. As their friendship deepens, however, Melanie is troubled by something she can't quite understand or explain. But when Melanie meets Joel Ellington, a new staff member at her church, she is instantly attracted to his warm spirit. Joel seems to be hiding something-in fact, most areas of
From the Inside Flap In the four years since her husband's death, Melanie LaSalle's life has been consumed with managing the family design firm and caring for her five-year-old daughter, Jerica. . But when unsettling facts come to light-and when Joel disappears, along with the contents of a church bank account-she can no longer ignore her fears. Joel seems to be hiding something-in fact, most areas of his past are off-limits, even to her. Because of her growing feelings for him, Melanie pushes her doubts away. As their friendship deepens, however, Melanie is troubled by something she can't quite understand or explain. Exploring the themes of the importance of truth, loyalty, and trust, "A Scarlet Cord illust