{"id":951,"date":"2008-02-21T01:57:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-21T01:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/a-touch-of-grace.html"},"modified":"2008-02-21T01:57:00","modified_gmt":"2008-02-21T01:57:00","slug":"touch-of-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/touch-of-grace\/","title":{"rendered":"A Touch Of Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_l0Jv-SLk81k\/R7zeiPVgOhI\/AAAAAAAAAyU\/boJ7FoxiUPc\/s1600-h\/a+touch+of+grace.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_l0Jv-SLk81k\/R7zeiPVgOhI\/AAAAAAAAAyU\/boJ7FoxiUPc\/s400\/a+touch+of+grace.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169251152128129554\" \/><\/a><br \/>A Touch Of Grace by <a href=\"http:\/\/lindagoodnight.tripod.com\/\">Linda Goodnight<\/a><br \/>Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages <br \/>Publisher: Steeple Hill (March 1, 2007) <br \/>Language: English <br \/>ISBN-10: 037387426X <br \/>ISBN-13: 978-0373874262 <\/p>\n<p>From the back cover:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The moment her sister&#8217;s body was discovered near Ian Carpenter&#8217;s New Orleans mission, crusading jornalist Gretchen Barker was torn between devastating grief and a desire for revenge. She mourned her sister&#8217;s drug problems and the family trouble that had started them, but the minister&#8217;s professions of help made her suspicious.<\/p>\n<p>Except the more she got to know Ian, the more she recognized his courage in the face of adversity and his commitment to faith&#8230;and Gretchen&#8217;s sharp edges began to soften. Until a mysterious phone call left her questioning whether or not he truly had something to hide.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This book rocked!! Seriously! I can honestly say that it&#8217;s one of the best Love Inspired novels I&#8217;ve ever read! It&#8217;s an emotionally-gripping tale from beginning to end! You won&#8217;t want to put this one down. <\/p>\n<p>Ian is a sexy, cute, saxophone-playing preacher that you&#8217;ll just fall in love with! He is called to help others, however, as you turn the pages, you&#8217;ll find that he is a very unique servant of God.<\/p>\n<p>Gretchen, a reporter, is suspicious of the charming, charismatic preacher. Initially, she wonders if he&#8217;s responsible for her young sibling&#8217;s death. As she falls in love with Ian, secrets about his past are uncovered&#8230;a past that he&#8217;s partially forgotten. This unique twist in the story will bring tears to your eyes as you read a tale of forgiveness and reconciliation. <\/p>\n<p>This story really touched me, and I&#8217;m personally recommending that you read this book! I can almost guarantee you&#8217;ll love it, especially if you love good, heart-warming, emotional, and inspirational romance!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\">~Cecelia Dowdy~<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Touch Of Grace by Linda GoodnightMass Market Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Steeple Hill (March 1, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 037387426X ISBN-13: 978-0373874262 From the back cover: The moment her sister&#8217;s body was discovered near Ian Carpenter&#8217;s New Orleans mission, crusading jornalist Gretchen Barker was torn between devastating grief and a desire for revenge. 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