A news anchor intern has it all planned out, and love isn’t on the agenda.
Brooke Endress is on the cusp of her lifelong dream when her younger sister persuades her to chaperone a mission trip to El Salvador. Packing enough hand sanitizer and bug spray to single-handedly wipe out malaria, she embarks on what she hopes will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
But Brooke is blindsided by the desperation for hope and love she sees in the eyes of the orphans she encounters. And no less by the connection she feels with her handsome translator. As newfound passion blooms, Brooke wrestles with its implications for her career dreams.
Ubaldo Chavez, teacher and translator, knows the struggle that comes with generational poverty. But he found the way out – education – and is determined to help his students rise above.
When he agrees to translate for a mission team from the United States he expects to encounter a bunch of “missional tourists” full of empty promises. Yet an American news anchor defies his expectations, and he finds himself falling in love. But what does he have to offer someone with everything?
HEALING LOVE is not your average missions story. I loved the complex baggage Brooke brings before she ever steps on the plane to watch over her sister as they travel to El Salvador. They are orphans and Brooke lives in fear in her day-to-day life. She has dreams regarding her career, but she’s got her sister to worry about. The last thing she’s got on her agenda is falling in love.
Brooke doesn’t just fall in love with a person, she falls in love with a people. The transformation in both storylines is beautiful.
Her career goals, her new passion, her colleagues, family and heart all collide when Brooke needs to determine her future. I definitely felt her conflict and was moved by it.
This is a quick read because I wanted to learn what was going to happen. I believe you’ll feel the same, too.
I hate problems. Trials. Adversity. Hardships. When I go to a meeting I’m the one blurting, “Let’s be part of the solution, not the problem.” And that echoed through my mind most of my daughter’s 7th grade experience. Let’s face it, middle school sucks. Yes, that’s a strong word. But it’s accurate, and I’m not…
Surrendering My Food Addiction by Janet Brown The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;…
The wait is over! Readers voted, the winning hero got their happy ending and now [tweetthis]Unlikely Merger is FREE on Amazon Kindle through July 5th! http://amzn.to/1H3vyds[/tweetthis] Book Description: No longer needed as her father’s nurse, Mercy Lacewell attempts to step into his shoes at his acquisitions firm. That means travel, engaging strangers, and making final…
A child brings them together… Will their differing Amish beliefs pull them apart? When his son breaks one of baker Sarah Gingerich’s prized possessions, widower Caleb Brenneman insists the boy make amends by doing odd jobs in her bake shop. A childless widow, Sarah can’t help falling for the boy…or his farmer father. But Caleb…
I can’t believe it was late 2011 when I reviewed J.E. Lowder’s Tears of Min Brock, the first offering in the War of Whispers series. I admitted back then I’m not smart enough to understand fantasy and allegory, but Lowder is an amazing storyteller. He demands, simply with action packed words and haunting imagery, that…
Each Saturday I try to blog my “Character Confession” courtesy of Noelle Mena at Pliable in His Hands. Since I’m starting over with the site and blog I figured I’d share a little about me. If you’re a new reader you can figure out whether you want to strike a cyber friendship or go running…
I hate problems. Trials. Adversity. Hardships. When I go to a meeting I’m the one blurting, “Let’s be part of the solution, not the problem.” And that echoed through my mind most of my daughter’s 7th grade experience. Let’s face it, middle school sucks. Yes, that’s a strong word. But it’s accurate, and I’m not…
Surrendering My Food Addiction by Janet Brown The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;…
The wait is over! Readers voted, the winning hero got their happy ending and now [tweetthis]Unlikely Merger is FREE on Amazon Kindle through July 5th! http://amzn.to/1H3vyds[/tweetthis] Book Description: No longer needed as her father’s nurse, Mercy Lacewell attempts to step into his shoes at his acquisitions firm. That means travel, engaging strangers, and making final…
A child brings them together… Will their differing Amish beliefs pull them apart? When his son breaks one of baker Sarah Gingerich’s prized possessions, widower Caleb Brenneman insists the boy make amends by doing odd jobs in her bake shop. A childless widow, Sarah can’t help falling for the boy…or his farmer father. But Caleb…
I can’t believe it was late 2011 when I reviewed J.E. Lowder’s Tears of Min Brock, the first offering in the War of Whispers series. I admitted back then I’m not smart enough to understand fantasy and allegory, but Lowder is an amazing storyteller. He demands, simply with action packed words and haunting imagery, that…
Each Saturday I try to blog my “Character Confession” courtesy of Noelle Mena at Pliable in His Hands. Since I’m starting over with the site and blog I figured I’d share a little about me. If you’re a new reader you can figure out whether you want to strike a cyber friendship or go running…
I hate problems. Trials. Adversity. Hardships. When I go to a meeting I’m the one blurting, “Let’s be part of the solution, not the problem.” And that echoed through my mind most of my daughter’s 7th grade experience. Let’s face it, middle school sucks. Yes, that’s a strong word. But it’s accurate, and I’m not…
Surrendering My Food Addiction by Janet Brown The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;…
The wait is over! Readers voted, the winning hero got their happy ending and now [tweetthis]Unlikely Merger is FREE on Amazon Kindle through July 5th! http://amzn.to/1H3vyds[/tweetthis] Book Description: No longer needed as her father’s nurse, Mercy Lacewell attempts to step into his shoes at his acquisitions firm. That means travel, engaging strangers, and making final…
A child brings them together… Will their differing Amish beliefs pull them apart? When his son breaks one of baker Sarah Gingerich’s prized possessions, widower Caleb Brenneman insists the boy make amends by doing odd jobs in her bake shop. A childless widow, Sarah can’t help falling for the boy…or his farmer father. But Caleb…
I can’t believe it was late 2011 when I reviewed J.E. Lowder’s Tears of Min Brock, the first offering in the War of Whispers series. I admitted back then I’m not smart enough to understand fantasy and allegory, but Lowder is an amazing storyteller. He demands, simply with action packed words and haunting imagery, that…
Each Saturday I try to blog my “Character Confession” courtesy of Noelle Mena at Pliable in His Hands. Since I’m starting over with the site and blog I figured I’d share a little about me. If you’re a new reader you can figure out whether you want to strike a cyber friendship or go running…
