Book Review: Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe by Max Lucado
Book Description:
Chelsea Chambers is on her own. After a public split from her NFL superstar husband, Chelsea takes a bold step out of the limelight and behind the counter of the Higher Grounds Café, an old-fashioned coffee shop in dire need of reinvention. But when her courage, expert planning, and out-of-this-world cupcakes fail to pay the bills, this newly single mom finds herself desperate for help. Better yet, a miracle.Then a curious stranger lands at Chelsea’s door, and with him, an even more curious string of events. Soon, customers are flocking to the Higher Grounds Café, and not just for the cupcakes and cappuccino. They’ve come for the internet connection to the divine. Now the café has become the go-to place for people in search of answers to life’s biggest questions.
When a catastrophe strikes and her ex comes calling, Chelsea begins to wonder if the whole universe is conspiring against her quest to make it on her own. After a shocking discovery opens her eyes to the unseen world around her, Chelsea finds the courage to ask, and heaven answers in a most unexpected way.
I wasn’t sure what to expect with the first fiction offering from Max Lucado. One of the reasons I love his non fiction work is his ability to paint such descriptions when sharing a principle. I confess, I found Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe a slow start and I was a bit skeptical about the plot. I was sure as I started it would be a bit cheesy and like most movies with angels in them.
Here’s the thing, the story picks up and becomes a sweet read with characters to root for. The angelic aspect wasn’t cliched and the little “quirks” Max Lucado created Manny with were humorous. The “miracle” was high-tech and creative.
I believe this fiction work is a solid start for an author with an amazing track record. I hope to see more fiction from him.
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I received a copy of Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe in exchange for an honest review.
