Crossing Values by Carrie Daws ~ GIVEAWAY

About Book 

For years, Amber traipsed around the Northwest avoiding the skeletons in her closet. Job-hopping every few weeks, she refused to let anyone get close to her as she slowly made her way east. As winter plants itself firmly across the Rockies, she decides to take a chance on a job at a logging company with a family different from any she’s ever known before. Watching the family interact creates more questions than answers for Amber. Feeling like she’s entered the happily-ever-after written at the end of a fairytale, she watches for cracks in the facade. Surely as the days pass, the play-acting will cease and the real family will emerge. Or could she be wrong? Could they truly be genuine? Could Faye understand the trauma from her past or Peter think of her as more than just the winter office help? Could this family really hold the key to what she’s seeking?

A 7-day Devotional for Crossing Values here.

Read Excerpt: Chapter One, Chapter Two

Where to Buy: Amazon, Barnes & Noble

About Carrie

 Over the years, God rewrote Carrie’s dreams to include being a stay-at-home mom and a writer. She started by writing weekly devotions online before a mentor at the Christian Writer’s Guild encouraged her to try fiction.

After almost ten years in the military, Carrie’s husband medically retired and they now live in central North Carolina with their three children. Besides writing fiction novels, she stays busy with homeschooling, working part time, and volunteering within two military ministries.

More than anything, Carrie strives to write clean fiction, happily-ever-after romance stories that gently demonstrate practical Christianity. She says, “I didn’t want to be embarrassed for my young daughter to pick up any of my books. But I also wanted to do some exploration. Imagine what your life would look like if you stood up to your greatest fear. Or if you had a support system that strengthened your weak spots. Or someone close to you deeply believed you were made for more! That’s what I want to write about.”

Carrie's Website: http://carriedaws.com/

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My Thoughts

Amber has been running from her past for years. She never stays in one place. It is as if something or someone is chasing. 

When she hits the Rockies right in the middle of winter she decides to find a job and wait out old man winter.  She is offered not only job but room and board working for a logging company. She will be helping out the owner wife in the office. It was much more than she had ever expected. This family was a merry bunch and it was very evident that God was the center of their lives. The couple had several grown children  with one of their sons living at home. Amber at first just sat back and watched and learned as much as she could about the family. She thought they were just too good to be real. She was waiting for them to show their real selves. But the more time she lived and worked with them they were the real thing. A happy family. 

The son, Peter that lived at home saw something sad and tragic in Amber that made him want to reach out and give her comfort.  He talked to her about anything to get her to open up. 

What was Amber hiding? Was she in some kind of danger? Do you believe in Angels?

The author has written a heart wrenching story of loss, fear and reconciliation. This story made me cry, laugh and search my heart for my own fears. So many people for some reason or another may have pulled away from their families.  Reading this story will make you reconsidered your actions. 

I am looking forward to reading Ryan's Crossing, book 2 in this series. 

I highly recommend this book.

I rated this book a 5 out of 5.

Disclosure

I received a free copy of this book from Ambassador-Emerald International for review. I was in no way compensated for this review. It is my own opinion.

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