About the book:
Love Arrives in Pieces (Zondervan, June 2015)For so long, Stella was known for her beauty. Now, with her heart stripped bare, she must discover who she really is.Former pageant queen Stella Varland doesn’t trust beauty anymore after her divorce. Her appearance betrayed her and led to brokenness, so instead of being beautiful, now she tries to make beautiful things, but she always falls short. So she keeps her passion for art to herself and focuses on her interior design work. But if she doesn’t get another job soon, she’ll be stuck living with her parents.
Contractor Chase Taylor is determined to live a life of no regrets after losing his fiancée. Now he lives life at full speed, striving to see how much he can accomplish. He knows if he slows down, he’ll fall apart. So he returns home to Bayou Bend to renovate the town’s old theater and is shocked to discover that the designer for the project is his old flame, Stella.
Forced to work together, Chase and Stella battle their chemistry and past as they struggle to compromise and work together on a vision for the theater. Their wills clash as they attempt to hide their brokenness—and their unresolved feelings for each other-until Chase discovers the hidden parts of Stella, while losing her trust in the process.
A near catastrophe, a fire, and a small-town gossip mill finally force Stella and Chase to realize that they have a choice—to hold on to the shards of their pasts, or surrender their fragmented pieces to the One who makes a beautiful masterpiece from their brokenness.
About the author:Betsy St. Amantlives in Louisiana with her young daughter and has a heart for sharing the amazing news of God’s grace through her novels. A freelance journalist, Betsy is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. When she’s not reading, writing, or singing along to a Disney soundtrack with her daughter, Betsy enjoys inspirational speaking and teaching on the craft of writing.
My Review:
I have read one of Betsy St. Amant books “All’s Fair in Love & Cupcakes” and I really loved it so I was excited to read “Love Arrives in Pieces “. I was not disappointed. The story starts out sad and reminds me a bit of my life a number of years back. Stella is going through the after effects of a divorce and she is hurting. She needs to get on with her life or end up moving back home. That is when she meets Chase. He too is working things out and seems fine on the outside but inside he isn’t. You will want to read Love Arrives in Pieces to find out if they both find happiness.
I received a Copy of this book from the author for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for the review.
Sounds like a good book!
Thanks for sharing your review.