Forever Soul Ties - Softcover

Davis Griggs, Vanessa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0758259646 ISBN 13: 9780758259646

Publisher: Dafina, 2012

Synopsis

When one woman is caught in the act of her greatest transgression, it's the beginning of her greatest transformation. . .

It started innocently: a coincidental meeting between old high school friends--first loves--at Butterfly's business, The Painted Lady Flower Shop. Then came lunch, then confessions of unhappy marriages, loneliness. It went on that way for years between Butterfly and Ethan. That's how they built the soul tie--the bond that, despite their devotion to God, has now led to adultery. And as with all things done in secret, they've been found out. Well, Butterfly has.

As a leader in her church, Butterfly is suddenly cast into the spotlight. But she soon realizes she's being used as a pawn to bring down a new pastor--a young man who is upsetting tradition by preaching about real-life issues real people deal with. People like Butterfly. And as she faces a challenging search for truth, forgiveness, and the real meaning of love, she may finally break out of her cocoon. . .

"There are enough tears, hugs, and lessons learned before summer's over to appease readers, young and adult, who like a good dose of faith with their fiction." --Publishers Weekly on Ray of Hope

"Griggs address[es] the challenges of living by Biblical rules with homespun humor. Fans will be pleased." --Publishers Weekly on The Truth Is the Light

"A smart novel that addresses an issue that many in the church shy away from--divorce--with frank realism."--Library Journal on Practicing What You Preach

"Vanessa's rich stories of faith in action always hit the writing trifecta--they make you laugh, cry, and yearn for more." --Angela Benson, National bestselling author

"I absolutely love Vanessa's unique writing style. She is one of a kind." --Mary Monroe, New York Times bestselling author

About this title

About the Author

Vanessa Davis Griggs is a motivational speaker and the author of over a dozen novels which include The Blessed Trinity series: Blessed Trinity, Strongholds, If Memory Serves, Practicing What You Preach, Goodness and Mercy, The Truth Is the Light, The Other Side of Goodness, The Other Side of Dare, and The Other Side of Divine. A recipient of several awards, this married mother of three adult sons, mother-in-law of one daughter, and grandmother of four adorable granddaughters and one handsome grandson lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit her online at VanessaDavisGriggs.com.

From Booklist

Ethan and Butterfly fall in love in high school. As is so often the case, however, their young romance wanes, and they move on to relationships with other people. Years later, they run into each other. An innocent lunch invitation leads to more meals together, and as they talk about the problems in their marriages, their youthful, idealistic passion rekindles, and after a while, they’re having an affair. Their secret is exposed, and Butterfly, pillar of her church, becomes Butterfly the fallen adulteress. In her homey, faith-based tales, Davis Griggs (The Truth Is the Light, 2010; Redeeming Waters, 2011; Ray of Hope, 2011) deftly balances things of this world with spiritual issues, always keeping it real and never stooping to didacticism, which is one of the many reasons her books appeal to a wide cross section of readers. --Shelley Mosley

About this edition

• Publisher: Dafina
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0758259646
• ISBN 13: 9780758259646
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320