Troubled Waters - Softcover

Gutteridge, Rene

3.62

163 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598569287 ISBN 13: 9781598569285

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, 2012

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"After many years away, Macey Stiegel has unexpectedly come back to her childhood home in Kansas for her father's funeral. She intends to return to her big-city career as quickly as possible and leave the dismal past buried along with her dad. But the first sight of the old farmhouse triggers a wave of memories--and recollections of a painful secret--that she thought she'd left behind long ago. While her life in the city beckons brightly, her past is also quietly challenging her to face old demons."--P. [4] of cover.

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About the Author:

Rene Gutteridge is the author of nearly 20 novels, including Storm, a series with Tyndale, "Never the Bride," her Boo series, and "Occupational Hazards" from WaterBrook. Her deft touch brings to life her memorable characters and plots, whether they are dealing with universal issues or finding the quirky and fun in life's circumstances. She graduated "magna cum laude" from Oklahoma City University and earned the Excellence in Mass Communication Award. She lives with her husband, Sean, a musician, and their children in Oklahoma City.

From Publishers Weekly:

The author of Ghost Writer offers a competent if familiar tale that evangelical Christian readers will likely enjoy. On the surface, comely Dallas anchorwoman Macey Steigel seems to have it all together. She's zooming to the top of her profession, and the future looks promising. However, Macey is on her third relationship with a man in a year, and she's been estranged from her parents for nearly two decades. She's also shelved her faith in God along with her Mom and Dad. But when Macey's father dies, she returns to Kansas and gets more than she bargained for. Living next to her mother's farm is the sassy, pony-tailed widower, Noah Kauffman, a famous artist and the father of two six-year-old girls. Soon, Macey must choose between keeping an old secret and pursuing her career dreams, or finding lasting love, faith in God and forgiveness. Although the pacing is slow and the narrative occasionally bogs down, the characters are interesting, and Gutteridge paints a particularly nice portrait of Macey's mother and the challenges she faces after her husband's death. The plot line of "smalltown girl leaves for big city then returns home to find romance in the sticks" is familiar ground for CBA novels. Some readers may question Macey's need for forgiveness from an old boyfriend, but many will identify with the pain of families torn apart by the past.
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