Heart Echoes

March 1, 2012

After an earthquake rocks Los Angeles, Teal Morgan-Adams takes her rebellious teenage daughter, Maiya, home to Cedar Pointe, OR. Though Maiya loves her stepfather, she is determined to find the identity of her biological father--a secret that Teal has never revealed to anyone, not even Maiya's real father. John's (Ransomed Dreams; Desert Gift) latest take on life's unexpected detours will please readers of inspirational women's fiction.

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February 1, 2012
Today there are many variations on the meaning of family. In inspirational author John's latest, Teal's family is comprised of her 15-year-old daughter, Maiya, and River, her husband of five years. They are an independent unit shielded from the troubles of the world. Or so they think until a massive earthquake hits, and long-buried issues rise to the surface. Teal decides to leave Los Angeles and flee to the home she left behind in Cedar Pointe, Oregon. Her world shakes even more as she rekindles a relationship with her half sister and faces her abusive parents. But none of this compares to the excruciating fact that soon Teal will have to reveal to Maiya and everyone else who her daughter's birth father truly is. John knows that family can challenge even the most committed Christian. Her novel encourages readers to let go of the angst and drama and trust that love will triumph. Readers will cry and smile as they consider this drama about the all-too-familiar trials of family life.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2012, American Library Association.)