My review of Blue Heart Blessed by Susan Meissner
Posted by:
Michelle Sutton on
January 27, 2008 at
8:55PM EST
About the book:
Left
standing at the altar, Daisy Murien, a wounded but hopeful romantic,
opens a secondhand wedding dress boutique, hoping to soothe her broken
heart while giving doomed wedding dresses a second chance at love. Her
predictable days take a sharp turn, though, when the retired Episcopal
priest who blesses the tiny, blue satin heart she sews into each dress
falls ill. When the priest’s brooding and recently divorced son arrives
with plans to take his ailing father away, a contest of wills begins
between two stubborn—and hurting—souls. While fighting to keep Father
Laurent close by, Daisy finally begins to understand why she has
routinely convinced potential buyers not to buy the one gown that started her business—her own: She doesn’t want to give up on the dream of a fairytale romance.
My review:
Have
you ever discovered that you were dating someone you had strong
feelings for and they just didn't reciprocate those intense emotions,
only to discover that you were more in love with the idea of being in
love than with the person you thought you were in love with? If this
rings true to you, then you'll want to read Blue Heart Blessed.
Susan Meissner has done it again with this book and created a masterful
tale of love and loss, healing and hope, and what to do with the hole
in our hearts that we all long to fill. This is such a powerful and
fabulous story that it is making my list of top books for 2008!
Not only was Blue Heart Blessed
deep and thought-provoking, but it also really tugs at your heart
strings. The raging emotions Daisy is hammered with, and the
soul-searching she experiences, will make an impression on your heart.
But once you get through the storm with her you will take away from her
life a valuable lesson you can apply to your own.
Written in Susan's unique style, Blue Heart Blessed
is more touching than fun, but still has a chick lit feel to it. And
the main character is one loveable, wacky woman who writes to herself
about her troubles, then answers her own questions. Sometimes it's
downright funny and other times the insight is quite profound. This
book is a keeper, trust me.
Blue Heart Blessed was published by Harvest House and will be released in Feb. 2008!
