Christian Fiction, Romance/Suspense. Release date October 5, 2010.
Published by Creation House.
How far would you go to protect the ones you love?
When novelist Sienna Emory decides to come to the aid of an old college friend, she finds more than she bargained for. Not only does her friend Cheney have a full-blown drug addiction, she also has an endearing ex-husband who is still trying to help her. An unlikely match, Sienna and Jonathan soon become close. Jonathan's five-year-old daughter seems to be the answer to Sienna's prayers. Never able to have children of her own, Sienna is overjoyed at the prospect of finding a mate in Jonathan and a daughter in little Bella. But Cheney is not a typical friend and Bella is not a typical little girl.
Join Sienna and Jonathan on the discovery of Bella Maura's sprirtual gift. It will lead them, and you, from America to Jonathan's hometown in Ireland, where the gift is perceived as a curse that has tormented the Driscoll clan for centuries. Will Sienna and Jonathan help Bella use it for the good?
Excerpt
The corner edge had caved in, but the arches still seemed strong and stable. Those who had dearly reverenced this temple of the Lord when they built it had taken the time to collect contrasting light ivory stones to accent every window and each door, paying homage to light and the permeation of soul. She ran her hand over one of them. It was cool and porous, with its tiny holes filled in with moss, and she could feel the masons' hands as strong--reaching out to her from another century to offer her the understanding that this very moment was one reason they'd built it to last. (On Sienna's newfound church in Jonathan's Meadow, page 189.)
Professional Reviews
A Beautiful Writing Voice...
San Francisco Book Review
Dyson has a beautiful writing voice, and some of the poetic musings on the nature of humanity and the world that she inserts periodically are breathtaking to behold. While some might argue that the love story here is too perfect, not to mention too chaste, I found it to be a refreshing change of pace from the usual stormy affairs that dominate traditional romance novels. This is a heartfelt novel that will appeal to the hopeless romantic in every woman.
This story is...a miracle.
I Heart Reading
{Dawn Dyson} is truly a master of words. And the way she crafts her words, sentences and paragraphs into this great, meaningful and amazing story is nothing short of a miracle. ...Bella Maura doesn't just force its readers to continue reading, to turn page after page...eagerly anticipating what's coming next--it also challenges its readers, dares them to think out of the box, to think about their own part in life, their own connection to God, to define what is good and what is evil. That's pretty much what all great books do, and Bella Maura truly is a great book.
Raw and emotional.
Courtney's Chitter Chatter
I've never read anything so spiritually powerful before in my life! Dawn Dyson has this way of describing details that truly paints a raw and emotional picture....
The Harvest of Souls Crossover is a story that is exciting, vigorous, and full of suspense about the fight of good and evil in two realms, the light and dark world. The Howdy Family is determined to defeat the world of darkness, led by the seemingly
