Just as wildflowers spring forth from hard winters, strength springs forth from trials.

 "Wildflowers from Winter" is one of those books that makes the reader feel like they are blessed with a good life, no matter what they are currently going through. It is so easy to feel connected to the characters on a personal level while reading 'Katie Ganshert' debut novel, “Wildflowers from Winter”. This book is so well written that the reader will feel the raw emotion of the female character as hope and love  springs forth from a life of guilt, mistrust, betrayal and pain. This powerful emotion is brought back to the surface of the characters mind and will be felt so strong, as if the reader was living them while the story unfolds. This is not a book that is predictable. Each chapter gives another clue to the personality and reason for acting or reacting as they do. It is like an emotional roller-coaster. There is death, birth and finding peace in an unexpected way in this novel.

 

This is one of those novels that has a lesson hidden within the pages. Each reader will find a different gem as they read it.

 

I found myself feeling like I was in the middle of the story, crying as one lost their husband, smiling as one gave birth, cheering the characters on at times while wanting to grab them and shake them at other times. This story could have been taken from the pages of someones journal. The emotion is so raw and forceful that I found myself crying while reading this book. There was not one boring page in it. The story is fast paced and pulled me in with the first page. I could not put this book down.

 

I can't say I laughed out loud while reading this novel because I did not. It is a very serious story and I loved it.  I loved the authors style and ability to give a vision of the characters and scenes.

 

I give this book a 5 star and I think this author is on her way to the best seller list. I recommend it to anyone who is struggling in their life from any trial. It is amazing to see the characters grow in faith and find love and trust in a world that is often cruel and unforgiving.

 

 

FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK:

 

Like the winter, grief has a season. Life returns with the Spring.

 

A young architect at a prestigious Chicago firm, Bethany Quinn has built a life far removed from her trailer-park dwelling teen years – until n interruption from her estranged mother reveals that tragedy has struck in her hometown. A reluctant Bethany is called back to rural Iowa.

 

Determined to pay her respects while avoiding any emotional entanglements, she vows not to stay long. The unexpected inheritance of five hundred acres of farm-land and a starling turn of events in Chicago forces Bethany to come up with a new plan.

 

Handsome farmhand Evan Price has taken care of the Quinn farm for years. When Bethany is left the land, Evan must fight her decisions to realize his own dreams. But even as he disagrees with Bethany's vision, Evan feels drawn to her and the pain she keeps so carefully locked away.

 

For Bethany, making peace with her past and the God of her childhood doesn't seem like the path to freedom. Is letting go the only way to to a new life, love, and a peace that she's not even sure exists?

 

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 

Katie Ganshert was born and raised in the Midwest, where she writes stories about finding faith and falling in love. When she's not busy plotting her next novel, she enjoys watching romantic moview with her husband, playing make-believe with her wild-child of a son, and chattering with her girlfriend over bagels and coffee.

 

Katie Ganshert Website

 

ABOUT THE BOOK:

  

 

Wildflowers from Winter is available at the following online stores and your local bookstore.

 

• Barnes & Noble

• Christian Book

• Amazon

• Book-A-Million

 

DISCLAIMER:

 

I received this book free from WaterBrook Multomah Publishing Group through the Blogging for books program. This fact has no impact on my review. I give honest reviews.