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Ebook The Secrets of Paper and Ink Audible Audio Edition Lindsay Harrel Emily SuttonSmith Thomas Nelson Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 10 hours and 7 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Thomas Nelson Audible.com Release Date February 26, 2019 Language English, English ASIN B07K2FYH8M

The Secrets of Paper and Ink Audible Audio Edition Lindsay Harrel Emily SuttonSmith Thomas Nelson Books Reviews

• The Secrets of Paper and Ink is a powerful story of healing, second chances, and romance. Lindsay Harrel created an incredible time-slip novel that her readers will fall in love with. The beautiful descriptions of Cornwall, England and the cozy bookstore make the readers feel like they are a part of the story. The author tells the story of bookstore owner Ginny Rose and counselor Sophia Barrett in the contemporary storylines and the story of governess Emily Fairfax from the mid 1800s. While working in Ginny's bookstore, Sophia finds a notebook with journal writings of Emily's in a pile of donated books. She finds inspiration in Emily's story and begins to research information about Emily's past, while searching for healing and peace in her own life. Lindsay Harrel discuses some difficult topics in this novel, such as domestic violence, infidelity, and abandonment, in such a way that will inspire her readers to discover their true selves and the power of words.
  
  This book is absolutely amazing. I could not put it down, and I am going through book withdrawal now that the story is over! Even though it is only March, this book will definitely be on my top ten list of Christian Fiction books of 2019!
• This is the story of 3 women, brought together through various life experiences.
  
  Sophia is grieving the death of her fiance, David, but holds a terrible secret about the true nature of their relationship. Working through all the layers of healing require a complete change of scenery, with room to reflect and learn.
  
  Ginny and her husband, Garrett, own a small bookstore in England. Or, at least, it's that way on paper. Ginny finds herself alone and in dire financial straights -- partly because Garrett has decided he needs to go to London to "find himself." Ginny is running out of options to save the store, and to find her path to wholeness.
  
  When Sophia finds an historic journal, written by Emily, her heart tells her she needs to follow the path and find out the purpose of that journal.
  
  This is a lovely story of healing and hope. I wish their journey of faith had been more fully explored.
• The Secrets of Paper and Ink absolutely left me spellbound. I loved and was pleasantly surprised that this book is a split time novel. Emily, who lived in the 1850s-1860s, and Sophia and Ginny, who live in present day times, all search for their purpose and place in the world and find, through trial and error, that their identity can only be found in what God says about them. Emily says it best in the journal that brought the women together, "We must embrace that story {life} and remember that who we are is not defined by the ups and downs of our lives-- the failures OR the successes. Nay, we are instead defined by Whose we are." Don't even get me started on William, Stephen and Edward! The way Harrel weaves Emily and Edward's story from the 1800s with William, Sophia, Stephen and Ginny's story is truly incredible! Wow- you don't want to miss this book!
• I loved this book and the way the characters unfolded. The mixture of history with the present and most of all the natural way the author wove in her faith.
• Some Contemporary Romance bores me to tears. Predictable plot. Not original idea. You always know how the story is going to end. That is why I usually don't pick up this type of genre. But I have found some that I enjoy. Becky Wade. Deborah Raney. Beth K. Vogt. I have tried Lindsey Harrel's second novel, The Heart Between Us, and it wasn't my taste at all. But her third novel, The Secrets of Paper and Ink, sounded interesting, so I took another chance for Harrel to change my mind.
  
  Harrel does have a good grasp on how to write a novel. She understands the mechanics of writing a good story. She does have her characters transform by the end of the novel, which I believe is the most important aspect to writing a good novel.
  
  But . . . the plot didn't really wow me. I did enjoy watching Sophie travel to London where she decided to take a journey of self-discovery. She needed to learn how to move on from an abusive relationship and learn to find herself again. I did enjoy how Harrel created a wonderful book addict in Sophie, which resounded with me. Being an avid bookworm, I could empathize with her completely as she flipped through the number of books and wanted to help Ginny with her bookstore and her broken relationship. While there are two contemporary timelines, Harrel added a historical backstory that Sophie tries to solve by the novels end. I actually liked the historical story better than the contemporary ones.
  
  A contemporary romance has a predictable romance where two characters meet and overcome obstacles where they decide, usually, to spend the rest of their lives together. In this novel, nothing different from this plan. William and Sophie follow the path to love by the end of the novel. They have a shared love of books.
  
  Overall, The Secrets in Paper and Ink by Lindsay Harrel might be right up the alley for fans of Contemporary Romance but the predictability of the story and the three point of views didn't really grasp my attention. I think fans of Robin Lee Hatcher, Melissa Tagg, Kara Issac, and Becky Wade might enjoy the novel.
  
  I received a complimentary copy of The Secrets in Paper and Ink by Lindsay Harrel from Thomas Nelson Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.