Ornamental Graces

By Carolyn Astfalk

Description:

After his duplicitous girlfriend left, Dan Malone spent six months in a tailspin of despair and destruction: emotional, physical, and spiritual. Just when his life seems to be back on track, he meets Emily Kowalski, younger sister of his new best friend.

Emily’s the kind of girl he’d always dreamed of—sweet, smart, and sincere. But he’s made a mess of his life and ruined his chances for earning the love and trust of a woman like her.

Could Dan be the man Emily’s been waiting for? How could he be when every time they get close he pulls away? And will he ever be free from his shady past and the ex-girlfriend who refuses to stay there?

Book Takeaway:

Mercy and healing are ours if we seek God, seek to forgive, and to seek His will.

Why the author wrote this book:

I was looking for a new project and having read some Christmas novels, really wanted to place my story in that context. I also wanted to explore mercy, especially in the context of a hero with a lot of big mistakes in his past who is stilling living with the consequences of those bad decisions.