Fade to Blue Julie Carobini Paperback, 400 pp., $14.99 B&H Books (May 15, 2011)
Suz Mitchell won’t allow her ex-husband’s jail sentence to ruin their young son Jeremiah’s life. An accomplished artist, she moves with her child across the country and lands a job restoring priceless paintings at the historic Hearst Castle. To her surprise, a serious old flame, Seth, is also now working at Hearst and jumbles the dreams inside Suz’s heart. While sorting out the awkwardness of their past split and current spiritual differences, a repentent Len shows up eager to restore his family. Suz must learn to let God be the true restorer of all that once seemed lost.
While Callie Duflay’s family has built white collar lives, she prefers getting her hands dirty by working with children and local California causes. When Callie learns that a beloved piece of untouched property may soon be developed, she confronts the project’s architect. Gage Mitchell may be an easygoing, eco-friendly professional, but he’s not about to back off this job no matter how cute Callie may be. His reasons and hers are noble—both have a heart for protecting God’s creation, and the truth is these two would be perfect for each other outside of this face-off. But will they ever figure that out?
There’s nothing left for Tara in landlocked Dexton, MO. She believes a move back to her childhood home of Otter Bay, California, will restore the fun and adventure she misses. Playing back memories of idyllic times spent with her father along the coast, a fairytale seems just around the corner… but it turns into a soap opera. Tara uncovers shocking secrets about why her family left all those years ago. And though she will have to question everything she has ever known, the faith that Tara depends upon will be sweeter than ever before.