Frugal Shopping and More: As Waters Gone By by Cynthia Ruchti #BookReview and Summer Of Fun $100 #Giveaway

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About As Waters Gone By:

How can a marriage survive when separated by hundreds of miles and impenetrable prison walls?

Emmalyn and Max Ross may have to endure the fight of their lives to mend the tattered fabric of their marriage. His actions ensured she could never be a mother and put him in prison, giving their relationship a court-mandated five-year time-out. On a self-imposed exile to beautiful but remote Madeline Island, one of the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior, Emmalyn has just a few months left to figure out if and how they can ever be a couple again.

Nudged along by the exuberant owner of the Wild Iris Inn and Café, a circle of misfit people in their small town, and a young girl who desperately needs someone to love her, Emmalyn restores an island cottage that could become a home and begins to restore her heart by learning what it means to love unconditionally. Yet even as hope begins to find a place within the cottage walls, Emmalyn still wonders if she’s ready for Max’s release. She may be able to rebuild a cottage, but can she rebuild a marriage?

My thoughts:

This book spoke volumes to me because I can relate to how Emmalyn felt alone. I had something horrible happen in my family a number of years back that made me feel so isolated from everyone since they had absolutely no idea of how I felt. Fortunately, I had one person like Bougie who wouldn't let me sit around and wallow in my despair. She was always available and constantly sent me reminders about God's love for me. Only now years later can I also claim the verse: "You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by." Job 11:16. Pirate Joe is a constant reminder of watching what we say with his repeating "Life and Death are in the power of the tongue" and always putting money in the jar for his bad words. I highly recommend this book for anyone needing to believe that things can get better in time. Visit Cynthia to learn more, purchase a copy on Amazon.

About Cynthia Ruchti:

She has more than three decades of radio broadcast experience with “Heartbeat of the Home” radio and currently serves as Professional Relations Liaison for American Christian Fiction Writers. Visit Cynthia to learn more, you can also connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

About the Giveaway:

Cynthia is celebrating the release of As Waters Gone By by giving away a summer of fun to one lucky reader!

One grand prize winner will receive:

A $100 cash card to put toward your trip to Madeline Island (discover the beauty of the setting of As Waters Gone By) or your summer vacation destination
A book-club set (10 copies of As Waters Gone By and a downloadable starter kit) so you can start your own summer book club

Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on June 10th. The winner will be announced June 11th on Cynthia’s blog.

Plus, now through mid-July, sign up for Cynthia’s mailing list for a five-day virtual tour around Madeline Island for the chance to win a Hemmed in Hope prize pack. Each day begins with an email from Cynthia that introduces where you’ll be “visiting” that day (all key places from As Waters Gone By) with various interactive elements, including“I wish you were here” postcards, trivia quizzes, and an ongoing Island scavenger hunt. The person who interacts the most will win a Hemmed in Hope prize pack (valued at more than $200).