Driftwoood Tides by Gina Holmes
Driftwood artist Holton Creary’s life is shattered. His wife is dead and he feels he is to
blame. He descends into alcoholism and
is in danger of losing everything he once loved. His assistant Tess stays by his side, but she
is powerless to help him.
A few hours away, Libby Slater struggles against her
socialite mother to take back control of her upcoming wedding to Rob. While getting some genetic counseling, she
discovers that she is related to neither of her parents and her mother reveals
that she has been adopted by her mother and father, and then abandoned by her
father. The adoption paperwork leads her
to Holton Creary, the husband of her birth mother.
She tracks down Holton and passes herself off as a summer
intern. While she is there, she wants to
learn as much as she can about her birth mother, without telling Holton who she
really is. She watches as his alcoholism
spirals out of control and works with Tess to save him from himself.
Author Gina Holmes explores issues of life, love,
forgiveness and second chances. Her
flawed characters grow and change as the story progresses. The story’s plot
leaves the reader guessing what will happen next. Her message of hope and possible change
inspire the reader. The artist’s
vocation of one of her main characters gives the story depth and adds important
details to her characters’ personalities.
I found this story kept my interest and the conclusion was unexpected
and yet satisfying. I would recommend
this book to my fellow readers of Christian fiction.
