CROSSING OCEANS

CROSSING OCEANS by Gina Holmes was read for the What's In a Name Challenge 4.

From Amazon.com:

Jenny Lucas swore she'd never go home again.  But being told you're dying as a way of changing things.  Years after she left, she and her five-year-old daughter, Isabella, must return to her sleepy North Carolina town to face the ghosts she left behind.  They welcome her in the form of her oxygen tank-toting grandmother, her stoic and distant father, and David, Isabella's dad ... who doesn't yet know he has a daughter.  As Jenny navigates the rough and unknown waters of her new reality, the unforgettable story that unfolds is a testament to the power of love and its ability to change everything - to heal old hurts, bring new beginnings ... even overcome the impossible.

I hadn't realized when I started this book that it was Christian fiction.  I have no problem reading books of this genre, as long as they aren't the hit-you-over-the-head-with-the-Bible type books.  And this one was very subtle.  I really liked the characters.  They felt real.  Jenny had difficult decisions to make about Isabella's care after her death.  The choice she made at the end of the book was right, and her indecision and the final outcome were written perfectly.  Isabella was a perfect character - you could feel her pain and confusion.

I really enjoyed this book.  And this was the very first book I read on my new Kindle - and I enjoyed that experience as well.  I think Kindle and I are going to get along just fine.