Promise of Grace

by Bonnie K. Winn

Book Overview

Set in the author's popular setting of Rosewood, Texas, this stirring romance features small-town surgeon Noah Brady helping to restore Grace Stanton's confidence, faith, and love after a severe... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373872291
• ISBN13: 9780373872299
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Steeple Hill
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful book

This book tugged at my heartstrings in a truly moving and wonderful way. I loved the complexity of the characters -- all of them. The author's deft handling of the path that is shaken by unexpected trauma was superb. I also loved the town of Rosewood that she created. I want to read everything else this author has written. That hasn't happened since I discovered Jan Karon. This book will stay in my bookshelves forever.

Good reading

While I could not really understand Grace's reluctance to try to get better, I really enjoyed this book. I have only recently discovered Bonnie Winn as an author, and have come to love her work. Don't miss this one!

What else could possibly go wrong?

Grace Stanton was in a serious car accident after another car drifted into her lane. Rather than put the family in the other car in danger, she swerved to miss them, running into a concrete wall. The good news was, the other family was fine and thankful that Grace hadn't hit them. The bad news was, Grace was scarred, bruised, suffering from internal injuries, and had severed a tendon in her hand. To beat all, her shallow fiance Patrick couldn't deal with the fact that Grace had been so horribly injured and, although he didn't come outright and say it right away, he wouldn't marry her. Her body and faith damaged, Grace retreats to her aunt Ruth's small town to nurse her internal and external wounds.Noah Brady was an excellent plastic surgeon who may have been able to make more money elsewhere, he prefered the small town of Rosewood, Texas. As soon as he sees Grace, his determination to keep only professional relationships with his patients wavers a bit. He wants to help Grace heal, not only physically, but also spiritually. He begins to befriend Grace, purposely putting her in situations and circumstances that require her to come out of her shell and begin to live again. As he becomes more involved in Grace's life, however, he can't help but realize that he wants to be much more than friends with Grace, he wants to marry her!I really liked this book because it did a very good job of detailing the healing process that anyone goes through after a severe trauma, whether that trauma is physical or emotional. Grace's feelings, which ranged from deep depression to anger, were so clearly portrayed that I could almost feel them myself. Noah was a perfect hero - strong, capable, determined, and always wanting the best for Grace. Grace was also a great heroine because she seemed so real. She didn't assume a pious attitude and try to cover up her true feelings with religiousity - her faith was shaken, and she was willing to admit that and work through that. The author did a wonderful job with this book, and I'm looking forward to reading more from her.

Can the Doctor Heal her Heart?

Grace Stanton wakes in the hospital. Her face is bandaged. She hurts all over. A doctor tells her she's been in a serious accident, but that she's going to be okay. She drifts back to sleep. When she wakes again her fiancè Patrick is there and she can see just by the look on his face that he is not going to stand by her, it's over, the wedding is off. He doesn't have the stomach for what she's going to have to go through to get better. If she can't be beautiful, then he can't be bothered. How could she have misjudged him so?After the surgeries to repair her internal damage, Grace's Aunt Ruth has her flown by helicopter to Rosewood, Texas where she lives and where Dr. Noah Brady practices plastic surgery. Noah is one of the best and rather than go on to a big city and rake in a fortune, he chose to come back home and give something back to his community. One look at Grace's eyes and he's hooked.I really liked this inspirational romance. Is it any wonder that after her tragic accident and her fiancè deserting her that Grace would question her faith? Bonnie Winn managed to keep up the suspense throughout the story and even though we know it's going to come up roses in the end, we worry along with Grace and we keep worrying right up until those bandages come off for the final time in this very nice story.