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All The Blue Of Heaven (2013)

by Virginia Carmichael(Favorite Author)

3.84 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0615821898 (ISBN13: 9780615821894)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Gumbo Books

series

Colors of Faith

review 1: BACK OF THE BOOK BLURBEight years ago, Allie Hathaway scandalized the wealthy elite of Chicago when she ran away to San Francisco. Now a world-renowned portrait painter, her life is filled with laughter and friendship, including being a mother to her orphaned niece. Life is perfect, so why can't she forget her first love? Thomas Bradford has come a long way from being the Hathaway family's carriage boy. A veterinary degree, ambition and hard work have made him one of Chicago's most sought-after bachelors. If only he could forget those stolen moments with Allie, Thomas might be able to enjoy his success.The Great Quake of 1906 stuns the nation and Allie's art studio burns to the ground, destroying years of valuable work. She's forced to return to Chicago with little Jan... moreey, the only spark of hope in a life reduced to ashes. Her faith is crushed by her tragic reversal of fortune.Thomas knows better than to fall for the beautiful young painter again, but he's never been very wise around Allie Hathaway. The carriage man's son is all grown up and Allie doesn't expect a second chance at a love that was refused eight years ago. Her life is in shambles and she has a child to support, so why won't her heart accept the truth? Once their love was torn apart by circumstance, but Thomas and Allie must decide whether to forge a future of hope together.MY REVIEWI found this book to be a slow starter but it did gain my interest. The characters have some emotional baggage to deal with from their past,so with that and over indulging mothers pushing them in opposite directions, they have to try to forge ahead with their future, be it separate or together. If you like to see faith return to a person once they seem to have lost it this would be a good book for you.
review 2: Love the period book of 1906. Allie left Chicago for San Francisco to become the painter she always wanted to be. This was a scandalous move for that era. She was there for 6 to 8 yrs until the great earth quake which left the town in burnt ruins. She also who caring for her orphaned niece for several yrs prior to this. She left her money stashed in a brick bldg rather than a bank so she was basically left penniless. What paintings she had were basically destroyed. They had no choice but to pack her and move back to her home city. This would be hard, as she was left with a few scares, Janey her niece was spared as she was across the street as that didnt get burned like her bldg did. They lived one place and her painting studio was across. She had people babysitting her while she painted thru the nite.. Back in Chicago her childhood sweetheart, Thomas Bradford has come a long way from being the Hathaway family’s carriage boy, with a veterinary degree, ambition and hard worker have made him one of Chicago’s most sought-after bachelors. If only he could forget those stolen moments with Allie, Thomas might be able to enjoy his success. Allie struggles with her faith, she loves Thomas but thinks he doesn't love her, Thomas lover her, but doesn't think she loves him. Allie's mother tries to set her up on dates with men that she feels will accept little Janey or for the matter that matter the grandmother will raise her. But little Janey has only known Allie as a care giver since she was one. This a a good book of faith. I strongly recommend and I really like period books to read.. less

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