Blue Heart Blessed

Plot

In this moving new novel by critically acclaimed author Susan Meissner, readers will once again delight in the masterful storytelling that resulted in the authors A Window to the World (2005) being named among the top ten Christian novels of the year by Booklist Magazine. Left standing at the altar, Daisy Murien, a wounded but hopeful romantic, opens a secondhand wedding dress boutique, hoping to soothe her broken heart while giving doomed wedding dresses a second chance at love. Her predictable days take a sharp turn, though, when the retired Episcopal priest who blesses the tiny, blue satin heart she sews into each dress falls ill. When the priests brooding and recently divorced son arrives with plans to take his ailing father away, a contest of wills begins between two stubbornand hurtingsouls. While fighting to keep Father Laurent close by, Daisy finally begins to understand why she has routinely convinced potential buyers not to buy the one gown that started her businessher own: She doesnt want to give up on the dream of a fairytale romance. This compelling story is about the magnificence of unconditional love and Gods impeccable timing in bringing it about. Susan Meissners strength is making characters so real, you root for them as you welcome them into your life. Mary E. DeMuth, author of Wishing on Dandelions and Watching the Tree Limbs