The Mason Jar by James Russell Lingerfelt blew me away! This book is written by a man and in a
man's perspective. I loved hearing a strong male character speak of love and loving. It is so rare these days that a man can even express his feelings but "Finn" does just that. The story goes from telling what happened in the past - to the present. We meet our characters Finn and Eden and go on their whirlwind love affair. Then something happens and that is all shaken up. Finn finds himself adrift in life not really living in the now but living in the past. He tries to fill his life with good works but it always comes back to Eden. This is really a lovestory that will stay with you - reminded me a bit of The Notebook. The letters he shares written back and forth with his Grandpa are the icing on the cake!
About:
What
if your old college roommate called, raving about a book someone sent
her, calling it the most beautiful book she's ever read? "But," she
said, "it's about you." The author is your college ex.
In The Mason Jar,
Clayton Fincannon is a Tennessee farm boy raised at the feet of his
grandfather. He and his grandfather leave letters for each other in a
Mason jar on his grandfather's desk---letters of counsel and
affirmation. When Clayton attends college in Southern California, he
meets and falls in love with a dark debutante from Colorado. However,
when an unmentioned past resurrects in her life and she leaves, Clayton
is left with unanswered questions.
Clayton
goes on to serve as a missionary in Africa, while he and his
grandfather continue their tradition of writing letters. When Clayton
returns home five years later to bury his grandfather, he searches for
answers pertaining to the loss of the young woman he once loved. Little
does Clayton know, the answers await him in the broken Mason jar.
A story about a girl who vanished, a former love who wrote a book about her, and a reunion they never imagined.
Written for the bruised and broken, The Mason Jar
is an inspirational romance that brings hope to people who have
experienced disappointment in life due to separation from loved ones.
With a redemptive ending that encourages us to love again and written in
the fresh, romantic tones of Nicholas Sparks, The Mason Jar interweaves the imagery of Thoreau with the adventures and climatic family struggles common to Dances with Wolves, A River Runs Through It, and Legends of the Fall.
You can purchase your copy of The Mason Jar online at Amazon.
additional information:
James Russell Lingerfelt's debut novel, The Mason Jar, is hot-off-the-press and causing quite the buzz. It's even been optioned for a feature film and is in pre-production.
Catch the spark by entering James' Kindle Fire giveaway!
One grand prize winner will receive:
- A Kindle Fire
- The Mason Jar by James Russell Lingerfelt
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