Rating:  Summary: Plan to be hooked from page one! Review: Alessi Moore has been on her own since she was eighteen. While experiencing a snowfall for the first time in the town of Charity, she interprets the halo around the sun as a good sign. When her prized and only major possession, a red convertible Mustang is stolen, she begins to doubt whether Charity is a good place for her. With no money, clothes or place to go, she unfortunately must stay to find out if the town lives up to its name.Charity does live up to its name as the town folks embrace Alessi. While suspicious about Alessi's predicament, Steve, a bookstore owner gives her a job. Due to his past and recent experience with women, Steve's lack of trust creates tension between the two. Alessi is convinced that her stolen car is still in Charity. Her fears are confirmed as an unidentified individual plays prank after prank on her, each prank becoming more serious than the precedent one. While the town refuses to face the fact that evil DOES exist in Charity, Steve's heart begins to melt towards Alessi and her plight. Kristin Heitzmann has become a force in the Christian romance/suspense market. Her latest book Halos will definitely seal her as a favorite among Christian fiction book lovers. Alessi's presence is almost "angelic" and magical as the halos she believes in. Her presence creates turmoil in the town of Charity and at the same time serves as an inspriation to discouraged individuals ... one being a very bitter man who learns how to love again ... this time falling in love with the woman destined to be for him from God. This story is emotionaly satisfying! Plan to be hooked from page one! --- reviewed by Tyora Moody for Christian Bookshelf
Rating:  Summary: A different feel of a book for Heitzmann Review: I found this book difficult to rate because I feel as if I would do it an injustice comparing it to Heitzmann's other works. (which I think some of the harsher reviewers were doing.) This book has a fairy tale/mystery quality to the book with a dark side that makes it altogether UNIQUE for Heitzmann. I am an avid follower of Heitzmann's work and usually read her books the day they are released. And after reading the 'The Still of Night'(a 5 star book) which was a very moving but a heavy and emotional book - this feels like an emotional shift in her writing that had a fairy tale/poetic influence woven into a modern day character who is in quite a fix. I enjoyed this book as a lighter refreshing read after all my tears with the Still of Night. The dark side of this book I found interesting and a little haunting. . . It's an interesting book worth reading for the unique plot, the haunting dark side and the light poetic feel combined. Good verses evil personified. Read but don't compare for this book stands alone in Heitzmann's works, not better, not worse - just unique. Kristen Heitzmann - you are versatile, Thanks!
Rating:  Summary: A different feel of a book for Heitzmann Review: I found this book difficult to rate because I feel as if I would do it an injustice comparing it to Heitzmann's other works. (which I think some of the harsher reviewers were doing.) This book has a fairy tale/mystery quality to the book with a dark side that makes it altogether UNIQUE for Heitzmann. I am an avid follower of Heitzmann's work and usually read her books the day they are released. And after reading the 'The Still of Night'(a 5 star book) which was a very moving but a heavy and emotional book - this feels like an emotional shift in her writing that had a fairy tale/poetic influence woven into a modern day character who is in quite a fix. I enjoyed this book as a lighter refreshing read after all my tears with the Still of Night. The dark side of this book I found interesting and a little haunting. . . It's an interesting book worth reading for the unique plot, the haunting dark side and the light poetic feel combined. Good verses evil personified. Read but don't compare for this book stands alone in Heitzmann's works, not better, not worse - just unique. Kristen Heitzmann - you are versatile, Thanks!
Rating:  Summary: Halos Review: I have just found Kristen Heitzmann after all of my other favorite authors have been exhausted. HALOS was an excellent stopgap. There are some people out there that literally have a lemon for a life and somehow they make lemonade out of it. Thre are others who view these people with suspicion and think they are "cons." This is a story of how a woman who's life was not that easy, took the view that life with God is a miracle in itself. She helps to make a believer out of a bitter, angry man by believing in halos and miracles. I intend to read it again.
Rating:  Summary: Outstanding Review: I have just read my first Kristen Heitzmann book. It will not be the last! I started reading this book at nine o'clock last night, stayed up until Midnight and put off work for several hours to finish it this morning. It is truly a testament of how one woman's small kindnesses affected an entire town, one that had been caught up in its secret guilt for far too long. The testimonies said about her shows how a person's actions speak way louder than their words. It is a gentle reminder how we should all live.
Rating:  Summary: Outstanding Review: I have just read my first Kristen Heitzmann book. It will not be the last! I started reading this book at nine o'clock last night, stayed up until Midnight and put off work for several hours to finish it this morning. It is truly a testament of how one woman's small kindnesses affected an entire town, one that had been caught up in its secret guilt for far too long. The testimonies said about her shows how a person's actions speak way louder than their words. It is a gentle reminder how we should all live.
Rating:  Summary: Halos Review: I was disappointed with this story, story line was stretching it and dragged. It was okay, but not one I would pick up again and read 2, 3, 4 times. I like Kristen Heintzmann and think she is a very talented author, but this one just didn't cut the mustard. I would and will still buy her books, she is one of the best authors I have ever read and has a definite way with words and details.
Rating:  Summary: I expected more, not as interesting as others she has writte Review: I was disappointed with this story, story line was stretching it and dragged. It was okay, but not one I would pick up again and read 2, 3, 4 times. I like Kristen Heintzmann and think she is a very talented author, but this one just didn't cut the mustard. I would and will still buy her books, she is one of the best authors I have ever read and has a definite way with words and details.
Rating:  Summary: Wow! Review: Kristen Heitzmann has written an amazing story! After I finished reading Halos - "wow" was what came to mind. I felt the emotions and experiences of the people in the story with great vividness (the word characters just doesn't do them justice). I wish I had the skill and artistry that Kristen Heitzmann obviously has to describe the richness and depth of this book. I would highly reccomend this book to anyone.
Rating:  Summary: Wow! Review: Kristen Heitzmann has written an amazing story! After I finished reading Halos - "wow" was what came to mind. I felt the emotions and experiences of the people in the story with great vividness (the word characters just doesn't do them justice). I wish I had the skill and artistry that Kristen Heitzmann obviously has to describe the richness and depth of this book. I would highly reccomend this book to anyone.
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