Paper
Treasures
By
Lilly Horigan
Paige
McKinnon has finally graduated high school and is ready to embark on the
journey she has been planning for years. Alone, she makes her way to Las Vegas
where she hopes to locate her mentally ill and homeless mother. A young woman
of faith, Paige uses only the prompting of God's Spirit and advice of her aunt
to find a place to stay, work, and search for her mother's whereabouts--but
will she find love there as well?
"Living
in Washington since birth meant there would be some major adjustments to the Las
Vegas climate, but she was eager to get started on her new life, a life on her
own to answer questions she had waited years to ask."
Paige McKinnon may only be
eighteen-years-old, but she had waited her entire life to take this journey.
Paige was determined to find her mother — the woman who had lost custody of
Paige when she was still a baby. No one liked to talk about Paige's mother. All
Paige knew was that her mother, Alex, had severe mental health problems, and
she was more than likely living on the streets of Las Vegas.
Seth
Redding had not meant to stare when he saw Paige sipping coffee in his
favourite cafe, but he felt drawn to her. Finding out that she was to live in
the apartment above his mother's shop came as a surprise, but it was a surprise
that was very welcomed.
With a
new apartment and a new job, Paige begins the next to impossible search for her
mother. However, this search is fraught with difficulties, and if it were not
for the help of her new friends and Seth, Paige doubted she would have the
courage to continue.
From
the end of a long journey to the promise of new beginnings, Paper Treasures by
Lilly Horigan is a heart-warming and tender Christian romance.
With a
sweeping narrative and a visceral understanding of her audience, Horigan has
penned a book which is as rich in the romance as it is in story. This book had
all the feels — a fabulous plot, a tender love story, and characters that were
richly drawn and believable. Paper Treasures is an exemplary example of the
Christian romance genre.
Paige
is a remarkable heroine who is compelled to find her mother. Paige knows the
risks before she embarks on this courageous journey of discovery. Alex is
mentally unstable, and Paige has no idea how she will react when she learns
that the child that was taken from her, for a good reason, is the adult
standing in front of her. At times this journey of discovery left me in tears.
I felt for Paige, I really did. Paige feels like there is this void in her
life, and she wants to see her mother, even if her mother will want nothing to
do with her. Paige is the kind of heroine that a reader can really get behind.
What is
there not to like about Seth? Seth is an incredibly caring man who will do
anything for anybody. His faith is what holds him steady and grounded, and his
feelings for Paige are genuine and sincere. Seth is not the kind of man who
breaks hearts — he wants to heal them. I loved Horigan's portrayal of Seth. I
thought he was everything a compassionate hero should be.
A
character that I simply adored is Seth's mother, Trudy. Trudy's excitement
about opening her new shop is infectious. Every time this character made an
appearance, I ended up smiling. Trudy's beautiful and loving heart is matched
only by her generous nature. This is the kind of woman a son would be proud to
call his mother. I thought Horigan's depiction of Trudy was absolutely fabulous.
I have
to mention the characterisation of Alex — Paige's mother. Horigan has depicted
a very troubled mind in Alex. Through this character, Horigan has demonstrated
the terrible effects mental health has, not only on the individual but also the
impact of such an illness on family and friends as well. Alex is an emotional
time-bomb waiting to go off. She is lost in a world of her own and often
strikes out with violence — both in words and actions. Horigan also
demonstrates the lack of resources that the authorities face when dealing with
such individuals. Alex's depiction was very sobering, but at the same time
superbly drawn.
If you are
looking for your next Christian Romance, that is impossible to put down, then
Paper Treasures by Lilly Horigan is the novel for you. This is the kind of book that I would happily
read over and over again.
I
Highly Recommend.
Review
by Mary Anne Yarde.
The
Coffee Pot Book Club.
Pick
up your copy of
Paper
Treasures
Lilly Horigan
I am a wife to a
great guy, a mother of 2 teenage boys, a Navy Veteran, and a business owner. I
love to keep busy and fruitful. I am super Type A, very goal-oriented, and a
bit of a perfectionist.
I pray you would
enjoy my book. It is a work close to my heart and much of my past is woven
within the pages. I hope they are pages with purpose that speak to your heart
in some amazing way.
Connect with Lilly: Twitter • Facebook • Amazon Author Page.
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Take Care,
Mary Anne xxx