
"Griggs address es] the challenges of living by Biblical rules with homespun humor. "There are enough tears, hugs, and lessons learned before summer's over to appease readers, young and adult, who like a good dose of faith with their fiction." -"Publishers Weekly "on "Ray of Hope" And as she faces a challenging search for truth, forgiveness, and the real meaning of love, she may finally break out of her cocoon. But she soon realizes she's being used as a pawn to bring down a new pastor-a young man who is upsetting tradition by preaching about real-life issues real people deal with. Well, Butterfly has.Īs a leader in her church, Butterfly is suddenly cast into the spotlight. And as with all things done in secret, they've been found out. That's how they built the soul tie-the bond that, despite their devotion to God, has now led to adultery. It went on that way for years between Butterfly and Ethan. Then came lunch, then confessions of unhappy marriages, loneliness. It started innocently: a coincidental meeting between old high school friends-first loves-at Butterfly's business, The Painted Lady Flower Shop. When one woman is caught in the act of her greatest transgression, it's the beginning of her greatest transformation.
