Rose of the Adriatic
K.M. DaughtersInspirational romance
Available from The Wild Rose Press
ISBN: 1-60154-639-4
July 2009
| Dr. Matthew Robbins gave up on God and his family when he was eight years old. Science is something he can depend on. It can be proven, seen, tested. When his best friend and mentor seems to succumb to a visionary in Valselo Matt is determined to prove the whole thing is a hoax and get his friend back. His confidence is shaken when none of his scientific determinations are any help. Anna Babic seems to be someone special, a person the humanity and searching part of Matt is drawn to in a way he never expected.
K. M. Daughters writes an excellent tale that could be the life of any visionary we have heard or read about around the world. The personalization of the tale helps the reader see the life of Anna as spiritual but human. The Mother of God appears to speak to her in a special way during their times together but at other times she's just a young woman we can relate to in so many ways. She has hopes and dreams which Matt becomes a big part of. This is a wonderful tale of the ways faith may work in life. No hocus pocus, just healing and a deep spirituality that helps people live better. The people of the town and pilgrims seeking healing provide a colorful background to the romance that grows between Anna and Matt. The spiritual journey Matt walks in trying to deny the visions while still seeming to cling to the hope he finds is sensitively done. Even those who truly believe are challenged by things that happen in life. This tale is deeply spiritual while still being an excellent romance and well told story.
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Reviewer: Dee Dailey |
