"I learned something important a long time ago about grace and mercy. Grace is God giving us what we don't deserve, and mercy is Him not giving us what we do deserve."
- Indigo Isle by T.I. Lowe
For years, I've heard great things about novels by T.I. Lowe but hadn't read any. When I saw the stunning cover for Indigo Isle, I had to read it as soon as possible.
Sonny Bates, a Hollywood location scout, travels the globe searching for perfect places to film movies. Although her life is documented on an Instagram account, her reality is far different from her carefully curated photos. When an assignment brings her to the Charleston area, she finds the ideal setting for a key scene ... but there's a problem - the land is private property and Hudson Renfrow, the reclusive owner, has zero interest in having a film crew invade his deeply private home on Indigo Isle. With minimal contact from others, he focuses on his business of processing indigo plants into deep blue dye while dealing with emotional and physical scars. Can two damaged people heal their hearts and build a bright future together?
This contemporary "grumpy and sunshine" romance is a retelling of both Beauty and the Beast and the prodigal child story. It's gritty and real and tackles tough subjects not addressed often enough in Christian fiction. Hudson is a swoony hero, and my empathy for Sonny grew as the plot unfolded. I appreciated the peek into film production, and learning about the history and processing of indigo was interesting and its symbolism was meaningful.
Indigo Isle has a strong sense of place; I could see the South Carolina coastal setting and feel the ocean breezes. Justis Bolding's narration with her Southern accent rooted me even deeper in this time and setting.
Thank you to RB Media and NetGalley for the ALC of this novel. I'm eager to read Ms. Lowe's backlist novels on my TBR shelf.
- Indigo Isle by T.I. Lowe
For years, I've heard great things about novels by T.I. Lowe but hadn't read any. When I saw the stunning cover for Indigo Isle, I had to read it as soon as possible.
Sonny Bates, a Hollywood location scout, travels the globe searching for perfect places to film movies. Although her life is documented on an Instagram account, her reality is far different from her carefully curated photos. When an assignment brings her to the Charleston area, she finds the ideal setting for a key scene ... but there's a problem - the land is private property and Hudson Renfrow, the reclusive owner, has zero interest in having a film crew invade his deeply private home on Indigo Isle. With minimal contact from others, he focuses on his business of processing indigo plants into deep blue dye while dealing with emotional and physical scars. Can two damaged people heal their hearts and build a bright future together?
This contemporary "grumpy and sunshine" romance is a retelling of both Beauty and the Beast and the prodigal child story. It's gritty and real and tackles tough subjects not addressed often enough in Christian fiction. Hudson is a swoony hero, and my empathy for Sonny grew as the plot unfolded. I appreciated the peek into film production, and learning about the history and processing of indigo was interesting and its symbolism was meaningful.
Indigo Isle has a strong sense of place; I could see the South Carolina coastal setting and feel the ocean breezes. Justis Bolding's narration with her Southern accent rooted me even deeper in this time and setting.
Thank you to RB Media and NetGalley for the ALC of this novel. I'm eager to read Ms. Lowe's backlist novels on my TBR shelf.
