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“Shadow Boxing” by Karen Wiesner

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ISBN: 978-1-60504-354-8
Length: Novel
Price: 5.50
Publication Date: January 6, 2009
Cover art by Scott Carpenter

Joined before God and family out of a sense of responsibility? Or love?

Family Heirloom Series, Book Two — Building Love

“Nuggets of faith can be passed down as family heirlooms from parent to child, sibling to sibling, spouse to spouse.”

As a teenager, Justine Morris’s escape from the pressures of caring for her dying father was stolen moments with Joshua Samuels. But their tender, desperate liaison found them facing teen pregnancy. Afraid of their Christian families’ responses to the situation, they married quickly and built a life for their child.

But now that their daughter is ready to fly the nest, Justine can no longer ignore the truth: She and Joshua haven’t had a real marriage for a long time. Maybe they never had one at all.

Joshua is only too aware that his busy, professional attorney wife is an independent woman who never really needed him. After nearly two decades of marriage, he’s quit trying to get more than a piece of her at a time. Without their daughter holding them together, he knows the chasm between them will grow to epic proportions.

Their empty nest looming, they face the hard questions. Had they married in love…or out of a hasty sense of responsibility? Was it God’s will for them to be together? And now, is it worth the effort to learn to become one as the Lord intends for a man and a woman…or better to simply let go?

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  1. WRDF Top Read of Excellence! “Mmmmm, how to find the words to do this story justice? This book has a slow steady pace but it’s deep—really deep. Well rounded, three-dimensional characters and not too many secondary’s mean that you can really get into the nitty-gritty of the relationship. Ms Wiesner has a great writing style—very polished, tight and not too flowery so that you are absorbed and carried along on the current without being aware of the process…..Definitely recommended.”

    — Vasiliki Scurfield for WRDF

  2. Do not attempt to read SHADOW BOXING without a box of tissue within reach. …The conflict in SHADOW BOXING is one I believe couples who get married because of an unexpected pregnancy face more often than we realize. Leave it to Karen Wiesner to take a sensitive subject and write a beautiful, romantic novel.

    — Dawn Myers, Writers Unlimited Reviewer

  3. 4 Cups! SHADOW BOXING is an incredible read. The emotions are wide-span throughout with in-depth characters that cling to the reader. This endearing, poignant story makes the heart leap with joy. …I know when I read a book by Karen Wiesner I will never be disappointed. She composes captivating stories that enthrall and leave a lasting impression that is hard to forget. This story pricks at the heart and gives one hope that no matter how hard some matters appear, there is a solution. This book is an extraordinary read and a gem to be treasured.

    — Cherokee, Coffee Time Romance & More

  4. 4 Stars!

    “This second installment in Wiesner’s Family Heirlooms Series is an affecting story that takes a realistic look at a troubled Christian marriage. The hero and heroine’s determination to do the right thing, and the lack of communication between them, is believable, and the reason for their actions is understandable.”

    — Susan Mobley, RT Book Reviews