Matching Points (Driftwood Cove Series)

 

Matching Points 

(Driftwood Cove Series) 

Paperback – ebook

September 7, 2020

by Nancy J. Farrier  (Author)

Publisher ‏ : ‎ River Ink Press (September 7, 2020)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 314 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0999054775

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0999054772

She doesn't hold his past against him…can he forgive hers?

Fresh out of prison, Asia Jessup wishes she could change her past and maybe her future. She has no family and no one to turn to. All she has is her newfound faith. She returns to the town where she spent a couple of idyllic summers to find family she didn’t know she had. Her devastating secret won’t bring a joyful reunion. Will it destroy her last hope?

 Ian Kittridge has his own thriving restaurant, is a respected business owner, and is active in his community. Thanks to a teenage Asia’s empathy one summer he’d been pulled back from the brink of ruining his life and ending up like his father—a murderer. He is working hard to eradicate the past and rise above the murmurs of “like father, like son.” 

When Ian runs into Asia he can’t believe she’s returned to their coastal California town. Although he’s eager to reconnect, he isn’t looking for a serious relationship—he can’t take the chance of becoming his father. Asia is wary of Ian’s friendship because of her shameful past and the sins of her mother and father. As Asia’s secrets quake the family she hoped to find, can she and Ian find their way through the storm, to a peaceful resolution, and look toward the future?

My thoughts:  Matching Points is one touching and emotional roller coaster story surrounding true to life issues that some families endure in their journey of life. Asia arrival in Driftwood Cove was to find answers and belong to family. She was surprised to see Ian, her summer time friend when Uncle Walter had her come to stay with his family. The dynamics of each of their dysfunctional family caused unpleasant words being said to both of them by community members, which created more pain for Asia and Ian.

This beautiful story is centered around family, hidden secrets being revealed, forgiveness, new beginnings with grace and mercy when faith is placed in God. The gentle gospel message that God is our father and our lives are to live like Him gave Ian new vision and hope for his future. Cinda’s quilt shop with Asia and Ian taking a class brought a wonderful comparison of how shattered lives like pieces of fabric can become a loving piece of accomplishment just like a life is transformed with God’s forgiveness, grace and mercy. The drama that unfolds with Asia’s pursue of finding answers with twists and turns involving community members spellbound me until the end. I was caught up in the lives of the true to life characters, scenes and smells of Ian's I-BBQ restaurant that made me hungry. I look forward to the next book in this series to see how Asia, Ian, Cinda, Glenna, Meg, Daniel and others are doing in Driftwood Cove.

I won a complimentary copy of this book from the author through a Facebook party for a blog. I was under no obligation to write a review, but have shared my own opinion.