Blessings from the Father

by Michelle Larks

Mariah Green has a successful career as an advocate for battered women, but she still feels incomplete. She was raised by her maternal grandmother, Rosemary, in a Chicago housing project. Her mother, Cassandra, is addicted to drugs and has only been a fleeting presence in her life. Even more painful to Mariah is the fact that she has never known the love of a father. She's never even set eyes on him.
To Mariah's surprise, she receives a call from a law firm in Hammond, Indiana. A lawyer informs her that her biological father has died, and she is the sole heir to his sizeable estate. Mariah is ready to leave Chicago behind and embark on a new lifestyle in Indiana, but she's devastated when her beloved Granny declines to join her.
Things aren't always what they seem to be. Rosemary knows a little bit more about Mariah's paternal side of the family than she has let on. Join Mariah as she embarks on a spiritual journey to learn about her father and begins the healing process of understanding and forgiving her mother.

Genres: Christian Fiction

377 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2012

About the author

I am the author of 5 books, the titles include A Myriad of Emotions, Crisis Mode, Mirrored Images, Who's Your Daddy, and contributing author to Blended Families, and The Midnight Clear. My latest title is Keeping Misery Company, and I have a new book coming out on July 29th, 2008 called The Legacies."

Reviews

[Rolanda Davis]

Too many error great story line this book needs to be reprinted

[Velda Sims · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story line.....too many grammar errors leading to slight confusion in some parts.

[T.A. Beasley · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Blessings From The Father by Michelle Larks, Mariah Green has been raised by her grandmother, Rosemary, because her mother, Cassandra ran in and out of her life. Mariah has never met her father. When a lawyer summons Mariah to inform her of her father’s passing and the estate he has left, Mariah decides this is the sign she has been waiting for.

Mariah moves from Chicago to Hammond, Indiana ready to start a new life. Mariah meets Carson and sparks fly. Mariah soon finds out that Carson’s ex-wife does not want to give him up and starts stirring the pot in hopes of scaring Mariah away. While dealing with the ex drama, Mariah starts to discover her family’s hidden secrets. Will Mariah be able to handle the truth?

Blessings From The Father is about forgiveness. The main character goes on a spiritual journey put into action by her father’s gift. The family dynamics in this book were interesting but the twists and turns came to lat in the story for me. I have read the author’s previous work and this one does not do it for me. I do recommend this book to others.

Teresa Beasley
A&RBC Reviews
A&RBC Rating: 3.5

[Desiree Watson · Rating 3 out of 5]

It started a little slow but ultimately it was a good read. The young lady in the book never knew her father and she also learned that her grandmother was her mother and was never told that her entire life. Her father left her some journals when he died and that is how she found out that her grandmother was her mother. Her father was also a very wealthy man when he passed away and he left her very well off. The other central characters were her three best girlfriends.

[Pamela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great topic with a lot of potential but the plot is too drawn out, and the story just drags along. About half way through, I was flipping pages hoping to find something that would help develop the mystery surrounding Mariah, Rosemary, and Cassie. It's like the mystery is incidental to the story. I would have enjoyed this more if the mystery of Mariah's father had been revealed earlier and the story was developed around how she handled the deception she lived with all her life.

[Anino · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a breath of fresh air... It was well paced & most important of all, it was captivating... I love this author, because she has managed to craft a world with memorable characters, along with a suspenseful plot that'll keep you guessing until the very end. At 1st, it was a little slow, but after a few pages, it takes off like a rocket!

Giving this one, 4 spectacular stars...

[Lisa Hill · Rating 2 out of 5]

Slow read but good story .

[Sheryl Boyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was good but there were alot of errors. Whoever proofed the book did not do a good job. This book held my interest the whole time. The characters were great!

[Malika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only ok. Mostly all characters did unrealistic (melodramatic? ) things.

[Shannan Harper · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful story and very well written. I found myself cheering for Mariah and Carson and was glad with the way it ended. Great Job