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Sarah: A Mission of Love
Handsome, single, and wealthy, Houstonian Tom Shoemaker must decide if he should give up his successful business to assume a country pastorate. When a blonde, blue-eyed, dyslexic angel arrives from The Heavenlies to locate a mate for Tom by Valentine's Day, she's havoc in outlandish red stilettos. But despite numerous goofs in her efforts-many caused by her passion for eccentric footwear the other angels would never dare adorn-love is indeed in the air. After Marcy Montgomery's husband was killed in Afghanistan, she relocated to a small, central Texas town with Hope, her five-year-old daughter. When Sarah accidentally introduces Tom to Marcy, she sets about discovering if the two would make suitable mates. The Superiors certainly wouldn't approve of a romantic link between the wrong people. But Hope wants a father, and when the five-year-old meets Tom, she immediately decides he is the perfect candidate. Is Tom the right one for Marcy? Or has Sarah made her biggest blunder of all? Oh merciful heavens! What's an angel to do?
238 pages, Paperback
First published September 10, 2012
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March 29, 2013
Reviewed by Lisa Lejeune, a book club member, customer, and member of West Houston RWA:
Sarah, a klutzy angel on her first assignment on Earth, has to find a mate for Tom Shoemaker and only has a few weeks to accomplish it. She struggles to accomplish her mission within a fast approaching deadline while discovering her own attributes and value. Cheeseburger-and-fries-loving Sarah can’t resist transforming herself into a human body to enjoy this treat, which causes her to frequently fall off track from her established goal.
She accidentally brings together Tom and Marcy and immediately interest sparks between the two. Five-year old Hope immediately sees the attraction and advocates that the two get married! Although Tom grapples with two major life decisions while Marcy struggles to understand her own heart, they work toward finding common ground.
This is a delightful story with an uplifting message about finding true love and features a strong Christian perspective.
Sarah, a klutzy angel on her first assignment on Earth, has to find a mate for Tom Shoemaker and only has a few weeks to accomplish it. She struggles to accomplish her mission within a fast approaching deadline while discovering her own attributes and value. Cheeseburger-and-fries-loving Sarah can’t resist transforming herself into a human body to enjoy this treat, which causes her to frequently fall off track from her established goal.
She accidentally brings together Tom and Marcy and immediately interest sparks between the two. Five-year old Hope immediately sees the attraction and advocates that the two get married! Although Tom grapples with two major life decisions while Marcy struggles to understand her own heart, they work toward finding common ground.
This is a delightful story with an uplifting message about finding true love and features a strong Christian perspective.
February 20, 2013
How much of a life is guided by forces beyond our own? In this romance, Sarah, a very imperfect inexperienced angel, is charged with helping handsome, single Houstonian, Tom Shoemaker, find his true love by Valentine’s Day. Perhaps not an insurmountable task, given his sterling qualities, but the only personable and pretty young woman who matches his virtues is a widow and a mother, a stranger to him. Somehow Sarah, who makes one mistake after another, must rise to the task. Challenges aplenty abound, one being the need for Tom decide if he has a calling to assume his deceased father’s country pastorate. This light and charming novel, Christian in its foundation, is a pleasant break from our own reality in which we must face wars, murders, famine, and every other type of iniquity. Sarah is certainly a force to be reckoned with.
July 30, 2014
Sarah, a directionally challenged little angel, gets her first assignment on earth. It’s mid-January and she needs to find a partner for Tom Shoemaker by Valentine’s Day. He’s a wealthy businessman in Houston but he’s been asked to fill his late father’s position in the pulpit of a small, rural church.
Sarah intervenes as Tom takes his mother, Allison, to The Pie Palace. Due to Sarah’s ravenous appetite she turns herself into a human so she may indulge in earthly food. Playing with the sugar packets she drops the white powder on the floor. When Sarah crouches to clean up her mess, she trips the waitress, Marcy, who dumps a full tray of food into Tom’s lap.
Marcy and her young daughter, Hope, live alone in the small town after the death in Afghanistan of Marcy’s husband. She is struggling to keep her job and raise her daughter.
Through Allison’s unexpected invitation to dinner and bungling Sarah’s attempts to keep the couple together a relationship develops. Sarah has lost her instructions on how she should complete the mission and takes on more responsibility, tells some lies and due to her fondness for cheeseburgers finds herself in hilarious situations. Her desire to wear stilettos is one of her many endearing qualities.
The elders want a decision from Tom on the ministry and his confusion causes Marcy to question their relationship. Will they be together in time for Valentine’s Day? Will Sarah please her superiors in The Heavenlies and be allowed to return?
Gay L. Lewis writes an engaging comedy with a powerful message. One of the lines I enjoyed the most was from Mother Goodness, Sarah’s mentor: Your situation isn’t all of one thing and nothing of another. You aren’t doomed to failure. You are somewhere between the noting you think you are and the victory you can achieve.”
I enjoyed Sarah’s adventures and I’m anxious to read more about her in: Sarah: Laney’s Angel.
Sarah intervenes as Tom takes his mother, Allison, to The Pie Palace. Due to Sarah’s ravenous appetite she turns herself into a human so she may indulge in earthly food. Playing with the sugar packets she drops the white powder on the floor. When Sarah crouches to clean up her mess, she trips the waitress, Marcy, who dumps a full tray of food into Tom’s lap.
Marcy and her young daughter, Hope, live alone in the small town after the death in Afghanistan of Marcy’s husband. She is struggling to keep her job and raise her daughter.
Through Allison’s unexpected invitation to dinner and bungling Sarah’s attempts to keep the couple together a relationship develops. Sarah has lost her instructions on how she should complete the mission and takes on more responsibility, tells some lies and due to her fondness for cheeseburgers finds herself in hilarious situations. Her desire to wear stilettos is one of her many endearing qualities.
The elders want a decision from Tom on the ministry and his confusion causes Marcy to question their relationship. Will they be together in time for Valentine’s Day? Will Sarah please her superiors in The Heavenlies and be allowed to return?
Gay L. Lewis writes an engaging comedy with a powerful message. One of the lines I enjoyed the most was from Mother Goodness, Sarah’s mentor: Your situation isn’t all of one thing and nothing of another. You aren’t doomed to failure. You are somewhere between the noting you think you are and the victory you can achieve.”
I enjoyed Sarah’s adventures and I’m anxious to read more about her in: Sarah: Laney’s Angel.
January 19, 2016
Sarah is an angel fresh out of school and on her first mission. With an impossible deadline to meet, she feels inadequate for the task. She is supposed to have Tom married by Valentine's Day--even though he does not have a girlfriend. As she blunders through her assignment, she creates chaos all along the way, but she's such a sweetheart I could not help but smile through the book.
This is a delightful peek at the behind-the-scenes world of angels. Who knew they had so much to do?
This is a delightful peek at the behind-the-scenes world of angels. Who knew they had so much to do?
March 1, 2013
Sarah is an angel fresh out of school and on her first mission. With an impossible deadline to meet, she feels inadequate for the task. She is supposed to have Tom married by Valentine's Day--even though he does not have a girlfriend. As she blunders through her assignment, she creates chaos all along the way, but she's such a sweetheart I could not help but smile through the book.
This is a delightful peek at the behind-the-scenes world of angels. Who knew they had so much to do?
This is a delightful peek at the behind-the-scenes world of angels. Who knew they had so much to do?
July 11, 2013
I love, love, love clumsy characters and could totally relate to Sarah. I kept saying, "yep, that's something I would do." And her sense of direction...thank goodness for GPS. We have that in common as well. But there's nothing clumsy or misguided about the writing of Gay Lewis. Her talent shines so bright it can be seen from the Heavenlies. This book is worth the money. Lewis is a quality writer. She's one to watch for sure.
September 8, 2014
Sarah: A Mission of Love is a Christian romance novel that will keep you smiling. Sarah is a new angel that experiences her share of mistakes while on her first assignment to help two people find love. As would be expected in this genre, there are plenty of inspiring messages. The novel was well-written and entertaining.
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