Oceans Apart by Karen Kingsbury

Book Description:
A riveting story of secret sin and the healing power of forgiveness. Airline pilot Connor Evans and his wife, Michele, seem to be the perfect couple living what looks like a perfect life. Then a plane goes down in the Pacific Ocean. One of the casualties is Kiahna Siefert, a flight attendant Connor knew well. Too well. Kiahna’s will is very clear: before her seven-year-old son, Max, can be turned over to the state, he must spend the summer with the father he’s never met, the father who doesn’t know he exists: Connor Evans. Now will the presence of one lonely child and the truth he represents destroy Connor’s family ? Or is it possible that healing and hope might come in the shape of a seven-year-old boy?

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This story pulled me in, and in all honesty, I found it very difficult to set it down. This is one of those novels that lingers on your mind while you step away from its' pages and one that will linger with you long after you have turned the last page.

Heartfelt, moving and compelling, all aptly describe this novel. Peppered with truths and lessons on love, forgiveness, sacrifice and second chances, there is plenty to minister to and speak to your soul.

While this is a fantastic novel, that I highly encourage you to read. I will say there were a few things that felt a little unrealistic to me, (ex. - the legalities were sort of skipped over in ways, that I don't see possible in real life). However, the emotions and other aspects of the novel felt very real. I definitely needed a tissue a time or too! Not that this is a depressing novel, in fact, it will leave you with a smile upon your face and heart. Well done!