I just finished reading Insight by Deborah Raney and this book is a superb read!

Olivia is trying to save her marriage, and this includes moving from Chicago to a small town in Missouri; from a town of millions to one ten thousand. The very day she arrives, tragedy hits, and her life is shattered, with her husband’s death.  Sadly, that same night, she makes the decision to have her husband’s organs donated, and for him to be removed from life support as he is brain dead.

With little money and no insurance, she must figure out what her next step is to be. Boom! She finds herself pregnant!

Chicago and her old job aren’t viable options, as she comes to find out, and so Olivia decides to find local work. She finds a job as an artist assistant, to a local artist named Reed Vincent. Reed is a talented artist who is struggling to save his eyesight and he ends up going through a second corneal transplant. Olivia helps Reed in his studio freeing up time so he can paint projects he is behind on, and make a living. The two of them begin to have a special friendship.  Until, Olivia has insight…! 

This story is extremely well-written, the flow is a moderate pace, the characters come to life easily, and the settings are well described.  Raney delivers fictional drama like a professional. Numerous areas of life are brought forward, and the angst felt by the characters are well written. I appreciate Christian fiction/romance novels and this one delivers a punch! That said, I read that Raney Day Press was involved in this book, and, as such, should be accountable for the errors found by this reviewer. I can’t proof my own books, and I have learned that ‘fresh eyes’ are a great tool. The mistakes are few and most readers wouldn’t notice if a ‘in’ was used instead of an ‘on’, and that type of thing. Regardless, I rate this book as a five star read as the novel brought out so much emotion, faith, and love.