The Prayer Box (A Carolina Heirlooms Novel)

ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist, Christy Award Finalist, Christianity Today Book Award Finalist!

"THE PRAYER BOX is a masterpiece of story and skill."-- Debbie Macomber, NYT #1 Bestselling Author

"A good option for fans of Nicholas Sparks and Mary Alice Monroe" - Library Journal

When Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning out Iola's rambling Victorian house.

Running from a messy, dangerous past, Tandi never expects to find more than a temporary hiding place within Iola's walls, but everything changes with the discovery of eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year, spanning from Iola's youth to her last days. Hidden in the boxes is the story of a lifetime, written on random bits of paper--the hopes and wishes, fears and thoughts of an unassuming but complex woman passing through the seasons of an extraordinary, unsung life filled with journeys of faith, observations on love, and one final lesson that could change everything.

This masterfully woven tale includes:
  • A lush, southern setting
  • Themes of past mistakes, faith, and redemption
  • A touch of romance
Perfect for fans of Christian women's fiction, this novel now includes discussion questions for book clubs.

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400 pages

Average rating: 8.32

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pbnana
Feb 16, 2022
The story was very interesting, and I found myself pulling for Tandi and Iola, even though I didn’t relate to either one. The story got slow in parts, and I wouldn’t call it literary, but I recommend it just the same.

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