"Surrender to Love" 

by MaryAnn Diorio

Description

When young widow and life coach Dr. Teresa Lopez Gonzalez goes to Puerto Rico to coach Pilar Sanchez, the granddaughter of her mother’s best childhood friend, Teresa comes face-to-face with her own unwillingness to surrender to God's will for her life. In the process, she learns that only by losing her life will she truly find it.

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Biography

Dr. MaryAnn Diorio is a follower of Jesus Christ who is passionate about writing compelling and entertaining fiction that transforms lives. Her fiction has won several awards, including the Silver Medal for eBook Fiction in the Illumination Book Awards Program sponsored by the Jerry Jenkins Group; First Place in Inspirational Fiction in the 2011 Colorado RWA Heart of the Rockies Contest; and First Place in Inspirational Fiction in the 2011 Space Coast Authors of Romance (STAR) Launching a Star Contest. MaryAnn also writes for children. Her latest book is titled DO ANGELS RIDE PONIES?, a story about faith and achieving the impossible. 
MaryAnn holds the PhD and the MPhil in French and Comparative Literature from the University of Kansas, the MA in Italian Language and Literature from Middlebury College, and the MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She writes a popular blog titled "Matters of the Heart" (www.maryanndiorio.com/blog) that, like her fiction writing, deals with the deepest issues of the human heart. MaryAnn is founder and director of the New Jersey Society of Christian Writers (www.njscw.org). In her spare time, she loves to read, paint, and spend time with her family.

Dr. MaryAnn resides in New Jersey with her husband Dom, a retired ER physician. They are the blessed parents of two wonderful daughters, a fantastic son-in-law, and five precious grandchildren.

You may contact Dr. MaryAnn on her Facebook Author Page athttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-MaryAnn-Diorio-Author-of-Fiction/...

My Thoughts ~

Teresa is tied to the past and unwilling to let go. When she is invited to Puerto Rico to coach a young girl she is hesitant to leave her connections with the past behind. Compelled to reach out to the granddaughter of her mother's childhood friend, she ventures on the journey to a beautiful country which she finds intoxicating. Her work with the young girl is a challenge, but life has a way of bringing us closer to God in those moments of doubt and dismay. Teresa's journey in Puerto Rico brings her to the brink of a major life decision where her faith and hope aid in bringing resolution to the many difficulties she faces.

This is a poignant story with strong spiritual messages. I found it quite enjoyable.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author and The Book Club Network in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.