Wings of Glass

From the best-selling author of Crossing Oceans comes a heartrending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. On the cusp of adulthood, eighteen-year-old Penny Carson is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Though Trent Taylor seems like Prince Charming and offers an escape from her one-stop-sign town, Pennys happily-ever-after lasts no longer than their breakneck courtship. Before the ink even dries on their marriage certificate, he hits her for the first time. It isnt the last, yet the bruises that cant be seen are the most painful of all.When Trent is injured in a welding accident and his paycheck stops, he has no choice but to finally allow Penny to take a job cleaning houses. Here she meets two women from very different worlds who will teach her to live and laugh again, and lend her their backbones just long enough for her to find her own. Review Named by Library Journal as one of the best books of 2013SIBA Okra Pick"Wings of Glass is a powerful, cant-put-down novel, so real that it reads like a memoir."Liz Curtis Higgs, New York Times bestselling author of Mine Is the Night"Wings of Glass proves Gina Holmess mettle as an author. This a solid novel, for Holmes has deftly handled a story about domestic violence that is both heart-wrenching and endearing at the same time." Southern Literary Review"Wings of Glass a not only good read, it could be an important one. Book clubs, especially, should consider adding Wings of Glass to their schedule since the discussion could potentially be life-changing for an abused (or abusive) group member." Crosswalk.com"WINGS OF GLASS deserves the highest praise. For a storyline that is gripping, with several unexpected turns. For characters who dance off the pages and into your heart. And for bringing awareness to an issue that isnt typically addressed in Christian fiction." Bookreporter.com Review Wings of Glass is a powerful, can?t-put-down novel, so real that it reads like a memoir. (Liz Curtis Higgs, New York Times bestselling author) From the Back Cover On the cusp of adulthood, seventeen-year-old Penny Carson thought she?d found her Prince Charming in farmhand Trent Taylor. With flashy promises and a handsome face to back them up, Trent was her escape from an overbearing father and her one-stop-sign town. But Penny?s happily-ever-after lasts no longer than their breakneck courtship.Out of options, she resigns herself to the fate of a woman controlled by a man with no control . . . until a welding accident at work forces Trent to finally allow Penny to take a job cleaning houses. Here she meets two women from very different worlds who open up her life to endless possibilities, teach her to live and laugh again?and lend her their backbones just long enough for her to find her own. About the Author Gina Holmes is the founder of Inspire a Fire and Novel Rocket. Her debut,Crossing Oceans, was a Christy and Gold Medallion finalist and winner of the Carol Award, INSPY, and RWAs Inspirational Readers Choice, as well as being a CBA, ECPA, Amazon and PW Religion bestseller. Her sophomore novel,  Dry as Rain, released in 2011. She holds degrees in science and nursing and currently resides with her family in southern Virginia. She works too hard, laughs too loud, and longs to see others heal from their past and discover their God-given purpose. To learn more about her, visit ginaholmes.com. Email Gina Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Wings of GlassBy GINA HOLMESTyndale House Publishers, Inc.Copyright © 2013Gina HolmesAll right reserved.ISBN: 978-1-4143-6641-8Chapter One Trent Taylor sauntered into my life wearing faded blue jeans, dusty work boots, and an attitude I couldnt take my eyes off. We had a bumper crop that summer of 99, so Daddy was able to hire a farmhand to help for a change. We were all so happy to have a little money in our pockets an