Come on a journey with Esther and her family and friends ...
Award winning, Australian, contemporary Christian fiction. Ordinary people learning what it means to follow Jesus in tough times.
Book 1 - Grace in Strange Disguise
People disappoint us but what if God does too?
Physiotherapist Esther Macdonald is living the Australian dream, and it doesn’t surprise her.
After all, her father has always said, “Follow Jesus and be blessed.” But at twenty-eight, her world shatters. Everyone assures her God will come through for her, but what happens when he doesn’t? Has she offended God? Is her faith too small?
Will finding the truth cost her the people closest to her heart?
Book 2 - Grace in the Shadows
Two women. One collision course with truth.
Physiotherapist Esther has survived cancer, but wounds within her family remain unhealed. Is her revived faith the reason for the rift or could a simmering secret be the root cause?
Cosmetics consultant Rachel buried her past - and her father’s God - but the past refuses to stay buried. Will she continue to run or is confronting her pain the way to freedom?
Can God’s grace shine even in the darkest of shadows?
Book 3 - Grace in Deep Waters
When is a marriage over? When do you stand and fight?
William Macdonald is at the pinnacle of his career. Pastor of a growing megachurch and host of a successful national radio programme. Clever and respected, he’s a man with everything, including a secret. His wife has left him and he can’t risk anyone finding out.
Blanche Macdonald is struggling. Her once rock-solid marriage is showing cracks. She promised to love her husband for better or for worse, but does loving always mean staying? Blanche desires to put God first. Not William. Not her daughter. Not herself.
Praise for the Grace Collection
If you have ever grappled with the big questions of life, ‘Why does God allow suffering? Do I deserve to be forgiven? What is the true God really like?’ this book is for you. With a gripping story-line and excellent theology this book is a ‘must’ read.
— Jane C. Goodreads reviewer (Grace in Strange Disguise)
I was hooked from first to last … It has thoughtful, refreshing descriptions that aren’t overdone and an engaging plot that is not afraid to go to hard places. Christine’s first novel (Grace in Strange Disguise) is excellent, and this sequel far surpasses it.
— Sarah L, Goodreads reviewer (Grace in the Shadows)
One of the most powerful experiences in fiction, in my opinion, is the utter transformation of a character. I don’t just mean reading about a character who is utterly transformed; I mean truly experiencing the transformation every step of the way. Understanding the how and why. It’s a very difficult thing to achieve as a writer because it requires not only excellent writing but thoughtful and meaningful plotting to make it believable. And from the beginning of this series, it has been clear that the transformation of William Macdonald would require a miracle.
— Katie D, book blogger (Grace in Deep Waters)
