"How Sweet It Is", another great story not that she always sees them that way! As she gradually finds her way, you will find yourself urging her on and cheering as she finds her place.

This second novel from Wisler, after "Rain Song" comes highly recommended. Alice Wisler keeps us all begging for more!

Deena Livingston is a young woman who seemingly had it all--a rewarding career as a pastry chef in an upscale restaurant, wedding plans well underway--until the night all of her dreams came crashing down around her, leaving scars on her body, and on her heart. Atlanta has become a painful reminder of a life that no longer fits. When her recently deceased grandfather's will provides the opportunity to move to an isolated community in the mountains of North Carolina, she jumps in with both feet, eager to escape life as she knows it.

Taking possession of the cabin, however, comes with one heavy-duty string attached; Deena must donate six months of afternoons at an after-school program for disadvantaged middle-schoolers at her grandfather's church, providing cooking lessons. The young woman who desires only to isolate herself and tend to her physical and emotional wounds is faced with two options; abide hole and return to Atlanta and face the daily reminders of her shattered life.

Deena's world-view, and faith, are challenged and strengthened as she comes to know the people the Lord brings into her life in Bryson City, North Carolina. From her adolescent cooking group, she learns that not all scars are visible, and that it's possible to work through trust and anger issues while still keeping a heart open, and vulnerable, to others.

I chuckled, grinned, and wiped a few tears while reading "How Sweet It Is." Ms. Wisler is a talented new voice in Christian fiction. She speaks a distinct message of renewed hope and purpose through Christ's calling with skill, humor and sensitivity. I eagerly await her next release.

Alice J Wisler has done it again. In her new book, How Sweet It Is, we meet Deena Livingston. Deena is a young woman who has been through her fair share of pain. After an accident that left her scarred and a break-up that left her heartbroken, Deena decides to move from Atlanta to Bryson City, a small mountain town in North Carolina. Deena's Grandpa Ernest has left her his mountain cabin with the condition that she teach a cooking class to disadvantaged children. From the day she arrives in Bryson City, she is challenged to let go of her anger and forgive the past, not just by the children, but also by social worker Zack. As Deena continues to deal with her pain and hide her scars, she discovers an attraction to Zack and a genuine love for the children she teaches. She learns that scars are not just on the outside and that she and the children have more in common than she first thought.

Alice J Wisler is a writer with incredible talent. I adored this book, from the first page to the last. I think the thing that makes Alice's books so special is her ability to create characters that are very endearing. The characters in How Sweet It Is were written with such heart and such care. Each character is so unique and has his or her own pain in life. This book really spoke to me and it meant a lot to me to see this group of people, including Deena, come to grips with the need to heal and forgive. I can't recommend this book strongly enough. If you have not already read Alice's first book, Rain Song, do yourself a big favor and read that one too. You will be changed and your heart will be warmed. I loved this book and I am looking forward to more from this very talented author.