Flappers and Forgiveness

OK, before you go thinking this is some deep post and a glance into my soul, just thought I would clarify that this is another Blogging for Books entry.  You'll find my 'deep' posts over at my blog realpiecesofmyheart.blogspot.com (that is, when I have time to post).

Anyway, my most recent read was Lilies in Moonlight by Allison Pittman.  A great little love story and a real look into the true forgiveness of Jesus.  It is based on a flapper named Lily (hence the title of the book) who just happens to literally fall into the rich lives of a bitter, disfigured war vet and his forgetful, not-all-there mother.
Lily has been a misfit all her life, forever haunted by the strictness of her mother who chased her out of her home with "hell fire and brimstone" chastising of her 'loose' ways.  She was never taught the real forgiveness and love of Jesus, only the punishment of sin. 
But, when Lily finds herself in the mansion of the Burnside's, she finds out what true acceptance is through the forgiving eyes of Betty Ruth (the mother who has some memory and mental issues - probably some form of Alzheimer's, but it is never addressed as so in the book).  Lily and Betty Ruth have an instant bond and create a wonderful relationship that warms your heart.  The transformation that this creates in Lily is quite evident and leads to Lily finally figuring out true forgiveness.
However, Cullen, Betty Ruth's son, an injured war veteran and former professional baseball player, isn't so forgiving as he is trying to protect his fragile mother and keep himself in solitude so as to not have to face the shame of his past and disfigurement.  Lily's carefree heart and genuine love for his mother threaten to break through the shell Cullen has created over the years.
I'll let you read the book for yourself to find out what happens in the end, but it involves a road trip to a baseball game for a miraculous healing with a crazy woman, a flapper, a solemn man, a sour maid and their driver.
It was a great read that I received for free from Waterbrook/Multnomah for posting this review.