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Shine the Light

(The Light Series, Book 2)

If you want to save the world from darkness, you have to shine the light.

Shannon is out to save the world one caring act at a time. She’s stood by her best friend, Amber, through their whole lives especially when Amber lost her sight. She has an active outreach ministry to the homeless and disenfranchised. And she’s even let down her guard long enough to let a boyfriend, Justin, into her life.

But when a man from her past shows up, her secure world crumbles into triggered PTSD episodes that threaten everything she relies on. Will she be able to overcome these old memories, or will her past crush any hopes she had for a future?

Hold the Light

(The Light Series, Book 1) 

To an artist, the light is everything. So what is Amber supposed to do when facing blindness?

Amber spent her life adapting—first to being abandoned by her birth mother as a toddler, and then to the death of her adoptive father in her teen years. Now she’s moved past all that, loving life as an independent woman: she has a job as an art instructor and the perfect apartment.

But when a routine eye appointment reveals she’s losing her sight, life comes to a halt. Pressures come at her from all sides. Her mother, her boss, her boyfriend, and her closest friend, Shannon, all have ideas about what’s best for her.

Even after her blindness counselor, Ethan, befriends her and opens her eyes to new opportunities and the possibility of a deeper relationship, one haunting question remains: How could the God she loved all her life turn everything upside down—again?

Praise for Shine the Light

♡ In Shine the Light, April McGowan digs deeply into the heartache of a family torn apart by mental illness. Her compelling story shines much-needed light onto the realities of this trauma and then beautifully shows the messy journey–the miracle–of forgiveness. This is a must-read novel for those wanting more insight into the challenges of homelessness, mental illness, and PTSD. ~Melanie Dobson, best-selling and award-winning author of Hidden Among the Stars and Catching the Wind (Endorsement)

♡ April McGowan takes on the tough issues of our time. Shine the Light doesn’t fall short. In her usual spectacular fashion April creates a believable and touching story about homelessness and mental illness, and the family and friends who are entangled in the chaos. It is a beautiful, complicated, and encouraging tale of a girl trapped in the midst of her parents’ drug addiction and mental illness and the terrible price paid.~Bonnie Leon, best-selling, award-winning author (Endorsement)

♡ Beautifully told. Exquisite writing draws a reader into the midst of a maelstrom of fear, pain, anger, forgiveness and beauty, and we believe that life can be extraordinary when light shines into the darkness. (Goodreads Review)

♡ Shine the Light is a powerful, emotional, and gripping story. A depth of raw realism runs through it, and it’s exquisitely written with great character depth. It focuses on relevant and timely themes not often found in Christian fiction (Amazon Review)

♡ Profound. Powerful. This is a memorable, fabulous novel! (Goodreads Review)

♡ April McGowan captures our attention with wonderful characters, vivid images, and heart touching moments throughout the whole book.(Amazon Review)