"Where the Blue Sky Begins" by Katie Powner

Eric Larson is ready. He's built his life for this moment. He has the right clothes, the right vehicle, and the right career track. This summer stint in Tukston, Montana, is just a brief diversion from the plan, and he's out to prove to his uncle he's prepared to handle bigger and better things in Seattle.

Eric isn't ready for how Tukston, Montana, is going to prove he's not as ready for real life as he thought he was.

Eunice Parker is counting down the months of her shortened life. Cancer is stealing the rest of her days, though she's suffered so much loss and driven so many people away that no one is going to miss her much. But before she goes, she has a list of people she wants to apologize to. And she's going to need Eric's help to make that happen.

It's the start of a unique friendship that will tug on your heartstrings. Eric, so obsessed with outward appearance and setting up his future. Eunice, unable to do more than survive from day to day, with an eye on eternity. There's also a wonderful cast of characters, from the residents who make up the small town of Tukston to the animals who show up in funny and poignant ways throughout the story.

This book made me laugh, made me cry, made me think. There's a bit of an edge to it, a real world quality that isn't always present in Christian fiction. If you enjoy stories that aren't afraid to dive into deeper topics, check out Where the Blue Sky Begins—and be ready for it touch your heart.

I received my copy of the book from the author. All thoughts in this review are my own.