Runaway Saint

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When her aunt shows up homelesson her doorstep, Sara suspects anything but a miracle.

Saras an artist with a supportive husband and a house thatfolks on her block admire outright. But shes restless and bored with life.

Then her legendary Aunt Bel shows up, wearing a smile after years without a word.

Twenty years ago, fresh out of college,Bel left for a summer missions trip and never returned. Now shes on Saras doorstep, looking for a place to crash. Sara cant say no to family, even if she hasnt seen Bel since she was a nine-year-old girl. But saying yes to Bel turns Saras whole precariously-balanced life upside down.

The enigmatic Bel gives Saras family and their community a jolt of fresh thinking and clarity.

But Bel is hiding something. Though she wont talk about it, Sara soon learns that Bel has been through a hellish ordeal. And she has the burn marks to prove it.

"[Samson's] gift for creating unique, flawed character elevates this book above others. Each line has so much truth, and readers will likely ponder different passages long after finishing." Romantic Times Review, TOP PICK! 4 1/2 stars

"Samsons quirky characters will have readers laughing, crying, and shaking their heads in disbelief, sometimes all at the same time. This uplifting read . . . will attract fans of womens fiction and especially works by authors Sarah Jio, Anne Tyler, and Alice Hoffman." Library Journal

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Samsons quirky characters will have readers laughing, crying, and shaking their heads in disbelief, sometimes all at the same time. This uplifting read . . . will attract fans of womens fiction and especially works by authors Sarah Jio, Anne Tyler, and Alice Hoffman. * Library Journal *

Author Bio

An English language and literature specialist with many years' experience of teaching English and Italian, Lisa Samson is a Senior Lecturer in Writing at Leeds Beckett University. Lisa's first novel, Talk To Me, came second in the Virginia Prize for Fiction 2011. She has been published in short form both in print and online.