I loved both of these novels "Showers in Season" and "Seasons Under Heaven" so much. From dust jacket:"A hurricane is roaring through Leon, Nicaragua, bringing devastation and death to the town where Sylvia Bryan and her husband serve as missionaries.A different kind of whirlwind rages in the home of Tory and Barry Sullivan, threatening to sweep away their marriage, their family, and perhaps an innocent life.Is abortion ever right? Everything within Tory shouts NO! THIS LIFE IN MY WOMB IS NOT JUST A DOWN'S SYNDROME STATISTIC-SHE'S MY DAUGHTER! But in defending her unborn child from the one person beside herself who should be most protective, Tory has yet to understand the anguish behind her husband's misguided insistence on aborting their baby.As Sylvia deals with the heartbreaking aftermath of Hurricane Norris and Tory struggles with the bitterness that clouds her pregnancy, the two other women in their small group of friends on Cedar Circle face challenges of their own. Cathy Flaherty, a single mother, wonders whether her blossoming romance with Steve can withstand the test of her three strong-willed children. And Brenda Dodd finds her patience as a home-school teacher pushed to the limit when she commits to teaching Cathy's troubled youngest son, Mark."Showers in Season continues the theme of life and relationships on a surburban cul-de-sac. Over the miles and the months, by email and backyard conversation, Tory, Sylvia, Cathy, and Brenda share each other's joys and heartaches, struggles and victories-and together, discover new depths of the faith and commitment that can weather life's fiercest storms. Here is an uplifting novel of God's grace released through simple friendships, and heartwarming glimpses of the love that covers a multitude of sins."
