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Wings of Glass

By: Gina Holmes

Tyndale House / 2013 / Paperback

5 out of 5 stars (18 Reviews)

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Barely an adult, Penny Carson believes she's met Prince Charming---but as soon as they are married Trent hits her for the first time. After suffering a work injury, he's forced to allow Penny to take a job. Will two women help her live and laugh again? A powerful exploration of abuse and the question of divorce.

Gina Holmes

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Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 384
Vendor: Tyndale House
Publication Date: 2013

Dimensions: 8.25 X 5.50 (inches)
ISBN: 1414366418
ISBN-13: 9781414366418
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From the best-selling author of Crossing Oceans comes a heartrending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. On the cusp of adulthood, eighteen-year-old Penny Carson is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Though Trent Taylor seems like Prince Charming and offers an escape from her one-stop-sign town, Penny’s happily-ever-after lasts no longer than their breakneck courtship. Before the ink even dries on their marriage certificate, he hits her for the first time. It isn’t the last, yet the bruises that can’t be seen are the most painful of all.

When Trent is injured in a welding accident and his paycheck stops, he has no choice but to finally allow Penny to take a job cleaning houses. Here she meets two women from very different worlds who will teach her to live and laugh again, and lend her their backbones just long enough for her to find her own.

Editorial Reviews

At the tender age of 18, Penny Carson believes that she has found her true love in Trent Tyler. Not long after they marry, Trent hits Penny for the first time; her Prince Charming has become her abuser. When Trent is injured at work, Penny finds work cleaning a house. There, she is befriended by two women who help her discover her own strength.
Verdict: Holmes (Crossing Oceans) creates complex, fully realized characters, deftly portraying the nuances of an abusive relationship in a way that will help readers understand why battered women don’t immediately leave their abusers. This gripping novel is sure to appeal to Christian and secular readers alike. Recommend it to fans of Karen Kingsbury and Kimberla Lawson Roby.

TOP PICK! 4½
Holmes handles the topic of domestic abuse with grace and compassion. All of the characters are well developed and real. She even manages to portray Trent’s good qualities as well as his bad. The reader understands Penny’s plight and the reasons she stays. You’ll be sorry to see the story end, because it is so honest and mesmerizing.
SUMMARY: When Penny Carlson runs away with Trent Taylor, she discovers that life is not the fairy tale she expected. After years of isolation and abuse, Penny’s self-confidence is at an all-time low. When Trent is severely injured in a work accident, he agrees to let Penny work to support them. While at the local food bank she runs into Callie Mae, who offers her a job cleaning houses. Working beside her is Fatimah, and the three women become fast friends. Through them, Penny gains confidence and independence, but will it be enough to leave Trent?

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Wings of Glass 4.7 5 18 18

Heartwrenching This is not my usual read. However, I had this book read in two days as I could not put it down. We meet a woman named Penny who did not have the best of relationships with her father and is swept way by a sweet talking handsome man. Trent is very controlling of her and is abusive. We are right there with Penny through it all. When her husband is hurt on the job and she has to take outside work she meets two very different great ladies. They both love her and help her through her pregnancy and her ordeal with Trent. Gina does a great job of showing very real characters, especially Penny and why she will not leave her husband. I look forward to reading more by Gina. I received this book from bookfun.org for my honest opinion. May 15, 2013

Broken wings of a women Wings of Glass by Gina Holmes This is a great book about being in an abusive marriage. Penny Carson is married to Trent Taylor. She fell for him when she was 17 years old and he was working for her dad. Trent was the perfect man to take her away from her overbearing unloving father. After being married he isolates her from her family and does not allow her to see or speak to them. Penny is in trouble, Trent is abusive, controlling, is an alcoholic and is an adulterer. Can an accident that leaves Trent blind be a blessing in disguise? Finally allowed to seek employment now that he can not support his family, Penny goes to work for a cleaning service. She makes two great friends. Penny does not believe in divorce so she makes excuses for not leaving. When she becomes pregnant and has a baby boy. She tries to see the best in Trent and believes he is going to change. Can he become a good father and a loving husband? PennyÃ¢ÂÂs eyes are really opened when TrentÃ¢ÂÂs girlfriend is murdered, and he causes her friend and baby to fall down the stairs. Will she have the courage to finally leave or will she let him completely destroy her or worse kill her and her son Manny? The author Gina Holmes did a great job while dealing with difficult subjects, such as abuse, divorce and alcohol abuse. This was the first book I read by this author but will not be the last. I was truly blessed to receive a copy of this book from The Book Club Network, for my honest review. April 29, 2013

Behind Closed Doors As a great storyteller, Holmes tackles the subject of domestic abuse in Wings of Glass. Holmes does a superb job of presenting how Penny, the wife, reacts to the spousal physical and mental abuse she receives. The reader learns PennyÃ¢ÂÂs thought processes when under her husbandÃ¢ÂÂs attacks. This book shows the underbelly of an abusive relationship as well as the mindset of both parties. Ã¢ÂÂBehind closed doorsÃ¢ÂÂ is a clichÃÂ© that is so trueÃ¢ÂÂ-outsiders cannot know what goes on in a married coupleÃ¢ÂÂs home life. Holmes has opened the door enough to shed some light into the darkness of domestic abuse. For those who need support, this is a great book. For those who only know someone in such a situation, this book could help the reader to understand what someone in PennyÃ¢ÂÂs situation must endure. HolmesÃ¢ÂÂs writing style makes for an easy read of a distasteful subject. April 17, 2013

Hard topic, good book I always preface a review on a book like this by saying that contemporary women's fiction is not usually my first choice in "fun" reading. It doesn't mean I don't enjoy them but sometimes it is just that they tend to be heavy and not always what I am looking for. I have heard a lot about Gina Holmes though so I had to give this one a try. I was very impressed by the writing style and story development as well as the heroine. I was quickly drawn in and wrapped up in Penny's world, as painful as it might be. The insight into why a woman could be drawn into an abusive relationship and then why in the world she would choose to stay was quite invaluable. I feel as though I might understand the mindset that these woman have just a little better. I have been blessed in my relationships, both in growing up and in my marriage, but I know that is more rare than I would like to think. It is easy for me to sit here and say that I would leave if I was struck, and why aren't these women smart enough to figure that out. Gina has a book here that is very eye opening in showing me a different side. I was rooting for Penny and hoping for a good outcome, but life has shown us that a good outcome is not always real life. March 22, 2013