MY THOUGHTS
I've read all of Barbara Linn Probst's books. Each is wonderful and very heartwarming. Emotional. So good. This one is my new favorite though. This book was just so good. It is full of emotion. Full of growing and learning. Full of the things that I love in a good book. The characters are great. Very relatable and endearing. The art of glass blowing is something that has always fascinated me. I always wondered how it was done.
The descriptions in this book make you feel like you are in the room with this artist. Mack called himself an artisan but I see him as a true artist. The things he could do with glass sound wonderful. Amazing. Beautiful. Set in Iceland among all the icebergs it's a truly wonderful story. Mack is so talented and he is hurting too. He has held on to his pain and possibly released it a bit in his work. In the pieces he makes. Possibly.
Cathryn is in Iceland to take photos of Mack's work and of Mack himself. It's a job for her and could possibly lead to a bit more. Cathryn has not had the best of luck. Her husband was killed and for many years she has held guilt because of that. Her two children are somewhat spoiled brats in ways. At least her son is. Her daughter is a little bit aloof toward her. While she is in Iceland they both have to deal with some things on their own and possibly grow up a bit.
The chemistry between Mack and Cathryn is strong. Even though he's a bit of a loner and will not stay all night with her the chemistry is there. He's holding in some pain and Cathryn knows it. Of course so is she. When they are able to open up and share things get easier.
This book is beautiful. Truly beautiful. Lesson's learned. Hurts dealt with. Emotions shared. Both of the main characters are broken. For a while they do need each other. For a lifetime of hurt a little bit of just being is great. Cathryn needs to grow in her own way just as her daughter does. Mack needs to let go of something so he can move on. This is truly a wonderful book. It will make you stop and think about life. About the beautiful things we may not normally pay attention to. A child playing with a boat. A boy on a cliff. A man and woman both enjoying the beauty in an iceberg. The beauty in the perfect piece of blown glass. This book will shatter you and pull you back together. It's just truly a good one. One of the best I have read this year.
Thank you #NetGalley, #BarbaraLinnProbst, #SheWritesPress for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book and I feel I fell short.
5 huge stars and the very highest recommendation. Have lots of Kleenex. You will need them.
SYNOPSIS
“Exquisite” (Lisa Barr, New York Times best-selling author of Woman on Fire) and “utterly engrossing” (Katherine Gray, cohost of the Netflix series Blown Away), The Color of Ice will wrap you in its spell, all the way to its unforgettable ending.
Set among the glaciers and thermal lagoons of Iceland, and framed by the magical art of glassblowing, The Color of Ice is the breathtaking story of a woman's awakening to passion, beauty, and the redemptive power of unconditional love.
The stunning new novel by the author of award-winning novels Queen of the Owls and The Sound Between the Notes .
Cathryn McAllister, a freelance photographer, travels to Iceland for a photo shoot with an enigmatic artist who wants to capture the country’s iconic blue icebergs in glass. Her plan is to head out, when the job is done, on a carefully curated “best of Iceland” solo vacation. Widowed young, Cathryn has raised two children while achieving professional success. If the price of that efficiency has been the dimming of her fire—well, she hasn’t let herself think about it. Until now.
Bit by bit, Cathryn abandons her itinerary to remain with Mack, the glassblower, who awakens a hunger for all the things she’s told herself she doesn’t need anymore. Passion. Vulnerability. Risk. Cathryn finds herself torn between the life—and self—she’s come to know and the new world Mack offers. Commitments await her back in America. But if she walks away, she’ll lose this chance to feel deeply again. Just when her path seems clear, she’s faced with a shocking discovery—and a devastating choice that shows her what love really is.
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