The Color of Heaven is by Julianne McClain.  It is an interesting book but one that took me a while to get into.  The characters are realistic and the plot twists and turns. It deals with dying, coming to grips with losing a child and facing your past.
Sophie had a difficult childhood, not because of being poor or anything, but because she was a difficult child.  She was rebellious and argumentative.  She was a party girl at school.  Her steady boyfriend, Kirk Duncan was her first love; but it came to a halt when he left for college.  A long distance romance was not for them.  She went on to college and met Michael Whitman who was extraordinary. She mostly admired him from afar.  Later when she was interning with C.W. Fraser, she met him and began a romantic marriage with him.  She began writing and began publishing some of her work.  It seemed they lived a charmed life.  Their daughters birth was very difficult; but Megan was the result and Sophie found it worth every minute of the pain.  She and Michael adored Megan and were exceptionally attentive parents. When she was three and a half, Megan developed acute myeloid leukemia.  For as long as she was in the hospital, Sophie was by her side helping her fight.  Michael, however, withdrew from both Sophie and Megan.  He couldn't handle it.  During this time, Sophie discovered the glorious and beautiful world.  She had support from her friends and family; but not support from Michael.  Despite all they did, Megan died.  Sophie went into a depression and grieved openly for a long time.  She heard form Kirk during this time, sending her notice that he had made a donation to the oncology department of the childrens hospital in her area in Megans name.  Six months after Megans death, Michael tried to get her to get rid of Megans things and get on with her life and stop grieving. She did begin making strides in her relationship with her father.  Nine months after Megans death, Michael asked for a divorce. He was seeing someone else and she was pregnant.  She wasn't surprised but was hurt. The divorce was generous on his part and the divorce went through.  A year after Megans death, she set out to go to her sisters in New Hampshire to talk about her going back to work.  On the way, she swerved to miss a deer and lost control of her car.  She ended upside down in the river. This is when strange things began happening.  Was it real or not?  Could Sophie ever get over Megans death and her divorce?  Could she finally find happiness?
The Color of Heaven is by Julianne McClain. It is an interesting book but one that took me a while to get into. The characters are realistic and the plot twists and turns. It deals with dying, coming to grips with losing a child and facing your past. Sophie had a difficult childhood, not because of being poor or anything, but because she was a difficult child. She was rebellious and argumentative. She was a party girl at school. Her steady boyfriend, Kirk Duncan was her first love; but it came to a halt when he left for college. A long distance romance was not for them. She went on to college and met Michael Whitman who was extraordinary. She mostly admired him from afar. Later when she was interning with C. W. Fraser, she met him and began a romantic marriage with him. She began writing and began publishing some of her work. It seemed they lived a charmed life. Their daughters birth was very difficult; but Megan was the result and Sophie found it worth every minute of the pain. She and Michael adored Megan and were exceptionally attentive parents. When she was three and a half, Megan developed acute myeloid leukemia. For as long as she was in the hospital, Sophie was by her side helping her fight. Michael, however, withdrew from both Sophie and Megan. He couldn't handle it. During this time, Sophie discovered the glorious and beautiful world. She had support from her friends and family; but not support from Michael. Despite all they did, Megan died. Sophie went into a depression and grieved openly for a long time. She heard form Kirk during this time, sending her notice that he had made a donation to the oncology department of the childrens hospital in her area in Megans name. Six months after Megans death, Michael tried to get her to get rid of Megans things and get on with her life and stop grieving. She did begin making strides in her relationship with her father. Nine months after Megans death, Michael asked for a divorce. He was seeing someone else and she was pregnant. She wasn't surprised but was hurt. The divorce was generous on his part and the divorce went through. A year after Megans death, she set out to go to her sisters in New Hampshire to talk about her going back to work. On the way, she swerved to miss a deer and lost control of her car. She ended upside down in the river. This is when strange things began happening. Was it real or not? Could Sophie ever get over Megans death and her divorce? Could she finally find happiness?