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They say there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Not everyone will grieve in this order, nor will everyone go through every stage. It’s during the stage of denial when Alex Hart meets Andrew Foster. He takes her one-step closer to acceptance: the stage when new, meaningful relationships are formed. The stage when the realization occurs that this is now the new state of normal. Just when Alex thinks she is on her way to healing, she enters the bargaining phase. That’s the phase where you wonder what you could have done differently. You wonder “what if?” Specifically, what if the ones you loved hadn’t left you? Leaving…this is what makes heading off to war so difficult and frightening for Alex. She knows all too well what it’s like to be the one on the losing end of life, which is why she’s made it her personal mission in life to save as many lives as possible. The extreme high she gets from treating trauma victims turns into Alex’s own form of therapy, or so she thinks. When faced with her world being turned upside down, Alex may just find that her true therapy is in the one who has always saved her. Skipping Stones is a stand alone novel. ** ### Review # 1 Best Selling Book in Women's Christian Fiction I would compare this novel with others that have had such a great impact they have ultimately been made into motion pictures. -***The Book Enthusiast*** J.B. McGee has outdone herself and completely showcased her imagination and ability to tell a story with Skipping Stones. - ***Romantic Reading Escapes*** ** The characters are so well developed, I felt like I was a part of this story!  Even though it wasn't a sex driven book, it was raw and emotional, full of twists and surprises that kept me turning pages.  This is one of those books that is not to be missed, it's so beautiful and unique. -***Shh...Mom's Reading*** ** It is tragic, emotional and beautiful.  It takes real talent to take such a big loss and still make it a beautiful love story at the same time. -***The Boyfriend Bookmark*** ** J.B. McGee does an amazing job building up the characters in this book.  She has a gift for drawing you into the characters and making you feel invested in their stories. -***Reading Rainblog*** ### About the Author J.B. McGee was born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina. After graduating from South Aiken High School, she toured Europe as a member of the 1999 International Bands of America Tour, playing the clarinet. While attending Converse College, an all-girls school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, she visited Charleston often. It quickly became one of her favorite vacation spots. She met her husband, Chad, during Christmas break her freshman year, and they married in 2001. They moved back to her hometown. In 2005, the couple welcomed their first son, Noah. J.B. finished her Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of South Carolina-Aiken in 2006. During her time studying children's literature, a professor had encouraged her to become a writer. In 2007, she welcomed their second child, Jonah, and she became a stay at home mom/entrepreneur. In 2009, they found out their two children and J.B. have Mitochondrial Disease. In 2011, a diagnosis also was given to Chad. Please take a moment and learn more about Mitochondrial Disease. Awareness is key to this disease that has no cure or treatments. J.B. McGee and her family now reside in Buford, Georgia, to be closer to their children's medical team. After a passion for reading had been re-ignited, J.B. decided to finally give writing a shot.