Embrace Me

I'm reading a fantastic book by Lisa Samson (got it at the library, of course!). I love that Samson's characters are damaged people trying to make sense of their world, rather than white knights and spunky heroines. Now, I do love those knights and spunky gals, but I find more truth in people who are dealing with terminal angst. When they find hope, redemption, joy...then it becomes more accessible to me.
The title is Embrace Me. "When a "lizard woman," a self-mutilating preacher, a tatooed monk, and a sleazy lobbyist find themselves in the same North Carolina town one winter, their lives are edging precariously close to disaster...and improbably close to grace."
Gotta love it.