Harvest of Grace - Book GIVEAWAY and Review

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Sylvia Fisher loves farming, her family, and her beau Elam. But when a painful betrayal drives her far away from all that she loves, she focuses her love of farming into a foreman position at another Amish family's farm. Michael and Dora Blank's farm is suffering due to family tragedies, including their son Aaron's alcohol addiction and recent death of their only daughter. Just when they feel Sylvia is the answer to rebuilding their farm and healing their hearts, Aaron returns from rehab with hopes of reconciling with his parents and selling the farm to pursue his own dreams. Although Sylvia and Aaron seem to have conflicting goals, they are drawn together by their need to find forgiveness, redemption, and healing.

Because this is Book 3 in the Ada's House series, there are multiple subplots happening besides the story of Sylvia Fisher and Aaron Blank. Although the author makes a valiant effort to catch up any new readers, I often found myself referring back to the list of characters to keep everyone straight in my mind. Based on what I've experienced from reading other Amish fiction, the dialogue and even the circumstances often didn't quite ring true, but I did find the theme of grace and redemption to be thought-provoking. If you enjoy Amish fiction, you'll find this author uniquely different; and I would recommend reading the series in order rather than coming into the middle as I did.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Waterbrook Multnomah as part of their book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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The Canary List

By Sigmund Brouwer
A Book Review and GIVEAWAY!

Who do you turn to when darkness and evil are hunting you? When 12-year-old troubled foster child Jaimie turns to her teacher Crockett Grey for help, she has no idea how much his life will be turned upside-down. Soon Crockett is accused of unspeakable crimes and wrapped up in a tangled web involving hackers, exorcists, psychologists, and the Roman Catholic church. While fighting to clear his name, Grey discovers the plot to smear him is a means to insure a cover-up of corruption in the Church and protect Jaime's unique abilities to sense evil. But who can he trust? And is this evil real or just part of a religious-political agenda?

Rarely have I been so completely enthralled in a novel! This plot will keep you guessing and re-guessing until the very last page. And with the topic of religious corruption and references to the cover-up of sexual abuse and demonic activity in the Catholic church, it's amazing how true-to-life the story feels. This is my first book by Brouwer, but it certainly will not be my last!

Click here to download the first chapter of The Canary List, and you will be hooked. Want to win my Advanced Reading Copy? See below for details.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Waterbrook Multnomah as part of their book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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