My Hope Next Door

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GRAY, TAMMY L.

MY HOPE NEXT DOOR

Can love grow in the shadow of a broken past?

Former bad girl Katie Stone can feel the weight of her reputation settle over her as she drives home for the first time in years. Feeling deeply guilty about her past mistakes, Katie wants to do the right thing for once. But the small town where she grew up is not nearly as forgiving as she'd hoped. Despite it all, she's determined to help her parents cope with her mother's recent illness, and Katie finds a surprise ally in the man next door.

Asher Powell never minded being the son of a small-town pastor until a recent breakup leaves him wounded by lifelong members of his church. He remember his new neighbor as a mean-spirited high school troublemaker, but he senses that her newfound faith and desire for forgiveness are sincere.

Through an unexpected friendship, two people from different worlds find peace, hope, and a second chance they never dreamed was possible.

My Review:

published in 2016

"You saw a person I hadn't become yet."

This book literally pursued me. It kept popping up on social media feeds and multiple times on random Christian Fiction podcasts where it made multiple top reads hit lists, all in a matter of a couple of weeks which is kinda funny since it was published five years ago. So, I took the hint, checked out audible and it was on sale! Clearly, The Hope Next Door was my reading destiny. :-)

What a powerful novel! it's realistic and gritty, even harsh in places as Gray deals with multiple social issues -- some uniquely connected to the church. My heart still feels stomped on and stretched out of shape from all the pummeling it endured. So, definitely not a light read. More the kind that has the power to grow a reader's faith...and her conscience.  And though it's a tough read, it's as hopeful as the title promises.

And there's toe-curling romance! The kind that grows from awkward friendship and sizzles into something charged and complicated. Something that can't fully blossom until all the secrets are laid to rest. And, oh my, are there ever a lot of secrets! The layers in this story are precariously balanced on even more layers and delving into the past is the only way for Katie and Asher to secure their future. But that takes courage. And grace. So much grace.

A stirring redemptive story wrapped up in faith and the hope of second chances. 

"Faith is a journey. It doesn't have a start and stop date."

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for an ebook or paperback copy -- winner's choice

If you would like a chance to win a copy of My Hope Next Door, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT AND DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday July 17 2021. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!