Hope for Tomorrow

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MADDREY, ELIZABETH

HOPE FOR TOMORROW

She's out of options. He doesn't want to get involved.

Skye Hewitt thought coming to Jesus would fix all her problems. Boy was she wrong. But He has given er the strength to make some bid decisions. Like the choice to leave the East Coast where she was comfortable, and head to the Southwest and the grandparents she's never met. Maybe the change of scene will provide the solution she desperately needs.

Morgan Young came to Hope Ranch to work with horses and put his years as a police officer behind him. The influx of Heweitt grandchildren isn't even a blip on his radar. At least until Skye show sup. Now he's torn between seeking out and steering clear of the woman who stirs more than his curiosity.

The longer she stays, the more they're thrown together, and both of them will have to decide if falling in love is something they're willing to risk.

My Review:

published in 2020

I am really loving this Hope Ranch series. This is the second in the series, though the third book in the Peacock Hill series features one of the Hewitt siblings and looks to be a kind of spring board for this series? Not sure, because I haven't read that one yet but Azure is referenced in this one a few times and she's the heroine of A Heart Realigned. Have I confused you yet? lol Me too. :-) 

Really, all you need to know is that Hope for Tomorrow can be read as a standalone. There'll be a romance-y spoiler from book one but we all know romances deliver happily ever afters so that's not really a spoiler. I'm getting confusing again, aren't I? And ramble-y. I'll smarten up. Ahem. 

So, basically this series follows the Hewitt siblings as they find their way to love and faith. Their parents have raised them in a very nomadic, hippy-ish lifestyle and their father has cut all ties with his parents. So none of the Hewitts have ever met their grandparents. One by one, though, they find their way to Hope Ranch where all the magic happens. 

Love the faith elements in this novel! A real look at what it's like to be a new believer and how confusing that can sometimes be. Plus there's this beautiful subtle thread about the power of prayer since the grandparents have been praying for the grandchildren they have never met and those decades long prayers are being answered in stunning ways!

Skye is feeling lost and alone, unsure why she is suddenly facing a catastrophic life challenge now that she's become a Christian. Aargh, but I can't say any more than that without going all spoiler-y so I'll just say I really appreciated her journey. Totally related to it, in fact. Fumed over things that had been said to her by 'well meaning' Christians and rejoiced when she found the comfort and security she sought in the arms of her grandparents.

If only a certain handsome ranch hand didn't keep shifting her equilibrium. :-) Happy sigh. There's something about a faith-filled, prayer-centered cowboy hero, isn't there? Love, love, love Morgan. He's solid and dependable, though wary of romance. And he's utterly befuddled not only by Skye but by the feelings she stirs in him. Great romance where the obstacles aren't insurmountable but angsty enough to keep a reader on the edge of her fainting couch! 

There's an extra kick to a secondary plot towards the end which has me anxious to dive into the next book, Hope for Love. Plus it's Royal's story -- Skye's twin and I love the way the author has revved up my anticipation with snippets of Royal in this book. :-)

I enjoyed listening to the audible edition narrated by Andrea Summer.

Goal Update: #1 Read more Indie authors, #2 Catch up on a series I'm behind in, #5 Diversify my reading

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

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

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Hope for Tomorrow, 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 June 11 2022. Offer open to International Readers.