My Unexpected Hope by Tammy L. Gray -- Review

About the Book

After a year of grieving her divorce and living a life permanently stuck on pause, Laila Richardson is finally ready to have her own happy ending. Then a listing for a quaint cottage in another town answers her prayers for a fresh beginning—one that will bring her closer to her new boyfriend, Ben. Unfortunately, in her small town of Fairfield, Georgia, letting go of the past is virtually impossible. No one wants to see her move on, including the man who destroyed her heart to begin with.

Chad Richardson has spent years in misery but finally has his life on somewhat stable ground. When he learns his ex-wife is dating, he knows it’s time to go back and fight for the life he abandoned. Bolstered by his newfound sobriety, Chad has every intention of winning back the woman he loves, even if that means facing old demons that are waiting for him to fail.

Passions run deep as two souls searching for a second chance find the courage to let go of old patterns. Can they recognize that their dreams are still possible, even when forged from a broken past?

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About the Author

Tammy L. Gray lives in the Dallas area with her family, and they love all things Texas, even the erratic weather patterns. She writes modern Christian romance with true-to-life characters and culturally-relevant plot lines. She believes hope and healing can be found through high quality fiction that inspires and provokes change.

Tammy is often lauded for her unique writing style within the inspirational genre, preferring to use analogies verses heavy-handed spiritual content. Her characters are real, relatable and deep, earning her a 2017 RITA award nomination in the Romance with Religious and Spiritual Elements category. 

When not chasing after her three amazing kids, Tammy can be spotted with her head in a book. Writing has given her a platform to combine her passion with her ministry. ​

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Review

Tammy L. Gray’s novel My Unexpected Hope is a powerfully-written story of past mistakes, overcoming addiction, forgiveness, and most of all true love!  This story is gut wrenching, soul searching, and heart probing, causing readers to reflect on their own lives.  It brings to life the horrifying reality of how addiction can ruin relationships, but somewhere, someway, there is always love and hope.  Gray’s story beautiful, deep, and rich and is not one that readers will soon forget. 
 
Genre: contemporary, romance, new adult, Christian
Publisher: Waterfall Press
Publication date: June 27, 2017
Number of pages: 332
 
Other books in the series:
1-My Hope Next Door

A review copy of this book was provided through NetGalley via the author's street team.  A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own