About the Book
Book: Revived Hope
Author: Kathleen J. Robison
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense
Release date: October 19, 2021
How many near misses does it take not to be a coincidence anymore?
Melanie Thompson has spent her entire adult life trying to overcome the mistakes of her youth. Just as everything is looking up, it all begins to unravel as one problem after another piles on top of each other, each with one goal in mind. Get her out of the way.
Determined to make a better life for herself and her daughter, and with the help of her father, Melanie looks at alternative ways to make her dream of owning a storefront for her bridal business come true. Complications with her ex-husband, the new business, and a threatening landlord all conspire against her, and everything seems lost when tragedy strikes not once, but twice.
What will it take for Melanie to accept the alternate path the Lord has laid out for her?
Revived Hope, the prequel to the romantic suspense Bay Town Series, paves the path for Melanie and Lacey’s move from Orange County to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and a new life in Bay Town.
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About the Author
Kathleen J. Robison is an Okinawan-American. Born in Okinawa, raised in California, Florida, Mississippi, and Singapore. Her travels are the inspirational settings for her stories. She and her Pastor husband have eight adult children. Seven are married, blessing them with fourteen grandchildren and counting. The diversity of their 31 family members provide the inspiration for more lively characters than can be imagined. Her husband grew up in the streets of Los Angeles raised by a single working mom, and that life provides fodder for many of the conflicts of her characters.
Tackling difficult life’s trials with God’s strength are the central theme of Kathleen’s stories. She hopes to inspire her readers to trust God and with His strength, weather through and rise above trials and tragedies. If you like suspenseful stories with a thread of romance, you will enjoy Kathleen’s Bay Town Series
More from Kathleen
In Revived Hope, the prequel to Shattered Guilt, it’s one year earlier. Melanie Thompson races through life’s challenges while navigating the trials of being a single mother, a budding entrepreneur, and a woman of faith, all with threats of danger.
Our past doesn’t define us, as Melanie learns, but it definitely frames who we become. Thankfully, we have a gracious God who uses all of the good and the bad to bring us to a place of communion with Him…desiring His will for His glory. And ultimately, it’s always for our good.
I love my character Melanie, and I hope you will too. I’ve spent so many years getting to know her that it was fun writing this prequel. I enjoyed writing about her past and introducing you to her family in California before the move to charming fictional Bay Town in Shattered Guilt. When I wrote of Melanie’s relationship with her dad, I laughed, I cried, and I left my heart in the book…in a manner of speaking.
But Revived Hope is not all sweetness and heartache. Things get pretty testy when Melanie tackles villains head-on and sometimes all alone. Often the world encourages us to do it all, and Melanie tries. Although tragedy strikes too many times, the lessons she learns strengthen her faith and trust in the Almighty.
Lastly, Revived Hope teases with a hint of romance but sets the stage for Melanie’s love story in Shattered Guilt, Book 1, Bay Town Series. I’m excited for you to meet Melanie and her family as you root for her in all her harrowing escapades.
My Thoughts
Revived Hope is written by Kathleen J. Robinson. This is a Christian Romantic Suspense book. I loved the character of Melanie. I will admit that I have felt like her in the past. She was real feeling and had real life issues and struggles. So much so that she has spent her adult life trying to overcome. My heart went out to her as a single mom and wanting to give her daughter a better life.
She has dreams - she wants to have a storefront for her bridal business. I loved her determination. Especially when she was hit with hang outs with her ex and the landlord. I got frustrated for her! With everything happening there is an important lesson to learn here. How to make sure that you follow God’s path for our lives. Sometimes the roadblocks are for your good, not to hurt us.
This book is one not to miss. It is well written, engaging, and a real page turner. I received a copy of this book through the Celebrate Lit blogging Program, all thoughts are my own.
Blog Stops
Inklings and notions, November 30
Gina Holder, December 1 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, December 1
Texas Book-aholic, December 2
deb’s Book Review, December 3
For Him and My Family, December 4
lakesidelivingsite, December 4
Locks, Hooks and Books, December 5
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, December 6
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, December 7
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, December 8
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, December 9
Wishful Endings, December 10 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, December 11
Musings of a Sassy Bookish Mama, December 12
Splashes of Joy, December 13 (Author Interview)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Kathleen is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/13cff/revived-hope-celebration-tour-giveaway
