Lost and Found Faith

 

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Lost and Found Faith by Laurel Blount, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Lost and Found Faith
Author: Laurel Blount
Publisher: Love Inspired
Release Date: August 24, 2021
Genre: Christian, Contemporary Romance 

A terrible tragedy nearly broke him. Can love put him back together again? 

Widowed history teacher Neil Hamilton has lost his way—at work, with people and even with his faith. But Neil's shut-down existence is disrupted when a small toddler and his would-be foster mother, vibrantly pretty Maggie Byrne, come crashing into Neil's yard and his life. Can this absentminded teacher find himself again…and take a chance on love, too? 

From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. 

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars

My review:

Lost and Found Faith is a beautiful and heart-warming story of having faith and finding it again. It was a short book, but the author was able to develop the characters and storyline without it feeling rushed. It was beautifully written and inspiring.

“God’s love for us lights up our lives. Sometimes we forget about Him…but that doesn’t change God. He still loves us the same.”

Neil Hamilton was a history teacher who moved to Cedar Ridge, Georgia after his wife was killed in a car accident. He was devastated by her death and upset with God for allowing it to happen. He escaped the painful memories by working all the time except he was just going through the motions of teaching. He no longer tried to connect or engage with his classes. Can Maggie’s faith and enthusiasm for life help him find his faith again?

Maggie Byrne had a rough childhood and ended up in Cedar Ridge when she was placed with Ruby as a twelve-year-old foster child. Maggie is trying to adopt Oliver, but she is having a hard time connecting with him. He takes to Neil right away which pains Maggie, because if she fails to connect with Oliver soon, he will have to go to a group home.

This was truly a wonderful story of hope and faith. Maggie had such a kind-hearted spirit. She went to so much effort to help others and was such a positive influence on the kids. She was truly upset by Oliver’s resistance to her, but she kept on trying. Neil found himself wanting to help Maggie and experiencing emotions he hadn’t felt in years. He feared letting people close again but Maggie had a way of getting through to people. I loved watching Oliver and Maggie bonding and could not keep from smiling when he finally called her Mama. I would highly recommend this book and look forward to future books from the small town of Cedar Ridge.
I received an ARC and am willingly leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Award-winning author Laurel Blount writes inspirational romances full of grit and grace—with characters who’ll walk right off the page and into your heart! She lives on a farm in Georgia with her husband, their four fabulous kids, and an assortment of ridiculously spoiled animals.

A enthusiastic multi-tasker, Laurel writes for both Berkley/Penguin Random House and Love Inspired/Harlequin. She’s the recipient of ACFW’s Carol Award, The New England Reader’s Choice Award and GRW’s Maggie Award. She’s represented by Jessica Alvarez of Bookends Literary Agency. 

Lost and Found Faith is Laurel’s sixth book—and five more stories are in the works! Stay tuned!

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive an embroidered dishtowel with Maggie’s favorite saying “The kitchen is the heart of the home” and a $25 Amazon gift card!

Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight August 23, 2021 and lasts through 11:59 PM EST on August 30, 2021. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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