About the Book
Book: Restored
Author: Tanya Eavenson
Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance
Release date: February 10, 2016
Sometimes love arrives when you least expect it.
Dr. Steven Moore is known nationally for saving lives. If only he could save his own. Unable to deal with his prognosis, he retreats to a happier time in his past—to the woman who once stole his heart.
Four years after the death of her beloved husband, bookstore owner Elizabeth Roberts still struggles to sustain her faith and joy in the Lord as she raises her two sons. She strives to find a way through her family’s grief, never suspecting a man from her past might offer hope for her future.
But how can there be a future when he’s only come to kiss her and say good-bye?
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In My Opinion
This is not your typical, light-hearted romance. The hero is staring at his mortality, the heroine is still grieving the death of her husband four years later, and several obstacles—including one of Elizabeth’s children—stand in the way of anything other than friendship between Steven and Elizabeth.
I appreciated the characters’ mutual agreement to be honest with each other from the get-go (and, of course, there are a few instances of omission because where would the conflict be without it?). The strength of faith of both is also something that stood out as well as the timeless message carried throughout the story: Love conquers all.
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I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
About the Author
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Tanya Eavenson is an international bestselling and award-winning inspirational romance author. She enjoys spending time with her husband and their three children. Her favorite pastime is grabbing a cup of coffee, eating chocolate, and reading a good book. You can find her at her website http://www.tanyaeavenson.com/ on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Google, or on Amazon.
More from Tanya
RESTORED is the second book in the Unending Love series. It’s a story I wanted to write, one I knew I could write, but still, it took six years to write. Not that it was difficult, but something was missing.
A friend and I attended the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, and during the conference, we discussed RESTORED. We came up with different plots, but nothing felt right.
I decided then to take a hiatus from contemporary romance and to begin writing another genre I’ve always loved, historical romance. While doing research and working on my historical romance novel, doctors discovered I had cancer.
There are many times in a person’s life where he or she may reach an obstacle. It may be an illness, an accident, a difficult decision that must be made, or any number of other things. I’d reached that point in my life. It was a defining moment, not only dealing with my cancer prognosis, but asking the Lord if He truly called me to write as I thought, or was I mistaken. I stuffed my historical romance novel away and almost gave up on God’s call to write.
But through the fears and searching for God’s direction, I learned He did indeed place this desire to write on my heart and no matter what I was facing in my life, it didn’t diminish His call. I’m inspired by the Lord to write inspirational Christian fiction so people may know the love of Christ. To know the depth He will go to have a relationship with us. And though we struggle, He uses us—ordinary people like me—to do out of the ordinary things. Unexpected things—like writing. This propelled me to write RESTORED.
I began pouring into RESTORED the knowledge I’d gained through my own experiences and that of my stepfather and father-in-law, who were both diagnosed with melanoma. I know now that if I had written this story any earlier in my career, I wouldn’t be on such a personal level with my characters nor could I have written it from the heart.
I love this story. I love my characters, Steven and Elizabeth. RESTORED is about lost love being given a second chance when you least expect it. A story of how nothing is impossible with God.
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Tanya is giving away a grand prize of a $5 Amazon gift card and a pillow cover from RedBubble!!
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/e4f5/restored-celebration-tour-giveaway
Blog Stops
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, June 6
Through the Fire Blogs, June 7
Simple Harvest Reads, June 8
Remembrancy, June 9
Godly Book Reviews, June 10
For Him and My Family, June 11
Spoken from the Heart, June 12
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 13
Texas Book-aholic, June 14
janicesbookreviews, June 15
A Reader’s Brain, June 16
Inklings and notions, June 17
Artistic Nobody, June 18 (Spotlight)
Just the Write Escape, June 19
This book sounds like a really great read.
It is. Definitely emotional.
Thank you, Debbie! Grateful for the visit!
A lighthearted contemporary romance is fun, but something with a little depth once in a while is not a bad thing! I always figure if an author can make me cry they are doing something right.
That’s the truth. If an author tugs at my emotions one way or another, it was a book worth reading!
I appreciate your visit, Patty! I agree with you and Suzie! =) Have a lovely week!
And thanks for hosting me, Suzie!
Sounds great. Thanks for the opportunity.
Sounds like a great book.
My family has had 4 of us who were diagnosed with different types of cancer and one of the things I found difficult was facing the idea of my own mortality.
I can only imagine the decisions that is facing this character.