About the Book
Book: It Never Occurred to Her
Author: Michelle Jester
Genre: Contemporary Religious Fiction, Women’s Religious Fiction, Contemporary Christian Fiction
Release date: November 28, 2021
For two years Gabriel has followed every lead, no matter how small, in the hope of finding his wife who has been kidnapped. He and the police always seem to be one step behind, until investigators give him information that helps him launch the plan to find her.
When Lena looks up into the eyes of her husband, who she hasn’t seen in two years, she is humiliated and wants nothing more than to run before he recognizes her. And so she does. It’s only when she faces a desperate situation that she is forced to return and ask for his help.
As fate twists its way through both of their lives, they realize it doesn’t matter how much they have prepared to face the realities of losing someone, or finding them again, redemption is in letting go of the past and finding a future just off the beaten path.
My Thoughts:
This book…oh this book. It has so many triggers for people but the author lets you know about those. I just felt like I should put that warning out there as well. This book made me cry more than once and the author definitely does well with descriptions.
The story line was good. The message of forgiveness on several levels is there. I thought the story was well written and the author has a way with words. Just a really good book to read.
4/5
Thank you to the author/publisher for the review copy of this book via Celebrate Lit. I received this book in exchange for an honest review and the opinions stated above are 100% mine.
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About the Author
Michelle Jester is the bestselling author of fiction novels, as well as contributing author to the nonfiction #1 bestseller, My Labor Pains Were Worse than Yours. She also writes nonfiction and children’s books. Michelle lives in Louisiana with her husband, high school sweetheart and retired Master Sergeant. She wears a bracelet with a single yellow, rubber duckie charm on it to remind her to enjoy the fun and happy things of life!
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More from Michelle
When I first started writing this novel, it was because of a dream I had. I woke in the middle of the night crying, sweating, and praising God. I immediately got up, went to my computer and started writing about the dream. I was weeping the entire time and barely able to see through my tears.
In the dream, I was homeless, alone, and had drifted from God. I was hungry and went into a food kitchen to eat. I was dirty, smelled terrible, and missed Larry so much, only I knew I could never go home. I had done too much and had too much done to me to ever make it back to him.
After the person in the food kitchen put the food on my plate, I looked up and it was my husband, Larry. I was humiliated and desperately didn’t want him to recognize me. I was about to leave when in the dream Larry’s face turned to Jesus and He said, “I have been looking for you.”
That dream became the cornerstone of this novel.
Blog Stops
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, August 11
Gina Holder, Author and Blogger, August 12 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 12
Inklings and notions, August 13
For Him and My Family, August 14
Texas Book-aholic, August 15
Spoken from the Heart, August 16
deb’s Book Review, August 16
Locks, Hooks and Books, August 17
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, August 18
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, August 19
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, August 20
Rebecca Tews, August 21
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 22
Blogging With Carol, August 23
Pause for Tales, August 24
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Michelle is giving away a book gift box that includes: other titles from Michelle Jester, as well as several other authors from Rope Swing Publishing, bookmarks, a coffee mug, and a $20 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/20a82/it-never-occurred-to-her-celebration-tour-giveaway
It Never Occurred to Her sounds like a heart felt, captivating read for me!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your thoughts, Ashley!
Thanks for sharing It Never Occurred to Her with me and have a wonderful day!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on It Never Occurred to Her, this sounds like a very emotional story and I am looking forward to reading it myself
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, the book sounds great
ReplyDeleteThis story sounds like it will definitely pull on the heartstrings. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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