Another contest and a review

For Mother’s Day my wonderful, adoring, sexy husband bought me a Kindle. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT! At first, I felt it was too big a gift for a Hallmark holiday, but now I’m simply grateful he loves and knows me so well. After finally convincing a dear friend of the differences between a Kindle and a Ken doll, she confessed what a perfect gift this was for me. “Books are your life!” While my life consists of much more than books, I cannot deny my passion for reading. It has been clearly evidenced on this blog lately. Counting today, 6 of my last 8 posts have been about books. BUT tomorrow you’ll get a real treat: a video of Ellie’s ballet recital. I promised it, and it’s coming! So bear with me while I tell you about another fabulous new read. First the author’s contest, then my review.

THE CONTEST:
PJ Sugar’s first novel – Nothing But Trouble is popping up all over the country! Go Hunting for Trouble, and let me know where you see the book.

Email the author, Susan May Warren, the name of the bookstore where you found it (and the city, please), and she’ll put your name in a drawing for a preview copy of The Great Christmas Bowl, her Christmas Novella, coming out this fall! (Promo coming soon!) Send her a PHOTO of you and the book in the bookstore, and she’ll add your name 5x! And you’ll also be eligible to win a cool SUGAR Personal SPA BASKET!!

So go….Hunt up Trouble! All the details here: http://susanmaywarren.com/contest.html.

TANYA’S REVIEW:
This was a fun book! PJ, the main character, tries to escape her past only to find it follows her. She returns home after ten years away to find herself tempted by the same hunky boyfriend and the same trouble all over again. What happened to God making her a “new creation?” As she stumbles into a murder mystery and trips over a little romance and just enough redemption, PJ reflects pieces of each of us, the pieces that long to get it right but are never quite perfect.

Throughout the story, the author talks of Peter and Christ’s love for him. I loved this aspect of the book! It reminded me how God uses the imperfect to accomplish His plans. We need only surrender and let Him use us. What a valuable truth to a world of flawed people! The story is entertaining, yes, but it’s also tremendously encouraging. We all want to be perfect; we want those around us to think we have it all together. But God loved us while we were yet sinners. He loves us just as we are, mistakes and all. And He wants to use us, just as we are.

Back to the book … the characters were fantastic, fully developed and authentic. The descriptions and dialog were great. This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I can see why she’s won awards! She grabbed me on the first page and pulled me straight through to the end. Best of all, the end held a beautiful cliffhanger. I’m already looking forward to the next book in this series.

You can purchase the book at Amazon.com HERE.