About the Book
Author: Maryann Landers
Genre: Christian Women’s Fiction
Release Date: November 1, 2023
She’s detached in a stormy marriage because of both of their unfaithfulness. Now she faces the aftermath of her compromise with an unwanted pregnancy. Will fleeing bring her the freedom she yearns for?
Emily Corentin wants to escape the jagged edges of her brokenness. She believes the only option she has is to take her young daughter, leave her husband, and end the unintended pregnancy with an abortion. But her plans take an unexpected turn when the homeless shelter she finds is not the type of help she wanted. She’d buried religion years ago with the death of her Gran. Any God-fearing place will only confirm how much God abandoned her.
An offer from a shelter volunteer may be the lifeline she and her daughter need, but Emily only sees it as a means to an end. The unlikely friendship that follows, draws her closer to the answers she may have carried with her all along. But rash decisions bring new challenges that drag her further into a sea of helplessness.
When all hope is lost in despair will she be washed away by the patterns of her past? Or will she answer the call to embrace the mercy of the cross and in turn bring reconciliation to her marriage?
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My Thoughts:
Call to Embrace is a story about a broken marriage and broken people and shows that no matter what, God can fix that brokenness, if we let Him.
Emily and her husband Eric's marriage is for the most part over. They have both been unfaithful, but hers ended with a pregnancy she does not want. She leaves him with her daughter in tow to try and get her life back on track, without Eric really finding out everything. However, that does not happen for Emily so now she is living in limbo with her daughter, whom she has taken away from her father, with a pregnancy she is now going through with.
Along the way she meets several people who help her, befriend her, and love on her. Then the unexpected happens and Eric wants Emily back. But the question is, will he still want her back when he learns the truth.
I found this to be a hard and rewarding story as two people begin to heal and want their marriage to heal as well. The reconciliation will not be easy, but it will be worth it as long as they realize they cannot do this on their own. A beautiful story comes out of unfaithfulness.
I was provided a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
About the Author
While writing in her log home in the woods she is also looking forward to her next adventure with her Alaskan husband, juggling mom tasks such as crafting homemade meals from moose and caribou meat, building DIY projects from scrap wood piles and guiding her teens in their homeschooling.
Her first novel in the Alaskan Women of Caliber Series; Alaskan Calibration released June 2021.
More from Maryann
Call to Embrace is inspired by a true story of a young mom that I met over 13 years ago as I walked alongside her during a difficult time of her life. A year and a half ago I stood in the Pacific Ocean dip netting for salmon near the mouth of the Kenai River. As the waters tugged at my waders, I remembered the church set on the hill behind me where a cross is always lit as a beacon and I thought there is a story here. With anticipation, I prayed what God wanted me to share. What unfolded is the plot line of my friendship with that young mom set in the stunning geographical area of South-Central Alaska.
Blog Stops
The Sacred Line Lit,
March 11
Debbie’s
Dusty Deliberations, March 12
Gina Holder,
Author and Blogger, March 13 (Author Interview)
Lots of Helpers,
March 13
Happily
Managing a Household of Boys, March 14
Truth and Grace
Homeschool Academy, March 15
Artistic
Nobody, March 16 (Author Interview)
Texas Book-aholic,
March 17
Splashes
of Joy, March 18 (Author Interview)
Locks, Hooks
and Books, March 19
JESUS in
the EVERYDAY, March 20
A Reader’s
Brain, March 21 (Author Interview)
Inspired by
Fiction, March 21
Cover
Lover Book Review, March 22
Pause for
Tales, March 23
Vicky Sluiter,
March 24 (Author Interview)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Maryann is giving away the grand prize package of a Alaskan themed gift pack including: one signed copy of the book, a half pint sized jar of canned salmon (caught and canned by the author from the mouth of the Kenai river where the book is set), a cross necklace and a promo code for a free audiobook version of the novel!!
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/2a7a2/call-to-embrace-celebration-tour-giveaway
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