Pages

▼

Thursday, November 14, 2013

My Hope is Found, A Book Review


Gideon O’Riley only ever cared about himself.
Now that Lonnie is his wife, will he ever be worthy of her heart?


While reading Be Still My Soul and Though My Heart is Torn, I invested a lot of time and emotion (read angst) in the stories of Lonnie, Gideon, Jacob, Toby, Jebediah, and Elsie. What a great investment it turned out to be. My Hope is Found, Book 3 in Joanne Bischof's Cadence of Grace Series, delivered the payoff.
Bitter and sweet. Rough and tender. Painful and healing. Genuine. My Hope is Found followed the pattern set in Be Still My Soul and Though My Heart is Torn of devastating circumstances and layered consequences, roller-coaster emotions, and hope reborn.

Joanne does not mask or sugarcoat human nature. Her deft prose provides no easy way out of a character’s sinful choices. No sudden epiphanies. Gideon's was a heart wrenching journey, an honest one that led him deep into grace and redemption.

More, Joanne, please spin more tales of love and grace!

Christy Award-finalist and Winner of the Grace Award for Historical Romance, Joanne Bischof has a deep passion for Appalachian culture and writing stories that shine light on God’s grace and goodness. She lives in the mountains of Southern California with her husband and their three children. When she’s not weaving Appalachian romance, she’s blogging about faith, folk music, and the adventures of country living that bring her stories to life. 

Connect with Joanne at www.JoanneBishof.com and on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joannebischof.

Learn more about The Cadence of Grace Series!  http://www.joannebischof.com/books/



at

15 comments:

  1. Britney AdamsNovember 14, 2013 at 9:54 PM

    I agree! More, Joanne, more!! The Cadence of Grace series is AMAZING and a MUST READ!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Mona HodgsonNovember 15, 2013 at 11:33 AM

      Hi Britney! Good to see you here. Agreed, a must read!

      Delete
    2. Joanne BischofNovember 15, 2013 at 12:51 PM

      Britney, that just made my day. Thank you!!

      Delete
  2. Melanie BackusNovember 14, 2013 at 11:29 PM

    Mona, I think you said it all. Joanne hit the ball out of the park with her Cadence of Grace series. And Britney, you are right......all three of these books are must reads! Keep it up Joanne!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Mona HodgsonNovember 15, 2013 at 11:34 AM

      Hi, Melanie. Yes, three must reads.

      Delete
    2. Joanne BischofNovember 15, 2013 at 12:51 PM

      Melanie,

      That is so sweet. You ladies are such an encouragement!

      Delete
  3. Linda MatchettNovember 15, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    I'm not familiar with this author. Thanks for the review. I'm going to try the first one.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Joanne BischofNovember 15, 2013 at 12:52 PM

      Linda, that's so great to hear. I truly hope you enjoy Be Still My Soul. :)

      Delete
    2. Mona HodgsonDecember 4, 2013 at 5:23 PM

      Hi Linda! What fun to introduce you to Joanne. Such fabulous storytelling in her Cadence of Grace series. Blessings and Happy Reading!

      Delete
  4. Patricia BradleyNovember 15, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    Thank you for the review...will check the series out!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Joanne BischofNovember 15, 2013 at 12:55 PM

      Great to see you, Patricia! :)

      Delete
    2. Mona HodgsonDecember 4, 2013 at 5:24 PM

      Patricia, good to see you here. So glad to hear you're going to check out Joanne's debut series. So good! Blessings!

      Delete
  5. Amber LemusNovember 15, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    I love the titles to these books! I'll have to check them out.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Mona HodgsonNovember 15, 2013 at 11:35 AM

      Linda, Patricia, and Amber, I'm excited for you to discover Joanne's fabulous writing and Lonnie and Gideon's compelling stories. Happy Reading!

      Delete
    2. Joanne BischofNovember 15, 2013 at 12:58 PM

      Thanks so much, Amber! (and thank you, Mona! <3 )

      Delete