Serenity Hope by Michael Winstell

About the Book

Book: Serenity Hope

Series: He Calls Me By Name (Book 1)

Author: Michael Winstell

Genre: Christian Romance, Women's Fiction

Release Date: Feb 6, 2018

THERE IS PEACE IN FORGIVENESS.

Serenity Hope MacAlister loves three things: God, her family, and her horses. Riding across the grassy, windswept hills of north Texas, she finds happiness and contentment. But when an old flame comes back to town, memories of heartbreak and sorrow are stirred up again. Serenity finds herself torn between the desires of her heart, the path to her future, and the challenges that her burden her family.

Can she find healing for her broken heart, the courage to hope again, and most importantly, the peace and serenity that only God can provide?

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My Review

4 stars

Michael Winstell transports the reader to Jonesburg, Texas, with stunning descriptions.

I enjoyed this sweet, clean second chance romance between Serenity and her ex-boyfriend Rick. Rick was not the same kid who left for the military four years prior. He matured and became a Christian determined to prove to those he wronged that he was a better man.

The story follows mostly Serenity’s point of view and breaks the mold of a typical romance in that we don’t encounter the hero (Rick) until almost a third of the way through the book. There are a handful of scenes from Serenity’s mom’s point of view, which has me leaning towards calling this a Women’s Fiction rather than a typical romance.

I appreciated the strong faith elements in the book and that the author did not shy away from difficult topics. I think that many readers of sweet, clean, Christian romance will enjoy this book.

My favorite part was the detailed descriptions of the settings. I felt like I was right there alongside Serenity. The author balanced humor with serious moments nicely, keeping the book from feeling too heavy.

I would recommend this to fans of Christian romance and Women’s fiction.

Romance: Squeaky clean. Brief mention of attraction and kissing.

Faith: Strong spiritual arc for both characters as they learn to trust God and each other.

About The Author

MICHAEL WINSTELL lives in north Georgia with his wife and three children. When he's not writing contemporary and historical Christian romance, he enjoys gardening, grilling, hunting, and spending time with his family. He also writes edgy Christian fiction under a different name.

Find him on his website: https://michaelwinstell.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html