Hometown Hope

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Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for Hometown Hope by Laurel Blount, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Hometown Hope

Author: Laurel Blount

Publisher: Love Inspired

Release Date: June 18, 2019 (print), July 1, 2019 (ebook)

Genre: Inspirational Contemporary Romance

He’ll do anything for his daughter…

Even fight to regain an old classmate’s broken trust.

In the three years since her mother’s death, widower Hoyt Bradley’s daughter, Jess, hasn’t spoken—until she suddenly begs him to save her favorite bookstore from closing.

Hoyt is desperate to hear his daughter’s voice again, but he and the bookstore’s pretty owner, Anna Delaney, share a less-than-friendly past.

Working together is complicated enough…but can they avoid falling in love?

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My thoughts:

Oh my.  What a cute story!  I fell in love with Hoyt, Jess, and Anna immediately.  Let’s just send the snooty florist packing already okay?!  Seriously.  She needed what happens to her.  A good dose of being nice or else.

The story was a very quick read.  It was amazing.  The writing style is fast-paced and flowing.  I loved that the characters are real and that suffering from different mental health issues is just a standard part of life in the book.  Alcoholism and abuse are also touched on.  Way to go Laurel Blount for hitting all the hard topics in one book and doing an amazing job of it!

I did not feel that this book was stilted or made in a way to shed a bad light on any issues.  All issues were dealt with positively.  Anxiety and panic attacks are a very real part of our culture currently and I really enjoyed seeing this portrayed in Anna.  I loved that she was willing to put herself into something she knew could trigger her just because she wanted to help Jess as much as she could. 

Speaking of Jess.  What a fabulous character.  Normally children are not main characters in a book but this one almost revolves around Jess.  After all, Jess is the reason Hoyt and Anna are thrown together so much.  Jess loves to read and loves going to the book store.  She doesn’t say this of course because she is mute due to trauma.  Can trauma bring back her voice?  Will she lose it again if tragedy strikes again?

I loved the wiring debacle as well.  My husband is an electrician so I know all too well how interestingly things can be wired.  It can be humourous but oh so dangerous. 

And let’s not get me started on the dog in the bag.  Oh my goodness so adorable!

I can relate to Anna in that I’m scholarly, keep my nose in a book all the time, please don’t talk to me, introverted gal.  There are not a ton of people that I would call my friends.  Her situation is different than mine though but it was so much fun to read and compare some parts of our lives.

Would love another book to continue this one!

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from JustRead Publicity Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.  I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.  All opinions expressed are my own.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Laurel Blount lives on a small farm in middle Georgia with her husband, their four children, a milk cow, dairy goats, assorted chickens and ducks, four spoiled cats and one bossy goose with serious boundary issues. She divides her time between farm chores, baking, homeschooling and writing. She’s busy, but she’s never bored!

HOMETOWN HOPE is Laurel’s third Love Inspired romance. Her debut Love Inspired novel A FAMILY FOR THE FARMER was the recipient of the 2017 Maggie Award for Excellence in the Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements category. This book also received two 2017 Holt Awards of Merit and was a finalist in the 2017 Carol Awards. A BABY FOR THE MINISTER, her second Love Inspired, was released in September of 2018.

Whenever she’s not working, you can find Laurel with a cup of tea at her elbow, a cat in her lap and a good book in her hand. She loves to hear from readers! Drop her an email at laurelblountwrites@gmail.com or visit her website: www.laurelblountbooks.com and be sure to sign up for her monthly newsletter!

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive an autographed copy of Hometown Hope, a $10 Starbucks gift card, a travel coffee mug, and a bar of Milltown soap–which is produced in author’s hometown (Dough bowl is not included.)

Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule shown below. Giveaway will begin at midnight June 17, 2019 and last through 11:59 PM EST on June 24, 2019. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only.

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