Restored

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About the Book Restored

Book: Restored

Author: Tanya Eavenson

Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance

Release date: February 10, 2016

Sometimes love arrives when you least expect it.

Dr. Steven Moore is known nationally for saving lives. If only he could save his own. Unable to deal with his prognosis, he retreats to a happier time in his past—to the woman who once stole his heart.

Four years after the death of her beloved husband, bookstore owner Elizabeth Roberts still struggles to sustain her faith and joy in the Lord as she raises her two sons. She strives to find a way through her family’s grief, never suspecting a man from her past might offer hope for her future.

But how can there be a future when he’s only come to kiss her and say good-bye?

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My thoughts on Restored:

This book starts off a bit confusing to me. Probably because this is the second in a series and I have not read book one.  I’d love to hear if you’ve read both and if the beginning makes sense to you!

The characters were new to me as is the writing style as this is a new author for me.  I loved getting to know the characters.  They each are complex and hint at age-old friendships.  Getting to know them brought me into their circle and I felt like I not only knew who they are but also what makes them tick and how they would respond to situations in real life.

Above you can read a bit about the book.  It’s good.  I do recommend reading the first book first.  I’m going to be finding a copy and reading it myself just so I can know all the back story.  

Elizabeth is still in love with her dead husband.  He’s the only man she ever truly gave her heart to.  She’s the woman that Steven has always loved.  They’re both widowed.  He lost his wife and child while she lost only her husband leaving her with two sons to raise.  She’s a single mom helping to run a bookstore.  Her in-laws are great and helpful.  Luke is old enough to remember his father but Chris was born after he died.  He never even knew about son #2.  

Steven is faced with his own mortality.  Many say he stopped living a long time ago but now all are saying he’s stopped living.  But he doesn’t want to live like he’s not dying.  He doesn’t want to give others or maybe just himself false hope that everything will be okay, that everything can work out.  But then he goes to see Elizabeth.  He meets her boys.  And life can never be the same again.

I loved getting to know Steven and Elizabeth.  It’s hard to pick which would be my favorite.  I think I’m going to have to say Steven though.  Being a nurse I know how the medical profession works and I loved all the bits and pieces of the medical side.  I hated his decision to leave his work though.  So much good that could still be done!

This is a great well-written book that is going to draw you in.  There is a bit of medical knowledge in here but not enough to make it off-putting.  The characters are very thought out and make you really feel like you’re best friends.  Great book of fiction for adults with a strong central Christian theme.

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit. 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 of Restored

Tanya Eavenson is an international bestselling and award-winning inspirational romance author. She enjoys spending time with her husband and their three children. Her favorite pastime is grabbing a cup of coffee, eating chocolate, and reading a good book. You can find her at her website http://www.tanyaeavenson.com/ on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Google, or on Amazon.

More from Tanya

RESTORED is the second book in the Unending Love series. It’s a story I wanted to write, one I knew I could write, but still, it took six years to write. Not that it was difficult, but something was missing.

A friend and I attended the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, and during the conference, we discussed RESTORED. We came up with different plots, but nothing felt right.

I decided then to take a hiatus from contemporary romance and to begin writing another genre I’ve always loved, historical romance. While doing research and working on my historical romance novel, doctors discovered I had cancer.

There are many times in a person’s life where he or she may reach an obstacle. It may be an illness, an accident, a difficult decision that must be made, or any number of other things. I’d reached that point in my life. It was a defining moment, not only dealing with my cancer prognosis, but asking the Lord if He truly called me to write as I thought, or was I mistaken. I stuffed my historical romance novel away and almost gave up on God’s call to write.

But through the fears and searching for God’s direction, I learned He did indeed place this desire to write on my heart and no matter what I was facing in my life, it didn’t diminish His call. I’m inspired by the Lord to write inspirational Christian fiction so people may know the love of Christ. To know the depth He will go to have a relationship with us. And though we struggle, He uses us—ordinary people like me—to do out of the ordinary things. Unexpected things—like writing. This propelled me to write RESTORED.

I began pouring into RESTORED the knowledge I’d gained through my own experiences and that of my stepfather and father-in-law, who were both diagnosed with melanoma. Now I know that if I had written this story any earlier in my career, I wouldn’t be on such a personal level with my characters nor could I have written it from the heart.

I love this story. And I love my characters, Steven and Elizabeth. RESTORED is about lost love being given a second chance when you least expect it. A story of how nothing is impossible with God.

Blog Stops for Restored

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, June 6

Through the Fire Blogs, June 7

Simple Harvest Reads, June 8

Remembrancy, June 9

Godly Book Reviews, June 10

For Him and My Family, June 11

Spoken from the Heart, June 12

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 13

Texas Book-aholic, June 14

janicesbookreviews, June 15

A Reader’s Brain, June 16

Inklings and notions, June 17

Artistic Nobody, June 18 (Spotlight)

Just the Write Escape, June 19

Giveaway for Restored

To celebrate her tour, Tanya is giving away a grand prize of a $5 Amazon gift card and a pillow cover from RedBubble!!

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/e4f5/restored-celebration-tour-giveaway