Restoring Hope
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Restoring Hope
by Philippa Cleall,
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About the Book Restoring Hope
Title: Restoring Hope
Series: Restored from Ashes #1
Author: Philippa Cleall
Publisher: Ark House Press
Release Date: October 31, 2025
Genre: Contemporary Christian Fiction
Can she find safety and belonging before the past finds her?
After escaping an abusive marriage, Hope Elkins returns to the quiet town of Wombat Valley to reopen her late grandmother’s café, The Hearth—not to chase a dream, but to rebuild her life.
Drawn in by the scent of wood-fired pizza and the warmth of old and new faces, Hope begins to find more than comfort within the café’s walls. As The Hearth fills with stories and second chances, she forms unlikely bonds with others—Ruby, a fiercely guarded teen; Nova, a young mother on the run; and Joe, the gentle local vet carrying grief of his own.
With the support of her new community, Hope begins to heal and is gently drawn back to the faith she thought she’d left behind. But when a charming, dangerous figure from her past resurfaces, she must decide whether to stand firm in the life she’s begun to rebuild, or risk losing it all.
Restoring Hope is a tender, uplifting story of resilience, rediscovery, and the quiet strength found in faith, friendship, and a place to belong
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About the Author of Restoring Hope
Philippa Cleall is a Children’s and Family Counsellor and volunteer Court Chaplain on the south coast of NSW, in Australia. She has a heart for seeing communities become more trauma-informed so they can care for those hurting with greater wisdom, compassion, grace, and truth.
Connect with Philippa by visiting philippacleall.com.
My Thoughts on Restoring Hope
Restoring Hope is a wonderful novel that takes a fresh look at life, finding yourself, healing and connecting with others. Up until this year, I would say that I hadn’t had to deal with a lot of trauma or kids having trauma. But within the past year, we’ve had more than our fair share.
Trauma changes you. It forever changes how you think and what affects you.
Hope escapes an abusive marriage.
She goes to take over her late grandma’s cafe, The Hearth. Just that word brings memories and images to my mind. When I hear hearth, I think of a wood fire with soup simmering over the top. I grew up rural, and both sets of grandparents still used outhouses and had limited indoor plumbing; both used wood for heat and cooking. Today, my family uses wood to heat our home, and I often wish I had a wood cookstove as my gran did.
I really enjoyed all of the characters that Hope comes into contact with. Having a cafe means lots of people come through your doors. Having a cafe in a small community means that you also have regulars that become like family.
This novel shows community.
Not just community as the area you live in, but community as the people who surround you and pour into you.
The writing was wonderful. It stayed with me. It caused me to think and contemplate what I would do if I were in their situation. I’ve never had to flee for my life or been in an abusive relationship. But I hope if someone came to me, I would treat them as Eve did and give them unconditional love.
This was a wonderful novel that I would read again. I fully believe each time I read it that I will pick up something different and learn something. Grab your own copy and read away!
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.
Tour Giveaway for Restoring Hope
(1) winner will receive a $25 B&N gift card + a ‘Kangaroo Valley’ souvenir prize pack from Australia!
(1) additional winner will also receive a ‘Kangaroo Valley’ souvenir prize pack!
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The giveaway begins at midnight August 31, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on September 7, 2026.
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