Lonely and Afraid: The Celebrate Lit Blog Tour and Giveaway of Sincerely Yours
About the Book
Book: Sincerely Yours
Author: Kari Trumbo
Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance
Release Date: July 26, 2019
What if you fell in love with a man you’d never met?
When marketing coordinator Liberty Dryden tries to help radio station owner and DJ Tom Higgs attract new listeners and advertisers, she hits a roadblock.
He refuses to meet with her, and she has no idea why.
Tom has an affliction that’s plagued him his whole life—a painfully crippling stutter. On air, he can speak to thousands, but in person, he stumbles to find every word.
After a woman stalked him, he’s convinced his fame and fortune are all women want. He’s unable to tell Liberty why he won’t meet in person. How could he explain his unfounded doubts and his own issues?
Without her, disaster looms for his station. But, meeting her might prove he’s right about women.
Liberty takes matters into her own hands and calls into his radio show… using an assumed name.
She never expects to hit it off with him. If she reveals her secret, it will put her new relationship and her job at risk.
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Book Review
After reading this book, I am left with a myriad of mixed
emotions. I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy the book; I did. It was very emotional,
as you read about Tom and Liberty and their struggles of loneliness. And
reading Liberty’s struggle with cancer especially left me teary eyed. I liked
each of their characters, because each one had hard problems that they were
dealing with.
I think my main issue with this book is that both Tom and Liberty deal with loneliness, but we don't see much of them turning to their faith and realizing that who they need is God. The author did
touch a little bit on it, but I would’ve liked to see more. Instead, the two
ended up relying more on each other. Which is fine, I just would’ve liked to
see more of their own relationships with Jesus.
I did, overall, like the story, though, and the characters, and
I would still recommend this book. I can’t wait to see how Destiny’s story
plays out. Her role in the book was so interesting, and I will definitely be
reading Trumbo’s next novel.
I had received a copy of this book as part of the Celebrate
Lit Blogging Team and was required to give an honest review.
About the Author
Kari Trumbo is a bestselling author of Christian historical and contemporary romance novels. Her books are known for characters who feel real, settings you could move to, and faith woven between the pages. She makes her home in central Minnesota with her husband of over twenty years, two daughters, two sons, and never enough time.
More from Kari
I am one of those writers who usually gets a story idea and then writes it. I usually don’t write a book just because I “should”. That being said, this is one of those books where readers asked for it and I delivered. The first story in the series is in a popular book bundle Betwixt Two Hearts. In my story, the secondary character Liberty Dryden (named after one of my readers) is a really fun character, even though she’s only in a few scenes. Readers liked her so much, they wanted her to have her own happily ever after.
Then the hard part began.
I liked Liberty and I spent a while in her head, trying to figure her out. She was a tough one because Liberty has some hurts. She feels alone and a little used. Don’t we all? But how to write that in a way where the reader wasn’t bored by her self-doubt. Because, let’s face it, it’s cool when a story touches us in a way that is familiar, but if it’s overdone…snooze. I liked the idea that because of their hurts, both characters were shy. So, I gave myself a challenge. These two couldn’t meet until later in the story, but it still had to feel like a romance.
This series was my first big step outside of the western genre (which is funny, because I’m not at all western) and that forced me to think in new ways, which helped with the characters and bringing this story to life.
My favorite poignant quote from Sincerely Yours is, “If I can’t forgive those who ask for it, it ruins my witness. I literally can’t be the love of Jesus if I’m not willing to forgive those who wronged me. Especially if they earnestly ask.”
Thank you for joining me and happy reading!
Blog Stops
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Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, July 24
Inklings and notions, July 25
For Him and My Family, July 26
deb’s Book Review, July 26
Older & Smarter?, July 27
Through the Fire Blogs, July 28
reviewingbooksplusmore, July 28
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, July 29
Wishful Endings, July 30
Rebecca Tews, July 30
Britt Reads Fiction, July 31
Life, Love, Writing, July 31
Christian Chick’s Thoughts, August 1
Read Review Rejoice, August 1
Locks, Hooks and Books, August 2
Captive Dreams Window, August 2
Book of Ruth Ann, August 3
Pause for Tales, August 3
Godly Book Reviews, August 4
Livin’ Lit, August 4
Book Bites, Bee Stings, & Butterfly Kisses, August 5
Batya’s Bits, August 5
Artistic Nobody, August 6 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, August 6
Giveaway
This sounds like a wonderful read.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your honest review for "Sincerely Yours" . Kari is a new-to-me author and I wouldn't hesitate reading this one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in the blog tour!
Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts. "Sincerely Yours" sounds like a wonderful read.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for both the book description and giveaway as well. I enjoy hearing about another good book.
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