My Hope Next Door Tammy L. Gray

Description:

Former bad girl Katie Stone can feel the weight of her reputation settle over her as she drives home for the first time in years. Feeling deeply guilty about her past mistakes, Katie wants to do the right thing for once. But the small town where she grew up is not nearly as forgiving as she’d hoped. Despite it all, she’s determined to help her parents cope with her mother’s recent illness, and Katie finds a surprise ally in the man next door.

Asher Powell never minded being the son of a small-town pastor until a recent breakup leaves him wounded by lifelong members of his church. He remembers his new neighbor as a mean-spirited high school troublemaker, but he senses that her newfound faith and desire for forgiveness are sincere.

Through an unexpected friendship, two people from different worlds find peace, hope, and a second chance they never dreamed was possible.

My thoughts on the book:

Katie is called home to the one place she never wanted to return to help her parents. One who rather she go back to the rock she climbed out of and one who's just not sure what to think but needs her help. When Katie seeks help in the most unlikely of place she wonders if this is a good idea or should be really just pack her stuff and get out of town before secrets are revealed and people are hurt.
Asher is sick of the stuck up people who have nothing better to do then judge a situation that they know nothing about. He is angry at himself and those in his fathers church who seem set to destroy him. When Katie comes to town he has no love loss there but he wonders if he needs to show her Gods love like he was raised and help her where she needs the help. Will the two find forgiveness that they are seeking or will it all come to a head and they both or one loose everything they have fought so hard for?
Forgiveness and grace can come in the most unusual places but it can also bring things up you would rather stay in the past. The author did an amazing job of telling a story about forgiveness in so many ways and a love like no other, the love of God who has grace for all of us when we don't always deserve it. In this book it deals with some very tough subjects and deals with some tough topics. I love how she didn't make it cut and dry like some authors tend to do. The characters seems so relatable and had a way of connecting with them as if you are truly catching up with friends you haven't seen in forever. I could not put this book down I needed to know what was going to happen next from the very beginning. I really enjoyed Katie and her firecracker personality and Asher is equal personality. I really would highly recommend this book, you really will not be disappointed. 

Where you can buy the book:
Amazon.com

Where you can connect with the author:
www.tammylgray.com

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