The second book in the Hope Is Here Collection is officially available for per-order!
Scroll to the end of the post for the pre-order links.
I’m so excited to be releasing this second book to you, my readers. It’s been a labour of love with the whole process of drafting, revising, and editing, taking much longer than I expected, but it’s finished and almost ready to be placed on shelves.
Are you ready to dive in to a continuation of Rose and Amy’s stories from the first book?
Back Blurb
A family is in tatters. Still, God is in control.
While his two daughters, Rachel and Amy, struggle for freedom from the expectations of a pastor’s family, Arthur Grill is forced to step down from his position as senior pastor at Hope Is Here Church. Then Rose, Arthur’s wife and the family’s pillar of support, is crushed when her health rapidly declines under the stress of so much upheaval. Each of the girls search for freedom in their own ways. Anxiety and fear, stalking them as they strain against their upbringing. When the family pushes against one another and the help from their friends, their lives are rocked by tragedy in the form of a missing daughter.
Will the Grills accept help from each other, friends, and God? Or will they break and lose hope of healing?
Haven’t read the first book yet?
No problem. The Hope Is Here Collection can all be read as stand alones!
Enjoying the story may be enhanced by reading ‘Our Road to Trust: Interlocking Short Stories of Faith’ first. But it’s not necessary to understand the story of ‘How We Love Them’.
The first book, or book 0.5 in the collection, is written in short story format and takes you through the viewpoints of ten different characters.
The characters are raw and written in first person point of view for the closeness that it brings to shorter formats.
Amy and Rose’s points of view are given in the fourth and fifth stories.
How We Love Them starts about a year and a half after Our Road to Trust.
Arthur, Rose’s husband is front and center in chapter one. As the story unfolds you will experience the points of view of all four members of their family.
Because of this, I chose to write the story in third person instead of first.
Each book in the Hope Is Here Collection features deep and sometimes heavy stories. They wont be everyone’s cup of tea, but for those looking for depth and realism in their Contemporary Christian Fiction, they might be the perfect fit.
Do you have questions about ‘How We Love Them’ or the Hope is Here Collection? Don’t hesitate to ask. You can find more information about both books on the FICTION page of this website, or use the contact page to send an email.
Mary Grace Writing 