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A Chance at Forever

by Melissa Jagears
A Chance at Forever

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ISBN13: 9780764217531
ISBN10: 0764217534



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In early 1900s Kansas, Mercy McClain, determined to protect Teaville's children from the bullying she experienced as a child, finds fulfillment working at the local orphanage and serving on the school board. When Aaron Firebrook, the classmate who bothered her more than any other, petitions the board for a teaching position, she's dead set against him getting the job.

Aaron knows he deserves every bit of Mercy's mistrust, but he's returned to his hometown a changed man and is seeking to earn forgiveness of those he wronged. He doesn't expect Mercy to like him, but surely he can prove he now has the best interests of the children at heart.

Will resentment and old wounds hold them back, or can Mercy and Aaron put the past behind them in time to face the unexpected threats to everything they're working for?


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grnmnml8y , June 06, 2018 (view all comments by grnmnml8y)
The Characters: Both the main characters and the secondary characters in this story are unique and have unexpected qualities. The Romance: One thing I love about Melissa Jagears' books is that the romance stories are so unique and unexpected in how they play out. Aaron and Mercy, given their past and present struggles, have to become very vulnerable with one another in order for a relationship to work. Watching them grow brave enough to open up and trust was a joy that kept me turning pages to see what happened next. The Faith Element: Melissa always has a practical and challenging Scriptural message for readers, one the characters show organically through their struggle to learn and use the truth in everyday life. The Author's Trademarks: There is also such relatability and practical, homey flavor to Melissa's stories. No matter the book is set around the turn of the century, I can empathize with the characters' struggles, their goals, and even the world in which they operate. The conflicts are simple, but so strong and personal, a reader can't help but relate. Overall Impression: While I'm sad to see the close of a great series, it was great to revisit familiar characters and see some long, twisted threads tied up into a satisfying resolution. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys clean historical romance filled with hope. The way the characters learn to stand up for truth and for the ones they love is touching and rewarding for the reader. I look forward to seeing what Melissa has coming in the future! *I received a copy of this book from the publisher free of charge. My review is voluntary, and the opinions expressed are my own.

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Sensitivemuse , April 12, 2018 (view all comments by Sensitivemuse)
I really tried to like this book, and to be fair it was good at the first third of the story. I was hoping the plot would pick up, and there would be more development throughout, but it just wasn’t there. Which is unfortunate because although this type of plot has been done in so many countless novels, it still had the potential to be good. There wasn’t much to the characters in the book although Mercy seemed to have been the only interesting one and the only one with personality. The chemistry with Aaron and Mercy isn’t that great and as you progress throughout the novel it’s always back and forth with them. You feel like you’re watching a never ending tennis match between these two where they’re not doing anything to gain advantage in the game. And well, to be frank it’s pretty dry. Aaron seemed like an all right character to read about, a guy out for redemption and feels bad for his past treatment of a lot of people (he was the town bully so to speak) and although it was nice to see part of his development and him trying to redeem himself it didn’t quite work out as I had hoped, he ended up being mopey, weepy but to the point where you have to wonder if he’s suddenly become emo. True, he’s had some pretty awful things done to him in the past but his constant mood changes from feeling good about changing, to moping on past regrets got old pretty fast, and this contributed more to the never ending tennis match I mentioned in the previous paragraph. The secondary characters surrounding our main ones have each their own issues and problems and although Jimmy’s story was a good one, it just wasn’t enough to give this book justice. The plot was slow moving and dry with minor events happening in which it doesn’t make much of a difference to the story. Sad to say this book just didn’t quite cut it for me.

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joyful , March 21, 2018 (view all comments by joyful)
A Chance At Forever is a book of forgiveness, tolerance of others not like yourself, condemnation and GOD's love and peace. Forgiveness (of one's self - their past or of another - how they may have treated you or how they have treated someone else - that is what we have here), tolerance of others not like yourself (there are those who are disfigured or in other ways someone could not treat you just like everyone else - who you are - where you are from - what you do for a living and so on - that is alllll happening here), condemnation (imagine being the person who condemns others - being intolerant for example - then all of a sudden you are changed by the mercy of GOD and now you condemn yourself - or you have someone who knows you from your old self and condemns you still. that is what is happening here.), GOD's love and peace (HE shows up in the middle of all this mess and show how forgiveness and tolerance and acceptance can get peace and love from those who condemned you - if you where the condemner GOD's love and peace enters you life and when you forgive and tolerate their past you are given the peace and love.) and then there is love.................. I received a copy of this book from the Publisher and Netgalley; all the opinions expressed in this review are all my own. If you would like to read more of my Christian book reviews go to christianlybookreivewers.blogspoot.com

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ISBN:
9780764217531
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
03/06/2018
Publisher:
Bethany House Publishers
Series info:
Teaville Moral Society
Language:
English
Pages:
352
Height:
1.10IN
Width:
5.40IN
LCCN:
2017038829
Author:
Melissa Jagears

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