Amber Miller’s first novel, Promises, Promises addresses a question many of us have struggled with at one time or another. Where is God when I am hurting? When tragedy strikes, Raelene feels as though God has stopped caring for her; He has abandoned her. Left with not only her grief but also the weighty responsibilities of her farm, Raelene struggles to determine if everything she has been raised to believe is really true. Through her pain and confusion, the overseer of her farm - though at times enfuriating - becomes a trusted friend and even more. . .
Promises, Promises is a great reminder of the fact that God is always with us, even in the face of tragedy and pain. He is indeed the only One who will never break His promises.
I appreciated the historical aspect of the book and enjoyed how Ms. Miller incorporated a portion of a message from Jonathan Edwards into the text. Without wanting to give any part of the plot away, the section where Raelene is listening to that message is probably my favorite part of the book.
Overall it is a great debut novel for Amber Miller. I will say that I did find the plot a bit predictable, but it is still an enjoyable book to read and the message is an important one. I look forward to seeing what she does with her next novel!
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Amber’s second book, Quills and Promises is also available now here!
Visit the other sites on the Promises, Promises tour (some of them have giveaways)!
Owl http://dawnkinzer.blogspot.com
Forgiveness http://www.kimberleywoodhouse.com
Long and Short Reviews http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.com
with Carolyn http://www.quiettimewithcarolyn.com/Serenity
http://novelreviews.blogspot.com
Journey http://eileenastels.blogspot.com
at Squirrel’s Treehouse http://scrollsquirrel.blogspot.com
July 21 - Camy Tang at Camy’s Loft http://camytang.blogspot.com
That & The Other Thing - http://jenniferallee.blogspot.com
Reading, Writing and the Stuff In-Between http://www.trishperry.com
(review/interview) http://themelodywithin.blogspot.com
Madness http://cherryblossommj.blogspot.com
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July 9th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Leah, thanks so much for your review. You’ve simplified one of the reasons I think so many are relating to this first book…where is God when I’m hurting. Almost everyone asks that question, and while I didn’t set out to make that the theme, it certainly developed as the story progressed.
You also mentioned a predictable plot. I’ve had one or two others say that too. What I wonder is if it was the romance that was predictable or the outcome of her turning away from God. When you write or read category romance, you know the hero and heroine are going to end up together. That’s romance. You read to find out HOW.
Nevertheless, your insight and reflections on this were great. Email me privately if I have permission to use your review on my web site. Thanks!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Hi there…Tiff got the wrong url for my blog listed.
The correct name and url is http://www.scrollsquirrel.blogspot.com and it’s Squirrel’s Treehouse
If you could change that info, I’d appreciate it because I don’t know if the other is appropriate.
Great blog btw.
Cheryl Wyatt
July 10th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Thanks for dropping by, Cheryl, to double-check those who missed the correction e-mails that went out.
Not sure how I got the wrong blog in the first place, as I was sure I took them all from tour participant emails. *shrugs*
Hope it doesn’t steer too many folks wrong. Eek!