1. When Dawn Breaks, A Novel
    Jennifer Slattery
    New Hope Publishers / 2014 / Trade Paperback
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  1. SAken
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Laughter and Tears! A great read!
    October 18, 2017
    SAken
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for When Dawn Breaks, A Novel - eBook.
    A well-written romance but the greater love story in the book might surprise you. If you want to be drawn into a moving story, find yourself rooting for characters you feel you know, enjoy a romance, and possibly be inspired to take action, then you need to read this book. The book is written with humor, realism and from a place of true emotion.
  2. GrandaddyA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Storms Will Come
    September 3, 2016
    GrandaddyA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    For a contemporary romance novel, the book goes beyond romance to deal with some very contemporary issues. Starting with a forced evacuation of the south Gulf Coast of Texas due to a hurricane, the story moves to a small city somewhere a few hours north. Jacqueline left Crystal Shores to escape the hurricane and chose Willow Valley because her estranged daughter lives there. Teresa, her three children, and the woman in the apartment next door end up in a church shelter in Willow Valley because they have nowhere else to go. Jonathan moved to Willow Valley from out west for a new job that is closer to his family as he prepares for retirement. Actually Teresas children are more integral to the story than she is since she abandoned them at the shelter to go find another man. Each of the main characters have their own share of issues to handle but the children are the most heartrending as they get shuffled into the system. Most of their story is shared from the perspective of Gavin, the fourteen-year-old son. Because of the mothers poor choices, Gavin has been forced to look out for his younger sisters most of his life. His primary concern is to keep them together. As the story began, I kept wondering what all the different characters had to do with each other. The author did a great job of intertwining the lives of such a varied group of people to develop a very compelling story with a serious message to us all. I highly recommend this book, more for the message than the romance, although that aspect has its interesting moments. I found it fascinating that the lead character with the least experience in the Christian faith lived out her faith better than many real-life Christians.
  3. mustlovetoread
    Newport VA
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    an inspiring, encouraging read!
    January 5, 2015
    mustlovetoread
    Newport VA
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I loved this second novel by Jennifer Slattery! God's hope, love, and grace resonate throughout her stories. No matter what we are going through, no matter our past, God can use us and our circumstances.

    Jacqueline Dunn moves in with her estranged daughter after a hurricane forces her out of her own home. Jacqueline has never been married. The church she attends is a refuge for the victims of the hurricane. She learns that everyone has a purpose; God has put her here for a reason. As she volunteers to help out, she meets 14 year old Gavin and his sisters.She failed her own daughter, but can God's grace forgive her for her past and let her have another chance with her daughter and with these kids displaced by the hurricane?

    Jonathan Cohen has taken another job close to where Jacqueline's daughter lives. His wife died a few years before, and he only has a few more years until retirement. The job at his new place of employment isn't what it seems. Will he lose everything he's gained? It was so much fun seeing God working in his heart and his life. What will happen when he follows God's plan for his life?

    This book perfectly describes what God can do with a willing heart and teachable spirit. Will Jacqueline and Jonathan follow God faithfully? Can Jonathan find love with Jacqueline, or will it be too much since he is so close to retirement? This contemporary romance incorporates real life situations and feelings.

    Jacqueline's relationship with her daughter drew me in. She had a past she wasn't proud of, but was trusting God through his grace to help her daughter forgive her and reestablish a relationship. Gavin and his sisters added another dimension to the novel. What he and his sisters had been through was heartbreaking. Can Jacqueline make their future better? What about her daughter? How will she feel about Jacqueline taking on more kids?

    Pick up this book today for a inspiring, encouraging read. Life's obstacles may get in your way, but God is bigger than those obstacles.

    I received a copy of this book free in exchange for an honest review.

  4. lcjohnson1988
    Indiana
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    When Dawn Breaks
    January 5, 2015
    lcjohnson1988
    Indiana
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Jennifer Slattery is a budding new author whose contemporary Christian romance novel characters are of the middle aged bracket unlike other romance writings which are aimed at a young crowd. The main male character Jonathan is a widower working for a railroad company along with helping prepare for his daughters upcoming wedding. Jonathan isnt looking for to enter the dating scene but a relationship which is based on friendship along with hanging out doing a variety of fun activities. After his wifes death he planned on remaining single and working along with church activities, and being with his younger sister and her husband for family time.

    When a devastating hurricane hit the east coast Jacqueline also known as Jackie spends time in her only childs condo without having any firm future plans. Jacqueline is a relatively new Christian whose friend Elaine also went to live with her family before the hurricane came on land. The two women shared a strong friendship and it was Elaine that introduced Jackie to the Lord. Now being so far apart finding fellowship with other believers becomes paramount to Jackie especially when her rocky relationship with her daughter becomes more stressful. What Jacqueline never thought she would encounter is a major change in employment, location, and falling in love with three kids who had been abandoned by their birth mother at the temporary shelter in the basement of a church.

    At first the story starts slow as if laying a foundation with very little action but I pressed through till the end and glad I did. The story brings in other characters which capture the heart of readers along with occasionally causing moments of levity. The themes of redemption, hope, faith, enduring, and obedience are but a few of the themes that are prevalent in the book. There is also the challenge of being open to Gods plans for our lives compared to what to we may have envisioned them to be especially when ones life is heading for retirement but surprises come and change the future. I dont know what I would think if the Lord asks me to be a foster parent when just entering my 50s besides chock for sure! Yet I hope I would respond as Jacqueline did and discovered the greatest of joys that come from a willing heart. Dont miss reading the novel, you will have passed up a great writing with a new author!

  5. SAken
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    I loved this book!
    December 30, 2014
    SAken
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Jennifer Slattery's second novel is a moving, powerful story. We meet 51 year old Jacqueline Dunn when her flight to escape a hurricane takes her directly into the path of 3 needy children who eventually change her life. She also encounters a lonely railroader who is facing a crisis in his new job. Jennifer weaves these stories together seamlessly. I found myself laughing out loud one minute and one chapter later feeling heartbreak. I was drawn into the lives of these characters and found myself caring about each one. Seeing life through the eyes of 14 year old Gavin broke my heart and made me wonder how many children face the same things in real life. This book is very well-written. It includes a romance but the greater love story in the book might surprise you. Jennifer writes about faith in such a real way showing how her characters struggle with past sins and face challenges to their faith yet find strength in prayer and scripture. There are no super Christians but real people with real faith.

    If you want to be drawn into a moving story, find yourself rooting for characters you feel you know, enjoy a romance, and possibly be inspired to take action, then you need to read this book. The book is written with humor, realism and from a place of true emotion. There are story lines that include finding romance after fifty, the foster care system, abandoned children, disaster relief, unethical work practices, broken relationship between parent and child, and being willing to step out of ones comfort zone in order to serve God. Will Jacquelines daughter ever trust her again? Will Gavin and his sisters ever have a real home? Will Jonathan lose his job? Will he love again? I highly recommend this novel.
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