Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour (and Giveaway!) for Hope for Tomorrow by Michelle De Bruin, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! ABOUT THE BOOK Title: Hope for Tomorrow Author: Michelle De Bruin Publisher: Mantle Rock Publishing Release Date: October 23, 2018 Genre: Inspirational Historical Fiction When Logan De Witt learns of his father’s sudden death, he returns home to the family’s dairy farm. During his stay, he discovers his mother’s struggle with finances and his younger sister’s struggle with grief. Concern for his family presses Logan to make the difficult decision to leave his career as a pastor and stay on the farm. As a way to make some extra money, he agrees to board the teacher for their local school. Karen Millerson arrives from Chicago ready to teach high school but her position is eliminated so she accepts the role of country school teacher. Eager to put her family’s ugly past behind her, Karen begins a new career to replace the trust she lost in her own father who had been in ministry when she was a child. Logan and Karen both sense a call from the Lord to serve him, but neither of them expected that one day they would do it together. Can Karen learn to trust again? Will Logan lay aside his grief in exchange for God’s purpose for his life? MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK  Karen never wanted to fall for a preacher, or a farmer, but circumstances in her life seems to throw her together with a man who is both farmer and preacher. And though things are not so good at the farm, Logan has no intention of staying there. This book takes you on a journey of hard times and struggles, yet love, grace and forgiveness, with just the right amount of romance added in. I really enjoyed this story. The setting is the early 1900's which is one of my favorites. The characters are heartwarming and likeable, and it was interesting to see their development throughout the book. And there were many twists and turns to make the book enjoyable and interesting and it was fun watching the romance between Logan and Karen develop throughout the story, even though it was pretty predictable. Overall this was a very nice read, and a new author for me. I will surely be looking for more books from Michelle De Bruin. And oh, I do love the book cover. It's simple, crisp and clean looking. Just as this book is a clean read! A copy of this book was given to me by the author or publisher. I am not required to write a positive review. The opinions here in this review are totally mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.   PURCHASE LINKS*: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository ABOUT THE AUTHOR Michelle De Bruin is a worship leader and spiritual services provider. She lives in Iowa with her husband and two teenage sons. A romantic at heart, Michelle is always looking for glimpses of God’s love through the window of a good story. CONNECT WITH MICHELLE:  Website | Facebook | Twitter TOUR GIVEAWAY (1) winner will receive a prize pack that includes a print copy of Hope for Tomorrow and a $25 gift card plus a set of handmade quilted hot pads and Dutch chocolate. Full tour schedule shown below. Giveaway will begin at midnight August 5, 2019 and last through 11:59 PM EST on August 12, 2019. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only.