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    Review of Engaged: Surrendering the Future by Julie Arduini PLUS a Giveaway!

    April 18, 2019 in my point of view

    The Surrendering Time series is an entertaining yet reflective adventure to the Adirondack Mountains. Each book takes an element of time (past, present, future) and explores through flawed and humorous characters what a surrender journey looks like.

    In ENGAGED, Trish Maxwell’s back in Speculator Falls with egg on her face and a lot of apologies to make. She left the mountain town for her dream job in New York City, only to come back unemployed. With no prospects, she works at her family’s department store and makes amends as she finds a new passion creating window displays for Adirondack businesses. She works hard and tries to convince the people of Speculator Falls she’s changed for the better.
    As Trish pitches in with community events, she meets paramedic Wayne Peterson, the one man who doesn’t seem to judge her. She even makes friends with Jenna Regan, who helps Trish when people demand to know what’s next in Trish’s life. Living in New York City has been her goal, but the more she’s around Wayne and the Adirondack area, the more she’s drawn to revising her plans. Just when Trish thinks the plan for her life’s coming together, a second chance comes her way that could give her every career goal she’s ever wanted, but threaten to tear her and Wayne apart. Can Trish surrender fears about her future and discover God’s plan for her?

    my point of view:

    I was so thrilled to win this book as a package from Inspy Romance, and it is my first time reading a Julie Arduini book! I see there were two previous books to this series, but honestly, I completely enjoyed this story not having read the others – although now I want to get them too, ha! The setting is a favorite of mine – Upstate New York! I grew up vacationing in the Catskill Mountains, so this was like a trip down memory lane for me!

    Trish is definitely a work in progress (aren’t we all?) having had a very self-centered and selfish attitude about herself, she has to come to terms with the reality of growing up. I adored her friends and parents, and the seniors at the center! They all manage to come together and show Trish what’s really important in life, with God always at the center! Wayne is a wonderful guy, who has flaws of his own he needs to work on, but the journey is well worth the results! This lovely story is full of humor and love, romance, friendship, and faith, I couldn’t ask for anything more and I highly recommend it!.

     

    About Julie Arduini

    Julie Arduini loves to encourage readers to find freedom by surrendering the good, the bad, and—maybe one day—the chocolate. She’s the author of the SURRENDERING TIME Christian Romance Series (Entrusted, Entangled, and Engaged.)

    Inspired by her daughter, Hannah, Julie also co-authored the SURRENDERING THE STINKIN’ THINKIN’ Series for tweens, teens, and women of all ages. You’re Beautiful is available, and You’re Amazing will release in February 2019. You’re Brilliant will release in 2020.

    She also shared her story in the infertility devotional workbook/journal, A Walk in the Valley, and was part of the 2018 Christian Romance boxed set, A Christmas to Remember. Her novella, Restoring Christmas, will be available for print and digital reading in November 2019.

    Her newest Christian romance series, SURRENDERING OPINIONS, is in draft form.

    She blogs every other Wednesday for Christians Read, and monthly with Inspy Romance.

    Originally from Upstate New York, she resides in Ohio with her husband, two children, and secret chocolate stash. Learn more by visiting her at http://juliearduini.com and connecting with her @JulieArduini throughout social media, including Amazon and Goodreads.

    Julie Arduini is generously offerring a free ebook copy of this story to one of our readers! Simply comment on this post and tell us what your favorite vacation spot is to enter! Contest will run for one week from today and winner will be notified via email!

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    1. AvatarWioletta Slyk says

      April 18, 2019 at 7:00 am

      I love Punta Cana

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        April 18, 2019 at 9:47 am

        Oh, nice, Wioletta! Thank you for sharing!

      • AvatarJulie Arduini says

        April 18, 2019 at 10:37 am

        I’ve heard that is lovely!

    2. AvatarSusan Bates says

      April 18, 2019 at 8:27 am

      My vacation spot is anywhere I can see the leaves change in Autumn. Since there are a number of locations in our beautiful country, my destinations are almost endless!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        April 18, 2019 at 9:48 am

        I am with you, Susan! love the changing of the leaves!!

      • AvatarJulie Arduini says

        April 18, 2019 at 10:40 am

        Susan,
        If you haven’t been to Upstate NY in late September/October, so many travel in autumn they are called leaf peepers! The Adirondacks and Finger Lakes region are extra beautiful.

    3. AvatarJulie Arduini says

      April 18, 2019 at 10:45 am

      Paula,
      Thank you so much for the lovely review. I enjoyed writing those books for all the reasons you mentioned. I am now writing a series based on sextuplets living in the Finger Lakes region.

      Until then, I did an Easter surprise for readers and Match Made in Heaven is a Christian romance novella now available in eBook. I think readers will like this sweet story.

      Have a blessed Easter and thank you again!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        April 18, 2019 at 1:50 pm

        Oh wow, how exciting! Sextuplets sounds challenging – on a lot of levels, lol! Thank you!

    4. AvatarCandace West Posey says

      April 18, 2019 at 11:32 am

      Sounds like a great read! My favorite vacation spot is the Arkansas Ozarks.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        April 18, 2019 at 1:48 pm

        Ooo, sounds lovely, Candace!

    5. AvatarLisa Stillman says

      April 18, 2019 at 3:14 pm

      My favorite vacation spot is in the mountains, and I’m not picky about which ones as long as there are lots of trees.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        April 18, 2019 at 3:33 pm

        We have so much in common, Lisa!

    6. AvatarAutumn says

      April 18, 2019 at 11:52 pm

      My parents called in Caseville mi truly an escape for me

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        April 19, 2019 at 8:24 am

        How lovely, Autumn! Thank you for sharing!

    7. AvatarNatalya Lakhno says

      April 18, 2019 at 11:57 pm

      Thank you for a lovely review!
      Vacation spot…I have two:
      Far away is Aruba
      Close by is Carmel by the Sea
      I love ocean!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        April 19, 2019 at 8:24 am

        The ocean is always so soothing, Natalya, definitely a favorite place!

    8. AvatarDorothy Porter says

      April 19, 2019 at 9:54 pm

      I have never had a vacation. But when I was growing up my Grandma use to take my sister and me on a picnic at Paris Landing Park. We played all day and my grandma had all kinds of food and drinks for us. It was all day long. She took us about 4/5 times a summer. My grandbabies are 1 & 2 years old. I only want to have some fun vacation with my grandbabies like I had with my Grandma. I loved her so much and looked forward to spending time with her every summer!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        April 20, 2019 at 10:22 am

        What wonderful memories, Dorothy!

    9. AvatarTrudy says

      April 20, 2019 at 11:19 am

      Oh, wow, I have more than one favorite place to vacation! I like going to St Augustine, Amelia Island, Americus, GA, Savannah, GA, to name just a few! This book sounds really good, too!!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        April 20, 2019 at 1:16 pm

        Hi, Trudy! Those are some of my favorite places too!!

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