Rhythm of Fractured Grace + Giveaway

Is Siobhan too far gone to respond to the song of a God who’s calling her back to him?

When a new customer brings a badly damaged violin into Siobhan Walsh’s shop, it is exactly the sort of challenge she craves. The man who brought it in is not. He’s too close to the painful past that left her heart and her faith in shambles.

Matt Buchanan has had a rough start as the new worship pastor. A car accident on his way into town left him with a nearly totaled truck, and an heirloom violin in pieces. When he takes it to a repair shop, he’s fascinated with the restoration process–and with the edgy, closed-off woman doing the work.

As their friendship deepens and turns into more, they both discover secrets that force them to face past wounds. And the history of the violin reveals more about their current problems than they could have ever expected.

On the nineteenth-century frontier, a gruesome tomahawk attack wiped out most of Deborah Caldwell’s family. Her greatest solace after the tragedy is the music from her father’s prized violin. Given her horrendous scars, she’d resigned herself to a spinster’s life. But Levi Martinson’s gentle love starts to chip away at her hardened heart, until devastating details about the attack are revealed, putting their love–and Deborah’s shaky faith–to the ultimate test.

Full of forgiveness and the message that no one is too damaged for God’s healing touch, the final book in the split-time Sedgwick County Chronicles will thrill fans of Rachel Hauck, Lisa Wingate, and Kristy Cambron.

My Review:

Well…this story was unexpected — in a very good way! You know how you go into a book thinking you know where it’s heading only to be catapulted in a completely different direction? That’s this novel. Plus, I felt like there was no way to predict what was really going to happen in either timeline. Mind boggling good at every turn!

Emotional! Compelling! Jaw-dropping revelations! Faith-stirring! The kind of read that makes you examine your own relationship with the Lord and highlights some toxic aspects of church culture.

Tons of thought provoking quotes. This one from Chapter Two took on a whole new meaning as the story progressed. “It’s the Lord who got you here. And it’s the Lord who’ll equip you to do what he’s so clearly called and gifted you to do.” You could spend a whole book club meeting just talking about that quote, who said it, who it was said to, how it affected their relationship, how God ultimately worked His will around them, the foreshadowing…and…oy…so much I want to say but can’t without spoilers!

So, dual timelines with the kind of gentle, persistent, genuinely kind, heroes that made me want to weep! Not just because of their true, steadfast natures, but because of the traumas both heroines endured. Gut-wrenching and infuriating — this was such an emotional read for me!

“Forgiveness is an act of grace and a gift from God.”

Simple enough statement until you’ve journeyed with Siobhan and Deborah through these pages. And then…another wow…what women of faith! And what a struggle to get there. Loved how relatable that was. (And what a perfect tie-in the title is!)

Okay, I feel like I’m rambling a bit. Mostly because there’s tons I want to say, but can’t because of spoilers. If you’re looking for a ‘meaty’, discussion promoting book for your next book club, look no further. ‘Fragments of Fractured Grace’ could keep you talking for months!

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a print or ebook copy. Winner’s choice.

US – available in print or ebook — winner’s choice

Canada – available in print or ebook or audible (if available) — winner’s choice

International – ebook copy if you have a US Kindle account.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of one of the Rhythm of Fractured Grace, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday May 18 2024.

38 thoughts on “Rhythm of Fractured Grace + Giveaway”

  1. Good morning Kav–this sounds like an intriguing story or stories. It’s been a while since I read a dual timeline book. Thank you for offering a chance to win one. Your reviews are always the best! I hope you have a great Monday!

    Blessings, Kay may_dayzee AT yahoo Dot com

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  3. Sounds like one I might like, Kav. Both of the others in this series are on my want-to-read list so if I win this one, I’ll have go back and catch up. Will give me a good excuse to do so! 🙂

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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  4. WOW! “Rhythm of Fractured Grace” sounds absolutely amazing. You had me at dual timelines, but each statement in your review had me wanting to read this story more and more. Added to my TBR list with extra stars as a must read.

    Thank you for the chance to win a copy!

    2clowns at arkansas dotnet

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  7. I just finished this book last week, so don’t answer me but I concur it is a powerful story. The issue of forgiveness is a difficult one.

    Patty

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  8. Just the synopsis sounded very interesting, even before reading your review. Dual timeline with many layers, or so it seems. Thanks!

    A side note regarding that Josey series from Susan May Warren, which we discussed during “Hello May” day – I discovered the Get Cozy, Josey, book 3 in series, is free today on Amazon Kindle.

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    1. Oooh, that’s good news for you ebook readers out there. I did some digging and it looks like that whole series was originally published in 2006/7 so she must be re-releasing them now. And even more interesting — they were Steeple Hill publications (the earlier Love Inspired line!) And the first book is set in Russia — which is all kinds of crazy because the LI lines only do North America now. Oh the Internet rabbit holes we hop through in the quest for book info! lol Good luck, CC!

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      1. Oh, what an interesting rabbit hole! Thank you for sharing more bookish information, as who would have thought they were early, in effect, LI line publications. I just knew the series sounded very different, as I have enjoyed her Christiansen series very much and the later books set as more action/adventure in the western states.

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  9. i will undoubtably read anything Amanda Wen publishes! I guess you could say that I’m a fan of hers. This one sounds a bit more edgy but the dual timeline is intriguing. I love a well dine dual timeline! I love your quotes and can completely relate to church hurt. It’s a real thing and I think it happens more than we realize.

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    1. Amen. That aspect of the story was really well done. I have the second book in this series waiting for me courtesy of Chirp (such a great tip you gave there!) and then I’ll have read all of her books…I think. Must double check that. Good luck, Perrianne!

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      1. All you need is O Little Town, which is a fantastic Christmas novella collection she did with Janyre Tromp and Deborah Raney. Then, I think you’re all caught up!

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  10. I seem to have missed out on a great author according to some of your replies here. Not much of a dual timeline reader, but this one has captured my interest for sure. Love your review Kav. I need to add this book to my TBR list.

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  12. I have several of Amanda Wen’s books on my TBR pile but somehow haven’t gotten to them yet. Moving this one up to read soon, it sounds wonderful. Thanks for the review.

    Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  15. I am not entering but I just wanted to say that this series is phenomenal. I’m picky with five stars and I gave every book in the series five stars. This is one of my top favourite series ever. She is an auto-buy author for me.

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    1. Thanks for sharing the book love, Tammy. Looking forward to listening to that second book really soon now…and I need to check and see if I actually have read the first one…I’m pretty sure I have but….Happy Reading!

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  17. New-to-me author! This book sounds like it packs an emotional punch and that’s just the type of story I like 😁

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  19. I’ve read book one and two by this author. Loved it. This one looks intriguing. I’m so glad she made it to the finals. Thanks for all you do!

    Nora finding hope at yahoo

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