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Julia Colquitt Allen

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New Mercies

New Mercies: A Christian Romance

145 Ratings: 4.4 Stars
4.4/5

The church they both love brought them together, but could it also tear them apart?

Dolores “Dodie” Hansen has been dealt a difficult hand in life. Her son has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and her marriage has fallen apart as a result. Forced to move back to her hometown of Meadowbrook, Dodie is determined to make a life for herself and her son.

Enter new minister Christopher Tanner: dynamic from the pulpit but painfully shy one-on-one. Drawn to the plight of Dodie and her son, Chris is determined to do whatever he can to help. As the two become closer, a relationship begins to blossom between them.

But in a town as gossip ridden as Meadowbrook, no good can come from a relationship between a divorced woman and a minister, right?

New Mercies is an inspirational romance full of faith and emotion that will touch your heart and fill you with hope. If you enjoyed Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook or Jojo Moyes’ Me Before You, you’re sure to love New Mercies.

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New Mercies is a wonderful contemporary Christian Romance story that will tug at the heartstrings. Author Julia Colquitt Allen weaves an uplifting tale that follows the story of newly divorced and single mom Delores “Dodie” Hansen, who returns to her hometown of Meadowbrook after he ex-husband abandons her because he couldn’t deal with the news that their two year old son Danny was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. As Dodie struggles to come to terms with her rebuilding a life for herself and her son, Chris Tanner, the town’s shy new Minister, befriends the young mother and despite the petty gossip of nosy church members, they overcome obstacles and their friendship slowly blossoms into a romantic relationship.

The author easily draws the reader into Dodie and Chris’ story, you can’t help but feel compassion and hope for as this couple struggles to deal with their pasts and finding their place in life. While Dodie struggles with her recent divorce and her son’s diagnosis, Chris is struggling to find his place in his new ministry position, and as a couple their budding relationship struggles under the gossip from the town’s nosy busybodies. You can’t help but cheer Dodie and Chris on, and hope that their faith will strengthen their bond and help them overcome the obstacles together, so that they can get a chance of finding love. This is a inspirational story of forgiveness, faith, and personal growth, that will stir the reader’s soul.

New Mercies is a touching romantic story that is enjoyable and heartwarming, it will put put a smile on your face.

Terry W. Sprouse

Author, Storyteller, Lincoln-ologist, and Fixer Upper House Whiz
★ ★ ★ ★

“New Mercies” is an enjoyable romance novel that catches your heart early on and keeps you interested as you come to know the main characters, single-mom Delores and shy new minister Chris Tanner.

The author did a nice job of allowing us to get to know Delores and Chris by how they interact with one other and with the other residents of Meadowbrook. In fits and starts, despite an awkward beginning when their heads collide as they both reach to pick up a bag, their friendship matures. They find strength in one another, and ultimately romance blossoms despite gossip from busy-body town folks.

NetJunkie

Vine Voice
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I love second chances and Christian romances. This book fulfilled those two items. This book is a little shallow, but still a good read. Just a couple of minor typo’s, like to instead of too. I imagine it is hard to not have any typos at all. I enjoyed the characters for the most part, though Dodie did get on my nerves a time or two. But if you are looking for a clean romance with some Christianity thrown in, then sit back and enjoy.

Cowgirl

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I found this book to be such a refreshing read ! This is a touching romance full of compassion as it takes you on a journey of life’s ups and downs with Delores, a single mother of a special needs child. She struggles within herself through each peril of her journey to overcome the rejection, the gossip of the small town where she lives, her fears of trusting to love again. Should she attempt to love again with a Minister who shares her same beliefs ?
This author has a masterful way of pulling you into each character and into the story so deep you just want to help them !
It gives out a ray of hope to anyone who has endured one of Delores hardships and most all of us have as the story is so true to real life.
The classification of this book is a Christian romance but I believe anyone would feel uplifted after reading this sweet romance.