Danger she can’t escape.Temptation she can’t ignore.And the secret that could destroy everything … loved.
Until her ex-boyfriend reappears with a secret that could cost her freedom, her family, even her very life.
Blessing promised herself never to return to the hell she escaped from. But that was before she had a child to worry about.
A child who will die if Blessing makes the wrong choice …
Or the right one.
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Blessing has a life that is out of my comfort zone since I grew up in a Christian home. She has so many struggles that many women are faced with. God loves her anyhow because He loves all mankind, even those who take advantage of women. It is not an easy story to read about but I know it happens a lot because man’s heart is evil, selfish & deceitful. She does learn & there is a happy ending.
Alana Terry does an incredible job of writing suspenseful novels that pull the reader into the story, and this one does not disappoint. She also tackles some tough issues head-on without judgement. The storyline conveys such a wonderful message of God’s love and the forgiveness and miracles, He can create.
Blessing and her son Tyson are blessed to have Blessing’s adopted parents and Damian, her boyfriend/ fiancé in their lives. The story is intense but kept me reading. I loved how parts of Blessing’s past were gradually revealed until I was able to see the big picture clearly. My only complaint would be that the story needed. I had some more things I wanted to know about what happened after the book ended. But that fact falls strictly on me and not on the book.
As in all of Alana Terry’s books, I admire how she handles hard issues, ensures Christian values and portrayed. So check it out for yourself.
I received this book for my fair and honest review
Her past just came back to haunt her…
Well, if there’s one thing I’ve learned while reading quite a few of Alana Terry’s books, it’s to expect the unexpected. I’m really not sure what I WAS expecting when I started Blessing On The Run, maybe some kind of romantic suspense with a cross-country chase. Anyway, whatever I did think, I was wrong. No, it was so much better!
Another thing you can count on with an Alana Terry book is that she will take on some of the toughest issues, those hot button topics, the things that we wade through every day while trying to understand and strengthen our faith in this modern culture of ours. In Blessing On The Run author Alana Terry, without prejudice and without judgment, opens the door on one of America’s darkest and best kept secrets. The trafficking of our own fellow Americans, all of it right here in this country.
Blessing On The Run was a good read. Sure, it has some pretty tough stuff in it but there is still hope, the Ultimate Hope. I appreciated the first-person narrative, getting that chance to step inside Blessing’s mind and heart as she desperately tries to save those she loves and keep herself from once again becoming a victim to her troubled past.
So, do you want to have your eyes opened to the dark truth of what really goes on outside of the safety of your home? Care to realize what might be happening to people you know? Read Blessing On The Run from Alana Terry. IF YOU DARE….
(I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
My Thoughts on Blessing on the Run:
I have read several of Alana Terry’s books before and I knew that this was going to be a good one because I’ve not read a bad one from her yet! This one was a very short read for me, partly because it’s a short book compared to some of hers but also because it’s fast-paced and reads quickly.
Blessing has led a hard life. It hasn’t been easy for her growing up. She has a horrible secret that she doesn’t want anyone to know. It’s a really really bad deep dark secret that only her ex-boyfriend knows and he is not above holding it over her head until she does what he wants her to do. Now that he’s out of jail and forced himself back into her life she’s not sure what she’s going to do and doesn’t know how long her secret can remain safe.
Her life has changed since she was the girl her parents took in and later adopted. She’s turned her life around and even though she lives with her boyfriend, she’s starting to wonder about this God person of her parents. But she knows he’s never going to want her and her dirty dark secret.
When her son’s life is at stake, can Blessing make the right choices?
Highly recommend this book and all of Alana Terry’s novels.
I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.
This is a quick read but the subject matter is intense. Blessing has led a tough life and this book goes in to child pornography and abortions and other hard topics. This is well written and very sad. I wasn’t sure if I really liked Blessing but she had a hard life and at least improved her life. I received a copy of this book from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will
This is Blessing’s story. I must admit I was horrified at some of the things this poor child had experienced. The abuse at the hands of her psychotic ex-boyfriend who had also been her pimp opened my eyes to a world of exploitation that I couldn’t even imagine. As she recalled her experiences, I found myself wondering why she allowed Jarrod to continue to have power over her. I came to the realization that she had never been given the tools to break away from that kind of manipulation. While she now is supposedly free, the ropes that bind her to him seem impossible to break.
There are plenty of twists and turns in this incredible story. The fact that God is always there, waiting for us with arms wide open is a recurring theme throughout the book, reminding us that forgiveness is there, we need only ask.
This review copy was received through the author and CelebrateLit. My impressions and comments were in no way solicited.
There is so much packed into this story that I couldn’t put it down. I love the way the author chose to write the story with the character as the narrator throughout the book. It is hard to grasp what Blessing has been through and each detail became more painful than the last. By reading the story the author shows how a young woman becomes entangled in a life she didn’t choose. In the deep reaches of her soul, Blessing has always wanted to be truly loved and not used by men.
The only way I can think of Jarrod is a person who preys on innocent children. I will say the author delivers a character that is realistic and easy not to like. He has the ability to get in Blessings head and make her believe he cares for her. I can understand her thinking since all she has known is abuse which she interprets as love. I wanted to jump into the pages and take Jarrod by the collar and throw him in jail. Oh he says all the right things to Blessing but his attitude is horrible when she goes through something no twelve year old child should have to.
The story is definitely a hard one to read, but it shows how easy a young person can fall for lies when they have felt unwanted for so long. It is easy to control them with words they want to hear and promises they believe are true. I think I stayed mad through the entire book because all I wanted to do was rescue Blessing. Her ability to write a story with topics that are not popular to talk about makes her writing so intriguing. I love how the author weaves faith into her stories while showing how easy the enemy can slip into someone’s life with broken promises.
One of the best things about this story is examining forgiveness. It is hard to comprehend that God would forgive someone for murder, rape, abortion and so many other sins we see as horrendous. In this story that one word , forgiveness, is the most powerful word to try to accept. We must always remember that there is no such thing has a little sin or a big sin. Sis inGod’s eyes is sin. He doesn’t compare one to the other. He does however forgive each of us and wants us to find freedom.
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
Tough subjects are dealt with in this intriguing, fast paced story. Quick read. I received a complimentary copy of the book. No review was required.
Blessing has been mentioned in previous stories, but this is her story. It goes back and forth between her youth and current life via her memories. We see Carl, Sandy and Drisklay again plus a brief interlude with Dominic from the Kennedy Stern series, as well as Damion and Jarrod. This story is easy to get into, and hard to put down with enough suspense and plot twists to keep you wondering.
A complimentary copy was provided by the author. No obligation of a review was required.