Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for Piece by Piece by Laura Bradford, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: Piece by Piece
Author: Laura Bradford
Publisher: Kensington Publishing
Release Date: July 28, 2020
Genre: Christian Contemporary Amish Romance
A grieving mother learns to heal in Amish country, in this heartfelt, beautifully told novel from national bestselling author Laura Bradford.
Danielle Parker is a gold-medal mom—the kind who volunteers in her children’s classrooms, shuttles them between activities, throws legendary birthday parties, and has a remedy on hand for any emergency. Whatever her husband, Jeff, and their children need, Dani is there, always.
Except for one day.
On that day—the day that Dani reluctantly takes some “me time” while her mom and Jeff drive the children to the park—the unthinkable happens. The car crash leaves no survivors. Somehow, Dani gets through the funerals and visits, accepting neighbors’ sympathy and dropped-off meals. All the while, guilt and grief make her wish the accident had claimed her life too. Then a call comes from Lydia Schlabach, an Amish woman Dani befriended in childhood. In addition to condolences, Lydia offers Dani something more: a place to escape to.
In Pennsylvania’s Amish country, Dani’s days take on a new rhythm, marked by the clip-clop of buggies and the bustle of chores. Lydia gives Dani space to mourn, to think, and to realize how long it’s been since she felt like a person in her own right. And with the help of friendships old and new, Dani learns about the ways life continues to surprise us—even after the deepest loss—with joy, love, and second chances. . . .
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MY REVIEW
Raw, poignant, enrapturing, this is a book I couldn’t put down once I’d picked it up. Right from the first chapter I was immersed into Dani’s world and felt as if I were a part of her journey. I can’t imagine being told that my mother, husband, and three children were all killed in an accident while I was having some “me time” regardless of how needed that time was. The emotional turmoil, the survivor’s guilt, the avoidance, the anger, the depression, the grief, the what-if’s–all gave this novel a masterful air of authenticity and genuineness to Dani’s circumstances and how she had to learn how to live again. I also appreciate that while there is a strong supportive male character in this novel, the process of grief is respected and he’s not added to have a romance but as a friend. I don’t want to say to much to spoil anything from this read, but it was an amazingly well written piece and I cannot wait to read more from this author in the future.
*I received a copy of this book through JustRead Tours. Thoughts and opinions expressed are mine alone.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Laura Bradford is the national bestselling author of more than 35 books and stories, including her latest novel, Piece by Piece. Her first women’s fiction novel, Portrait of a Sister, was a July 2018 Book Club Pick for Delilah of Delilah Radio and a Summer Book Club pick for Southern Lady Magazine.
Laura also pens several mystery series including; An Amish Mystery series, the Emergency Dessert Squad Mysteries, the Tobi Tobias Mysteries, and the Southern Sewing Circle Mysteries (written as Elizabeth Lynn Casey). She is a former Agatha Award nominee, and the recipient of an RT Reviewer’s Choice Award in romance. Laura enjoys baking, spending time with her family, and being an advocate for those living with multiple sclerosis. Learn more at: https://www.laurabradford.com/
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TOUR GIVEAWAY
(1) winner will receive an “Escape Into a Laura Bradford book” tote & winner’s choice of Portrait of a Sister or A Daughter’s Truth!
Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway will begin at midnight July 28, 2020 and last through 11:59 PM EST on August 4, 2020. 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. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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Thank you for your review on “Piece by Piece” by Laura Bradford and for being part of the book tour.
Fabulous sounding book and I’d expect nothing less from this author. Can’t wait for the opportunity to read this book on my TBR list.
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It was my first time reading one of her books but I don’t plan on it being my last! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing!!
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I have a feeling this book will produce some tears, but it will be worth it to see how Dani grows as she goes through grieving and finds new hope.
It’s totally worth it!
Wonderful review Becca. I don’t think I have read anything by Laura Bradford, but I am definitely going to read this one.
She was new to me too but I plan to read more from her in the future too!
I love Laura Bradford’s books. Looking forward to reading “Piece by Piece”.
She’s new to me but can’t wait to read more!
Thank you for the opportunity to win! I haven’t read any of Laura Bradford’s books yet.
She was new to me too but definitely worth the read! 🙂