"Another weeper from Christian-fiction diva Kingsbury, this time
featuring a prayerful NBA star and his long-lost first love."
"At age 15, Ellie finds her world turned upside down when her
parents separate and her father moves them from Georgia to
California. A devastated Ellie and her best friend, Nolan, write
letters to each other and bury them beneath an oak tree. The two
agree that in 11 years, no matter what surprises life brings, they
will return and dig up the letters together. VERDICT Reminiscent of
Nicholas Spark's "The Notebook" and Richard Paul Evan's The Walk,
Kingsbury's ("Coming Home") latest novel offers her characters
forgiveness and love without an expiration date. Her many fans, and
readers who like to escape their daily cares with a gentle
Christian romance with elements of women's fiction, will enjoy the
reappearances of Molly and Ryan, familiar characters from "The
Bridge", as well as a likable cast of fresh protagonists."
"In "The Chance", Kingsbury ("The Bridge", 2012) delivers another
excellent novel filled with heart, adventure, and second chances. .
. . Kingsbury is one of the most dependable names in inspirational
fiction, and "The Chance" may be her best yet. She infuses such
real emotion into her characters, readers will find themselves in
tears multiple times throughout the novel. A beautiful balance of
human fragility and the power of God's grace makes this is a
must-read."
Kingsbury knows how to get down to business; readers start worrying
from the opening sentence about 15-year-old Ellie Tucker and her
family: "Her mom didn't come home for dinner, the third time that
week." Family troubles prompt Ellie's abrupt move from Georgia to
California, but before that happens she and her best friend Nolan
write letters to one another that they bury and agree to unearth in
11 years. During that time, Ellie and Nolan naturally change, their
paths diverging; he becomes an NBA star, she a single mother.
Reckoning with loss and forgiveness for bad choices are required
for healing. Kingsbury's themes are familiar, and her writing has
benefited from a change of publisher. The action clips along, and
readers root for the main characters. The fan-fic element of her
writing remains-- there's not only an NBA star but another
celebrity affecting the action. But the author pours a fervent
message about love and reconciliation into a novel that makes the
lesson of hope go down much more easily than it would via
sermon.
"Kingsbury, a CBA bestselling author, delivers her signature mix of
melodrama, formula and genuine emotional punch in this novel.
Kingsbury fans will undoubtedly be pleased by more of the
inspirational fiction for which this author has become
beloved."--"Publishers Weekly"
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