I am so excited to write a review on this book! Let me say first that Karen Kingsbury is probably my all time favorite author! I have read almost every book that she has published. I think there are only 5 or so that I haven’t read. I first fell in love with her “Redemption” Series. They were based out of Bloomington, Indiana and that is where I was born so I knew I “had” to read these books. When I read Coming Home, I cried! The Baxter’s series was ended and it actually took me about 6 months to finish the book because I didn’t want it to end!
Here is the summary from Karen Kingbury’s website for The Chance.
“The Chance is a heartwarming story about childhood friends, broken lives, and a long ago promise that just might offer the hope of love for today. In The Chance, Karen delves deeply into a theme that resonates with us all: It’s never too late for those willing to take a chance.
Years ago, the day before Ellie moved from Georgia to California, she and her best friend Nolan sat beneath the Spanish moss of an ancient oak tree where they wrote letters to each other, and sealed them in a rusty old metal box. The plan was to return eleven years later and read them. But now, as that date arrives, much has changed. Ellie, bereft of the faith she grew up with, is a single mom living in a tired apartment trying to make ends meet. Sometimes she watches television to catch a glimpse of her old friend —Nolan, now an NBA star, whose terrible personal tragedies fueled his faith and athletic drive in equal measure. But Nolan also suffers from a transcendent loneliness that nothing has ever eased.
In their separate lives, as Ellie and Nolan move toward the possibility of a reunion at the oak tree, Kingsbury weaves a tale of heart-wrenching loss, the power of faith, and the wounds that only love can heal.”
The Chance is probably one of my most favorites that she has written and I hope that she continues a series on this book because the characters were so captivating almost like the Baxter’s were. This book really inspired me and I read it in less than 24 hours which can tell you how good it really is! I loved Ellie and Nolan and how their love story was transpired. There were ups and downs and Karen really showed how one person can be so off track, but still have someone who loves them just as much. I can’t wait for her more of her books to be published!
I received this book courtesy of Net Galley in exchange for my feedback.
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