Rebekah Reads: The Road Home by Malissa Chapin Book Review, February, 2022

The Road Home

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About the Book

Book: The Road Home
Author: Malissa Chapin

Book Genre: Christian Living, Clean wholesome fiction,    
Historical Fiction, Split-time Novel
Release Date: February 2022 

Sometimes your past catches up with you. Sometimes you confront your past.

When a life of tragedy leaves Audra March with a desperate desire for acceptance, she blurs the line between right and wrong. She runs from her tainted past and creates a new identity in a small Wisconsin town.

When she discovers a vintage recipe box, her search for the owner takes Audra across the country and sets her on a collision course with the truth. With the help of an Appalachian preacher and the long-buried deception of an elderly woman, Audra learns the value of honesty and trust. For the first time, she finds hope for her future.

But when her carefully crafted identity is at risk, her resolve is tested. Will she run again? Or will she confront the consequences of her past? Can the truth set her free?

 

If there is only one thing to carry away after reading The Road Home it's that God is faithful. In this split-time novel, Preacher Bud and Ida Bealle test God's faithfulness over the decades and the results impact their family and their community for the next generations. Years after they are gone, Audra learns from their lives and their family that God is faithful & she can trust Him. The Road Home takes you on Audra's journey, Fredonia's journey, and Ida Bealle's journey to the place where they all meet -- a tiny rural community in Kentucky and their true home, God who is ever faithful. 

You'll find a little love, good humor, and hints of inspiration from Harmony, Indiana; Mitford, North Carolina; and Smithville, Tennessee.   

Malissa paints beautiful and realistic pictures of small town Wisconsin life and even smaller small town life among a Kentucky congregation.    

If you enjoy meeting women who don't give up and don't give in, who learn a little about themselves and a lot about God, this book is for you. Sleuth a little, speculate a little, and enjoy this great afternoon read.   

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About the Author: 
Malissa Chapin grew up reading books, making up stories, and vowing to publish a book before turning twelve. She’s a few years late for her goal but still devours books and makes up stories. Malissa loves creating with words, yarn, fabric, and watercolors and lives in Wisconsin with her husband, two sons, and a crazy cat.
Bonus: She loves vintage as much as Audra loves vintage and she is a successful vintage sleuth, connecting finds with family who will love their lost treasures.
Malissa is a Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Reader Connections Author

I requested a copy of this book and am sharing my personal opinion.