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My Unexpected Hope (The Fairfield) Kindle Edition

by Tammy L. Gray (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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After a year of grieving her divorce and living a life permanently stuck on pause, Laila Richardson is finally ready to have her own happy ending. Then a listing for a quaint cottage in another town answers her prayers for a fresh beginning—one that will bring her closer to her new boyfriend, Ben. Unfortunately, in her small town of Fairfield, Georgia, letting go of the past is virtually impossible. No one wants to see her move on, including the man who destroyed her heart to begin with.

Chad Richardson has spent years in misery but finally has his life on somewhat stable ground. When he learns his ex-wife is dating, he knows it’s time to go back and fight for the life he abandoned. Bolstered by his newfound sobriety, Chad has every intention of winning back the woman he loves, even if that means facing old demons that are waiting for him to fail.

Passions run deep as two souls searching for a second chance find the courage to let go of old patterns. Can they recognize that their dreams are still possible, even when forged from a broken past?

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About the Author

Tammy L. Gray writes modern Christian romances with true-to-life characters and culturally relevant plotlines. She believes that hope and healing can be found through high-quality fiction that inspires and provokes change. Writing has given her a platform to combine her passion with her ministry. She lives in the Dallas area with her family. They love all things Texas, including the erratic weather patterns. Visit her online at www.tammylgray.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01NBY47HB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Waterfall Press (June 27, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 27, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2450 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 334 pages
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Tammy L. Gray lives in the Dallas area with her family, and they love all things Texas, even the erratic weather patterns. Her many true-to-life contemporary romances include 2017 RITA award winning, My Hope Next Door, and 2021 Carol Award winning, Love and a Little White Lie, and show her unending quest to write high quality, culturally relevant stories with relatable and flawed characters.

When not taxiing her three kids to various school and sporting events, Tammy can be spotted crunching numbers as the financial administrator at her hometown church. Writing has given her a platform to combine her passion with her ministry all while sharing the messy, yet remarkable journey that is a faith-filled life.

Tammy L. Gray has lots of projects going on. For all the latest info, visit her website at http://tammylgray.com

I'd love to hear from all of you! Come join me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tlgraybooks or twitter @tlgraybooks

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ivory6194
5.0 out of 5 stars beautifully written
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2023
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Laila and Chad were childhood sweethearts who got married young and were married until Chad's drinking and drugs drove them apart. Even though the divorce is final, Chad is determined to mend things and win back Laila's heart. Laila is ready to move on with her life, although that proves difficult living in a small town. A great story about broken people who have to face their pasts, overcome old hurts, and learning not to do things on their own.
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Lesuse
4.0 out of 5 stars Take a Big Breath and Hold On for This Ride
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2017
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Four and a half stars for Laila and Chad's story in My Unexpected Hope. It's been several months since I read Katie and Asher's story in My Hope Next Door, so a few chapters into MUH I went back and skimmed thru the MYND to refamiliarize myself with all these characters, since their lives are so intertwined. Ms. Gray portrays, so heartbreakingly well, the stark life of an addict and those who love them, and are loved by them. Laila kicked Chad out, changed the locks, and divorced him over a year ago, after he broke promise after promise about his addiction to booze and drugs. Chad flees to Atlanta, several hours away, because he's in debt to the local dealer and everyone knows what happens to those who don't pay up! Even though cutting ties with Chad was a desperate life saving move, Laila is still so fragile inside, and is almost ready to move to the neighboring town to make a fresh start with Ben, the kind, quiet, solid Christian man she met at church in the new town. He doesn't know everything about her past with Chad, and she's trying to keep her two lives separate. But, as things go, Laila's two worlds collide when Ben shows up at her job and someone contacts Chad and he returns -- sober and trying to stay under the radar of Slim, the drug dealer, but desperate to win Laila back. There is so much pain in these lives that you long for a safe place for each of them to find peace, and hope. Ms. Gray does a good job of maneuvering us through all the minefields that could lead to happiness. Her characters are maturely fleshed out and the story is well developed. I stop just short of 5 stars due to some last minute plot machinations that strain the bands of believability. This story will wring you out like your grandma's old time washing machine, but in a real good way! Hope there is another book coming for this series! Would love to hear what happens to Cooper, who we first met and seemed all but unredeemable in MHND, but was a good friend to Chad in MUH.
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Rebecca M
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty much amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2017
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‘“How did you find your way back?’ His words were weak, a whisper. ‘I woke up one day and had lost everything. My life had no value. I had no value. And then this wonderful man showed me that I was priceless, a child of the King, and loved. So, when I feel lost or afraid—which I still do, sometimes—I cling to my new identity now. I refuse to believe the lie.” Chad stared into the sky, his shirt damp, rain clinging to his cheeks. ‘I feel worthless. All the time.”’

We all have those times that we feel like a failure. This is so much worse. Chad Richardson has not only destroyed his life by choosing substances over everything but, he has trampled upon everyone, most of all his wife Laila.

After a string nasty relapses, Chad leaves town leaving chaos in his wake. He has a secret that makes running seem like the only option. He finds the willpower to get clean and wants to have a triumphant return after he receives his one year sobriety chip but, a call in the middle of the night leaves him questioning his plan. What he wants more than anything is to win back the heart and trust of his now ex-wife (due to a non-contested divorce) but, he may already be too late.

Laila Richardson wants desperately to just move on. Move on from the wreckage that was her marriage to her high school sweetheart Chad, move out of the town she was born and raised in, and finally move on with a new man. Why can’t she have the fairytale ending? She has the man and the plan, even the cute little cottage. She thinks she is right on track when, a bombshell shows back up on her front porch after years without so much as a word.

I won’t spoil the book for you but, man this is an awesome book! Picking up a few months after “My Hope Next Door” left off, you see Laila in the best place she has been in a long time. She is on the road to mending a broken relationship with her childhood best friend, Katie (the main character from My Hope Next Door). Through this relationship she is seeing that she can’t change Chad. Chad must make the decision to change himself. This takes a huge weight off her shoulders. However, it still doesn’t fill the hole in her heart.

Chad’s life has drastically changed in the last nine months. He has gotten sober, got a job, kept the job, and started building a life outside of the drug world. Chad is a living testament to all the struggles of those faced with a life of addiction. However, his struggles are only just beginning when he stands face-to-face with Laila on what was once “their” front porch.

“My Unexpected Hope” is so much more than a love story. Tammy L. Gray weaves a life-like epic that will have you riding a full range roller-coaster of emotions throughout. In my opinion, she is a master of writing characters who could be your neighbor or someone else you know. Trust is so easy to lose but, so hard to win back. We all can relate to a situation where trust has either been won or lost. Can Chad regain the trust of Laila and ultimately rebuild the marriage he let fall apart? Can Laila see past years of hurt and broken promises from the one who vowed to cherish her above all else? Read “My Unexpected Hope” by Tammy L. Gray to find out.

**Note: I did receive an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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Julie Jobe
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book that pulls you into the story of this ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018
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Great book that pulls you into the story of this couple-their struggles, their fears, their hurts, their anguish as well as their victories, their hopes, their healing, and their redemption. You feel every ounce of Chad's remorse and his battles with temptation. Ms. Gray doesn't gloss over his struggles or the weight of decisions made, but she offers hope in the midst of it all. Laila thinks she's ready to move on, but she's not truly ready to let the new guy in, to let her life with him intersect with who she is, where she's from. In her attempt to move on, she’s really just running from her past. On their own, in their broken states, Chad and Laila can't make "them" work. They can't be what the other needs them to be. This book is the journey of them learning how to be with each other in a new way, a healthy way, a better way. At the end, you'll feel the relief of a real, new, fresh, clean start with them.

Tammy L. Gray never fails to blow me away in how she deals with some of the most tragic circumstances of life while clearly showing the power of God to overcome, heal, and redeem. She never glosses over or minimizes the situations which only show God's mightiness to redeem any brokenness we face.
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Cathy L
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful love story
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019
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This is a second chance love story that kept me on the edge of my seat. In fact I would categorize it as romantic suspense. It shows the pain and heartache of addiction, and how God can redeem a person and situation that seems hopeless! Beautiful and touching!
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Rachel Abel
5.0 out of 5 stars As always, Tammy never disappoints.
Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2017
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Laila and Chad's story was so worth the wait! I'm so glad we got to see Laila finally coming into her own and out from under the shadow of the more dominating personalities of Katie and Chad. It was great to see Katie's growth in her faith and how that made her an even better friend and support to both Chad and Laila. I really enjoyed watching Laila and Chad find faith and work their way back to each other. The friendship between these 3 is one of my favorite things about this series. Cooper has grown on me now and I hope he finds his happy ending because he was breaking my heart in this book.

As always, Tammy never disappoints.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A stunning read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2017
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Sometimes there's a story which grips your heart and won't let go. This is one. Laila and Chad are broken lost souls whose marriage has ended in divorce. My Unexpected Hope is the story of what happens next. When Chad, a recovering alcoholic and drug user, is told by an old friend that his ex-wife is seeing someone new, he resolves to return to his hometown and win her back. His love for her has never been in doubt and he's determined to prove that he's a changed man.
Laila has her doubts and is torn between the new life she's making for herself and the love and deep connection she's always had with Chad.
What can I say? This is a book with such a deep emotional connection between Chad and Laila that you're rooting for them right from the start. This is a compelling read and one which doesn't shy away from the darker issues of alcoholism, drug use and the long lasting effects they can have.
However, it's also a story of hope, love and redemption. A moving, emotional read with an eternal hope weaved through the pages.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hurt and heartbreaking
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2023
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True love conquered all the battles that led to this finally seal on their agreement. They trust each other, but most of all, God, the power higher than all that binds a relationship together.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2020
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It’s 11 pm at night - I started to read this book yesterday. That shows how riveting it is - you just can’t quit reading. Another chapter and another one until you just give up and keep reading no matter that you really should be sleeping. Tammy Gray is a magnificent writer. Unbelievable. Every book of hers is my favourite.
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Cass
5.0 out of 5 stars What a truly amazing book! I am so grateful a friend introduced ...
Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2018
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What a truly amazing book! I am so grateful a friend introduced me to this author. I am Christian, love memoirs, addictions and mental health books to read. This was a great book!! I couldn’t stop reading it. I am now reading another one of Tammy’s books and I am also in love.
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