Trial by Patience by Tabitha Bouldin Book Review and Giveaway

- August 24, 2019

ABOUT THE BOOK

Danny Solomon operates Break Away Acres, an equine therapy center for abused kids and teens. As a former abuse victim, Danny knows how important it is to let these kids know that someone still cares. God has blessed Danny with a gift: the ability to see the past of anyone who meets his eye. The information he is given through this gift allows him to know how he might best help those around him.
Phoenix Nichols is Danny’s new trail guide. Her job is to help with the horses and keep an eye on the kids. With a past more painful than anything Danny has ever encountered, he finds himself unable to resist trying to help. When her past becomes her present, her trust in Danny is the only link she has to finding God…and peace.

Book: Trial by Patience Tabitha Bouldin Author: Tabitha Bouldin

Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance Release Date: August 12, 2019

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MY BOOK REVIEW

"Trial by Patience" is the third book in Tabitha Bouldin's series "The Trials." I did not read the first two books in the series but was able to follow along pretty well. "Trial by Patience" takes us into Phoenix and Danny's life. Phoenix is trapped in an abusive situation. Ever since she was a little girl she has been abused by someone she should have been able to trust. In her adult years, she finds herself running away from her past. She doesn't trust anyone. To make matters worse her relationship with God is not the best. Phoenix is finding herself close to ending her life.

Her life changes after going to Danny Solomon's equine therapy ranch, Break Away. Slowly she comes to realize there is hope and that God is there. Danny also carries his past abuse with him too.

Danny witnessed his father murdering his mother. Phoenix was abused repeatedly by her uncle and her parents didn't stop him. It is great to see these characters use their past experiences to help children who have dealt with similar situations. We see their relationship together develop through the story.

Tabitha did an amazing job of creating well-developed characters. I cared about every one of these characters. I can't imagine what they went through. Sadly, I have friends who went through some of these similar situations as these characters did. I see them struggle with forgiveness and moving forward.

"Trial by Patience" has many strong themes but the biggest one is hope. It is really easy to lose hope. Psalm 34:18 says, "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." This is a very tough story and a hard story to read, but Tabitha Bouldin did a great job of reminding us that God loves us and is always there for us even though it may not seem like it. Bouldin also weaved in a love story and some light-hearted moments to break up the sadness.

This book carries a great message for victims of abuse. It carries the need for love, compassion, and patience to step out of your past and to focus on an amazing future with God's help. I recommend this book.

I received a complimentary copy by the author and Celebrate Lit. These opinions are my own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tabitha is a small-town girl with an oversized imagination. She grew up creating characters and enjoys giving them life through words and pages. Just one year shy of obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing, she plans to make sure her characters stand the test of time. When not writing or reading, you’ll find her either homeschooling her two boys or outside digging a new flower bed for her roses.

More from Tabitha

Danny and Phoenix are the main characters in Trial by Patience, but Danny isn’t a new character. As part of The Trials series, Danny is introduced in book 1 as a scrappy six-year-old. Two years after I finished writing book 1, he’s twenty-eight. (Don’t you love how time can be manipulated in the literary world.) Fun fact: When I wrote book 1: Trial by Courage, I had no idea Danny would get his own book. God works in mysterious ways and His sense of humor astounds me. I had a million ideas and half-started manuscripts littered my desk but I had no idea what to focus on next. Within two weeks of Trial by Courage’s release, three people asked me when Danny’s story would be ready. The first time, I blinked slowly and shrugged (I wasn’t about to tell them I had no intention of writing about Danny). Second time, I laughed. Third time, I knew it was an honest question and I started writing. A year later, I typed THE END, had an author copy printed and handed it over to my sister for proofing. Little did I know I wasn’t anywhere near finished. Danny’s story would NOT leave me alone. I was constantly trying to reassure myself that it was done, just minor adjustments…boy was I wrong! Six months ago, I realized I needed to change the ending, which lead to a complete rewrite of the last half of the book and major changes in the beginning chapters. Talk about scary, and exciting, but mostly scary. I even made another copy of the original script in case I changed my mind about this new ending. I shouldn’t have worried. I’m in love with this new copy and every angsty minute that went into making Trial by Patience the book it is today.

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