| Reckless. Extravagant. Wasteful. These were all words that could describe Esther. Thirteen years of careless living had left Esther and her young son destitute. When her husband disappears at night, leaving Esther with the full burden of their debt, Esther has no choice but to claim her husband is dead and enslave herself and her child to stay alive. So severely had she broken the relationships in her life, she never expected a man from her childhood to speak on her behalf and carry the weight of her debt. Yet Esther soon realizes that escaping the demons of her past would not be so easy. Levi had little interest in seeing Esther again. When a promise to her father leaves him honor-bound to take her as his wife, he struggles with the bitterness he holds toward her for allowing her addictions and selfishness to derail her life. Yet, he could not hide the deep desire within him to be a husband and a father, even to a woman he did not love and a child that was not his by blood. Discover the story of a reckless woman in A Path to Forgiveness. |  |
Genre: Christian Fantasy
Release Date: January 21, 2022
My Review
Can he forgive her? Can she forgive herself?
The Prodigal Son is a difficult story to retell and still keep it fresh and new as it's a story we all know by heart from those earliest days in Sunday school. But it is still an important faith lesson no matter how many times we've heard it. As I said, it takes some effort and care to breathe new life into the familiar while retaining that familiarity and I am pleased to say that Lisa M. James and her fantasy realm have done just that in A Path To Forgiveness...
The Prodigal Woman Series is part fantasy and part historical style romance and ever since reading the second book I have been quite curious about Esther and Levi's story. What precipitated her fall from grace and his decision to come to her rescue? How would this prodigal find her way to the Redeemer? And how does the war with dark sorcerers come into play? Well, to find that out, of course, you'll just have to read A Path To Forgiveness for yourself...
Well, I may have read the first two books in The Prodigal Woman Series in reverse but that did not affect my interest in the story at all. In fact, they can be read standalone as they, generally speaking, cover the same time period, just from the perspective of different characters. It actually surprises me how well Lisa M. James did, not only with a double first person perspective, but with blending the events between books 1 and 2. Needless to say, I am quite curious to read the third book when it comes out.
A Path To Forgiveness and its predecessor in Lisa M. James's The Prodigal Woman series are good reads for those who enjoy fantasy and stories that take on tougher topics with a redemption arc. Plus there are evil sorcerers and sword battles, so....
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives A Path To Forgiveness by Lisa M. James a 4 Bark rating.
The Prodigal Son is a difficult story to retell and still keep it fresh and new as it's a story we all know by heart from those earliest days in Sunday school. But it is still an important faith lesson no matter how many times we've heard it. As I said, it takes some effort and care to breathe new life into the familiar while retaining that familiarity and I am pleased to say that Lisa M. James and her fantasy realm have done just that in A Path To Forgiveness...
The Prodigal Woman Series is part fantasy and part historical style romance and ever since reading the second book I have been quite curious about Esther and Levi's story. What precipitated her fall from grace and his decision to come to her rescue? How would this prodigal find her way to the Redeemer? And how does the war with dark sorcerers come into play? Well, to find that out, of course, you'll just have to read A Path To Forgiveness for yourself...
Well, I may have read the first two books in The Prodigal Woman Series in reverse but that did not affect my interest in the story at all. In fact, they can be read standalone as they, generally speaking, cover the same time period, just from the perspective of different characters. It actually surprises me how well Lisa M. James did, not only with a double first person perspective, but with blending the events between books 1 and 2. Needless to say, I am quite curious to read the third book when it comes out.
A Path To Forgiveness and its predecessor in Lisa M. James's The Prodigal Woman series are good reads for those who enjoy fantasy and stories that take on tougher topics with a redemption arc. Plus there are evil sorcerers and sword battles, so....
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives A Path To Forgiveness by Lisa M. James a 4 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
More from Lisa
I have always loved historical romances, especially ones that take place in Biblical times. However, I am not a historian and I love to make things up, which is why I write fantasy novels. A Path to Forgiveness was my first venture into Christian Romance set in a Fantasy world. If you enjoy historical romances, you will get a feel of that in the world I created since I am so greatly influenced by Biblical history.
A Path to Forgiveness is a story of repentance inspired by the parable of The Prodigal Son. Esther is a woman who feels unworthy of forgiveness. She believes she deserves to be punished for her choices. Levi is a man from her childhood, who does not disagree with her. His heart has grown hard from his own life experiences. In A Path to Forgiveness, they both go on a journey learning how to accept and receive God’s overflowing mercy and grace. I hope you enjoy reading Esther and Levi’s redemption story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
A Path to Forgiveness is a story of repentance inspired by the parable of The Prodigal Son. Esther is a woman who feels unworthy of forgiveness. She believes she deserves to be punished for her choices. Levi is a man from her childhood, who does not disagree with her. His heart has grown hard from his own life experiences. In A Path to Forgiveness, they both go on a journey learning how to accept and receive God’s overflowing mercy and grace. I hope you enjoy reading Esther and Levi’s redemption story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
 Lisa M. James | Lisa M. James is an independent author, product marketing manager, and former Sunday School teacher. She is also a regular guest blogger for various IT digital publications. She is committed to creating fantastical worlds with clean romances and diverse female leads. Her novels have hit the Amazon Best Sellers list for numerous categories, including: Sword and Sorcery Fantasy, Christian Fantasy, and Christian Romance. Her fictional writing is inspired by Historical Fiction, Fantasy genres, and Biblical Fiction. When not writing, Lisa loves talking about her faith, Disney movies, and football while drinking chai lattes. |
It's Time For A Giveaway!
To celebrate her tour, Lisa is giving away the grand prize package of
a plum pansies print Vera Bradley bag and a copy of the book!!
a plum pansies print Vera Bradley bag and a copy of the book!!
Click below to enter. Be sure to comment on this post before you enter to claim 9 extra entries!
Blog Stops
Gina Holder, Author and Blogger, August 12 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 13
Guild Master, August 14 (Author Interview)
Blogging With Carol, August 14
Texas Book-aholic, August 15
Simple Harvest Reads, August 16 (Author Interview)
Tell Tale Book Reviews, August 17
Locks, Hooks and Books, August 18
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, August 19
Through the Fire Blogs, August 20 (Author Interview)
The Book Club Network, August 21
Artistic Nobody, August 22 (Author Interview)
For Him and My Family, August 22
Becca Hope: Book Obsessed, August 23
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 24
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, August 25 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 13
Guild Master, August 14 (Author Interview)
Blogging With Carol, August 14
Texas Book-aholic, August 15
Simple Harvest Reads, August 16 (Author Interview)
Tell Tale Book Reviews, August 17
Locks, Hooks and Books, August 18
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, August 19
Through the Fire Blogs, August 20 (Author Interview)
The Book Club Network, August 21
Artistic Nobody, August 22 (Author Interview)
For Him and My Family, August 22
Becca Hope: Book Obsessed, August 23
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 24
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, August 25 (Author Interview)
RSS Feed
