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The Promise of Forgiveness
The Promise of Forgiveness | Marin Thomas
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A novel of love, forgiveness, and the unbreakable bonds of family from award-nominated author Marin Thomas . . . When it comes to family, Ruby Baxter hasn't had much luck. The important men in her early life abandoned her, and any time a decent boyfriend came along, she ran away. But now Ruby is thirty-one and convinced she is failing her teenage daughter. Mia is the one good thing in her life, and Ruby hopes a move to Kansas will fix what's broken between them. But the road to redemption takes a detour. Hank McArthur, the biological father Ruby never knew existed, would like her to claim her inheritance: a dusty oil ranch just outside of Unforgiven, Oklahoma. As far as first impressions go, the gruff, emotionally distant rancher isn't what Ruby has hoped for in a father. Yet Hank seems to have a gift for rehabilitating abused horses--and for reaching Mia. And if Ruby wants to entertain the possibility of a relationship with Joe Dawson, the ranch foreman, she must find a way to open her heart to the very first man who left her behind.
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TLVZ721
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Panpan

I didn't want to outright pan this book because the premise was promising. But it didn't give me much choice. The main character came off as whiny, immature, and self-centered. So, it was difficult to relate to her. The writing was unnecessarily flowery in places, as if the author leaned too heavily on a trusted thesaurus. Sometimes it's okay to say "a cup of coffee" is simply just "a cup of coffee." I truly wish this had been better.

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readingandtea

My current read is 'The Promise of Forgiveness' by Marin Thomas.