⛰️ 🏕️ 🏞️ 💗 Her Rocky Mountain Hope 💗 🏞️ 🏕️ ⛰️ (2020) - Blog Tour & Giveaway

Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for Her Rocky Mountain Hope by Mindy Obenhaus, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

[Review Below]

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Her Rocky Mountain Hope
Author: Mindy Obenhaus
Series: Rocky Mountain Heroes #5
Publisher: Love Inspired
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Release Date: January 21, 2020

Learning to trust can be the greatest adventure.

She’s always played it safe… Can he reach her guarded heart?

Ready to open his camp for young cancer patients, Daniel Stephens must impress foundation overseer Blythe McDonald to ensure she approves funding for next year. But the cautious former cancer patient was once let down by a similar program, and she’ll leave no stone unturned in her evaluation. Can he convince her his camp is worthy of the money…and that he’s worthy of her love?

PURCHASE LINKS*:Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Christianbook

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Three-time Carol Award finalist, Mindy Obenhaus, is passionate about touching readers with Biblical truths in an entertaining, and sometimes adventurous, manner. She’s a multi-published author of contemporary Christian romance, and lives on a ranch in Texas with her husband, one sassy pup, countless cattle, deer and the occasional coyote, mountain lion or snake. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and watching copious amounts of the Hallmark Channel.

CONNECT WITH MINDY:Website | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Goodreads | Bookbub

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive a signed copy of Her Rocky Mountain Hope and a $20 Amazon gift card!

Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule shown below. Giveaway will begin at midnight January 27, 2020 and last through 11:59 PM EST on February 3, 2020. US only. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

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REVIEW

Thank you in advance to JustRead and the author for providing a complimentary copy to review. All words are my own in this review and a positive review was not required.

I think it is safe to say I am a FAN of Harlequin novels, and have been for almost 20 years. My favorite series are:

* Intrigue

* Love Inspired (LI)

* Love Inspired Suspense (LIS)

So, when I see a chance to review one – I JUMP at the chance.

Lately it has been the LI or LIS series, which is fine by mine. Most are the standard happily ever after romance. After all, why read a romance without it?

This is my first introduction to author Mindy Obenhaus, and this is her final book in the Rocky Mountain Heroes saga. After reading this one, I’ll definitely have to get the other ones. There are four other books in the series – but this is a standalone read.

As with most “series”, it’s ALWAYS a good idea to read the others ahead to get a better and more complete picture. But, in this case it isn’t required.

First and foremost – this deals with cancer. Both adults and children. I say this not because I have a problem with it, but I know how sensitive the subject can be for some people.

For me, it hits close to home. My grandfather died at age 67 in 1980 of lung cancer; my cousin’s son was diagnosed at 5, and after 15 years is in remission; and my mother is an endometrial/uterine cancer survivor. So, I can relate to Daniel Stephen’s character in some ways.

I wasn’t too sure about Blythe – but she grew on me and I had so much empathy for her. Given her situation, it was easy to see why she felt the way she did at first.

This whimsical novel is an absolute delight to read, albeit emotional in some places. I honestly didn’t want to put it down, which is my usual “problem” with the Harlequin books – they’re SO habit forming, but in a good way!

This is truly a feel good story with a lot of faith references. There are more in this one than the other Love Inspired novels I have read, but that didn’t distract nor bother me at all. Again, given the subject, it felt comforting.

Obenhaus didn’t shy away from the cancer aspect, nor the faith element. Her realistic writing in this novel doesn’t romance it, but incorporates the romance around it.

For those looking for a heart-felt, feel-good, emotional, yet hopeful read – this is it.

Now, to find the other books in this series!

RATING:

5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Goodreads

5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Bookbub

5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐– Personal Rating (see rating explanation in this blog: https://readingexcursions.blogspot.com/2020/01/rating-system-2020-changes.html)