Miracles in Disguise

The Trampled Rose Series, Book 1

By: Michelle Lynn Brown

Narrated by: Jessica Carter

What do you do when the pain of your past leaves you feeling so unworthy, that any hope of a future crumbles right before your eyes?

Since Kristina Talbot can remember, she's tried to earn the love of men in her life, only to be hurt in the process. On the heels of her abusive husband's death, Kristina Talbot leaves New York and heads to New Mexico to try and get her life headed down a new road - one that doesn't include a man.

Even before she reaches her destination, Nathan McKinley sets up a roadblock to her plan. His charming and gentle personality is no match for her love-starved heart. And when Nathan shows her God in a new light, and how to place her trust in Him and not her circumstances, she begins to hope...

When Kristina's past collides with her present, and tragedy strikes close to Kristina's heart, her fears and distrust come flooding back, threatening to sweep away her newfound hope. Can Nathan help her hold on to her new relationship with God, or will she allow her dark and troubled past to pluck out the tiny bud of hope that is beginning to blossom within her heart?

©2013 Michelle Lynn Brown (P)2014 Michelle Lynn Brown

God has a plan

Sweet Christian romance with real life truths. The story has a unique twist with lessons and suspense.

Beautiful story

This story gripped me from start to finish. Beautifully written and very heartfelt. Loved it.

Okay book

An inspirational author and the references to faith are good but the overall story is lacking and it ends abruptly.

good christian book

this is a sad but true to life story...that abuse can happen even behind closed doors even in so-called christian families...even preacher's famlies and affects a person's life for years to come. this is a story of God' healing in Christina's heart so that she was able to minister to a gal who was in her school class who was raped and beaten by a creep from her class in high school. He had gotten away with this over and over due his family connections. then, of course there is romance...and, yeah....no illicit sex. I would recommend this book especially to anyone who is struggling with the same sort of situation...to anyone who knows and wants to help a person like this.

Fantastic!

I really enjoyed this book. I had a hard time leaving it until I finished. the narrator did an excellent job. She did a good job of putting into her voice the emotions of the characters.

God is our Refuge

I LOVE the reality that Michelle builds into her stories. So many times we think that our faith in this powerful God will protect us from the harsh realities of life. When the hard things in life threaten to overwhelm us, He remains our only refuge.
Our God is Almighty and powerful but that doesn't exempt us from the trials that He will use to enable us to grow. Yes He cries with us as we go through the pain; but He knows that pain will strengthen us and allow not only growth in our life but empathy for others who find themselves in similar circumstances.
God is our hope, our only hope as we keep our focus on Him. Others can help us but ultimately, He is the only one who can help us.
Audio is my favorite way to “read” a book and the narrator does a good job presenting the story.
I requested a review copy of this title and am willingly sharing my impressions of it.