My Hope Is Found: The Cadence of Grace, Book 3

Joanne Bischof

Oct 2013 · The Cadence of Grace Book 3 · Sold by Multnomah

About this ebook

Gideon O’Riley has been given another chance at a life with Lonnie. But will the fight for her heart risk it all over again?
  
After finally finding love with his sweet bride Lonnie, Gideon’s heart was torn when a woman from his past claimed to be his true and rightful wife, forcing him away from his family. God’s merciful hand saw Gideon through the heartache, and with Cassie’s blessing, he is able to return home. But his journey back through the Blue Ridge Mountains will hold a trial he never anticipated.
 
Meanwhile, Lonnie determines to seal off her heart from Gideon, convinced he is lost to her forever. Strengthening her resolve to move on is her growing fondness for the handsome Scotsman, Toby McKee—the young reverend she has come to care for deeply. His proposal of marriage offers a bright future for her and her young son.
 
Yearning to allow joy back into her life, Lonnie must put aside the broken pieces of her heart that still love Gideon. When he returns to find her betrothed to another, he has to place his hope in God, trusting that the One who redeemed their love once can do it again.

“Joanne has hit a home run with her Cadence of Grace series… With memorable characters and struggles aplenty, this is the kind of story that will have readers telling their friends, ‘You’ve got to read these books.’”
—Lauraine Snelling, best-selling author of the Red River of the North series and Wild West Wind series

Ratings and reviews

My Hope Is Found, the third book, is a wonderful ending to The Cadence of Grace series. It is a stand alone book, if you have not read the first two, you will not be lost and will still enjoy it. Once I start reading a series I can't wait to read the next installment, and Joanne's was no exception. When I read the previews, I was really worried it would not end like I wanted. Gideon and Lonnie had such a rocky start to their marriage. Thinking that all of that was behind them, they are returning home for a quick trip to check on her sick mom. After finding out the letter from her dad was a ploy to get her home, they receive devastating news. Gideon's former girlfriend claims they are married/ After having Lonnie and his son literally torn from his arms, Gideon is expected to start a new life with Cassie. Lonnie and Jacob return back to the Bennett's farm, where Jebediah and Elsie will love and take care of them. Thinking that Gideon was the same as dead to her, Lonnie realizes she has to move on with her life. There is a new preacher in town, Toby McKee. He is a gorgeous Scotsman who you can't help but fall in love with. I just don't get it when some one married says, I couldn't help myself, I just feel in love. You can't love two people at the same time! Well, after reading My Hope If Found, and getting into Lonnie's character I get it. Her case was different, because she was certain Gideon would never come back and be a part of her life again. She still loved Gideon so much. But Toby was such a good Christian man, who loved her and the children, she found her self slowly falling for him. I found myself smiling at parts, and crying my eyes out at others. So make sure you have Kleenex handy. I enjoyed this book so much, and I recommend it. Great Christian love story, with a very different ending.

I started with the second book and was pulled so many different ways by the characters, I had to start from the beginning. I love how I couldn't guess the ending... Forsaking your way for God's way. It was a great- relatable picture of “not my will God, your will be done." To trust him because he loves us. I really loved this book.

About the author

Christy Award-finalist and author of Be Still My Soul and Though My Heart is Torn, Joanne Bischof has a deep passion for Appalachian culture and writing stories that shine light on God’s grace and goodness. She lives in the mountains of Southern California with her three children. When she’s not weaving Appalachian romance, she’s blogging about faith, folk music, and the adventures of country living that bring her stories to life. You can visit her website at www.joannebischof.com.