About the Book

Book: Waiting on the Tides

Author: Tabitha Bouldin

Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance

Release date: November 29, 2022

People are more than the sum of their mistakes.

After a life lived in her older brother’s shadow, Abby Solomon is ready to take on the world—or at least a teaching position that puts her face to face with the one guy who thinks she’s nothing more than an immature nuisance.

When his daughter’s mother abandoned them, Christian Johnson swore off women and the trouble they bring. No wife—no drama. Just how he likes it.  But as Christian struggles to juggle his job as a cop with raising his daughter and tracking down a runaway teen, he’s forced to ask the one woman who reminds him of his wife for help.

Abby is thrilled with the opportunity to show Christian that there’s more to her than what he thinks. But just as Christian begins to trust Abby, she makes a colossal mistake that threatens to ruin everything.

She just wanted to be accepted.

He wanted to be left alone.

It’ll take a runaway teen to show them that love is not measured by a single mistake.

This Breakers Head novel is Tabitha Bouldin’s final book in the Independence Islands Series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters.

The Independence Islands Series: beach reads aren’t just for summer anymore.

 

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About the Author

Tabitha Bouldin is a student at Southern New Hampshire University, where she is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s in Creative Writing. As a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), she works with critique groups and provides endorsements for other authors. Tabitha’s genre of choice is Contemporary Christian Romance which she describes as: Adventure with heart. Tabitha spent ten years working as a Medical Assistant before God opened the door which allowed her to become a stay-at-home-homeschooling-mom and author.

 

More from Tabitha

I knew by the second story I wrote for the Independence Islands series that Christian needed his own book. I put him off until the end because we had a lot to unpack with his character. He’s a single dad who will do anything to keep his daughter from feeling the sting of abandonment. He’s also determined not to allow another woman into his life out of fear that she’ll leave them and break his daughter’s heart. He’s not worried about his own, since he considers himself too calloused to care.

I needed a heroine who was strong and fearless, and a little bit of sunshine to his grump. She also needed to push against the constraints Christian made in a way that by the time he figured out he cared it was too late to go back. Nothing could ever be the same for him.

Enter Abby.

Some of you may remember her from book one, Mishaps off the Mainland. Zeke’s little sister is fresh out of college with all of the world before her, and all she wants is to make a difference for the children she teaches. When the child most in need of her attention happens to be Christian’s daughter, sparks fly.

Writing Abby and Christian’s story was equal parts humor and angst, but I love the message running under the romance. Expectation is not reality. What you think you know about someone because of their age or the way they look is not truth. Truth lingers in the details, in the actions and the small, everyday things that are often overlooked.

Christian had to learn to look deeper, and in the writing of his character, so did I.

MY REVIEW

I think this book is my favorite from this author because she knows how to slowly unpack a character layer by layer. Both of the  main characters have been in an earlier book but now we get to really know them on a deeper level. The gift of making a reader invest in characters is priceless. As I began my last journey in this series from this author I knew I would be emotional and filled with a hope and excitement . 

Lets begin with Christian first. He is a great dad even though he thinks he fails in that  area. He has a big heart that  shows especially when he is on the job with his K-9. Christian is hoping to advance at his job but it could cause some issues with his daughter’s care.  His emotional state is shaky at times and stays away from any hint of a relationship with a woman. It is hard for him to let his guard down, but perhaps someone can show him that he can trust again. 

Abby oh my did I like her. Working with children is a wonderful career and she seems to just have this spark that makes  children feel at ease. Meeting Christian’s daughter really opened doors for her and Christian. Well maybe not in a good way at first. They both are sensitive and feelings get hurt easily between these two. I kept thinking  of kindred hearts, or two ships that pass in the  night. Well you get what I mean. They just need to break down the walls and allow themselves to trust and feel accepted. 

I love when the author gives us a great lesson about how we can impact someone’s life. We may never see the outcome but the seed we planted God will grow. Abby has this idea that she doesn’t matter to others but she has no idea the impact she has made on so many people. At this moment in time, God has placed her and Christian together for a reason. 

The ending is everything I hoped for and more. We witness forgiveness and second chances that bring happiness and a place where people feel welcomed. I love stories about second chances and this one is especially good because not one but several people get a second chance. 

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.

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Blossoms and Blessings, December 26

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Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Tabitha is giving away the grand prize package a $25 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/2305a/waiting-on-the-tides-celebration-tour-giveaway