Monday, May 8, 2023

About the Book

Book: Coming Home to Mercy

Author: Michelle De Bruin

Genre: Inspirational Historical Romance

Release date: August 14, 2021

A society woman leaves her comfortable lifestyle so that she can help her daughter adjust to the arrival of twin sons in a small town where the courageous doctor teaches her about taking risks.

Wealthy and sociable Margaret Millerson has always thought of her brother’s Chicago mansion as her home. But when she receives the telephone call that her daughter has given birth to twins three weeks ahead of the expected due date, Margaret must leave her comfortable home, her family, and her friends to travel out of state. While she is helping her daughter care for the infants, Margaret becomes reacquainted with the town’s doctor, Matthew Kaldenberg.

Dr. Matthew Kaldenberg stays busy caring for the health of the citizens of his small town. His profession offers him daily practice in defeating death, his greatest enemy. During the twenty years since losing his own wife and baby in childbirth, Matthew has saved his money for the purchase of a flying machine. But when Matthew takes Margaret for flights on his biplane, he learns that his dreams of rising above the griefs and losses of his past come with a cost. He doesn’t want to lose the trust of the people he cares about most, or the chance at a relationship with Margaret.

Both Matthew and Margaret must make difficult decisions to hold on to the love they have discovered. Will Matthew’s heart recover from sorrow? Will Margaret find her true home?

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About the Author

Michelle De Bruin lives in Iowa with her husband and two young adult sons. She has a bachelor’s degree in Religion with a Christian Ministry emphasis, and in Music. Michelle serves as a Chaplain for Pella Regional Health Center. She writes inspirational historical romance about people who live in rural communities. Characters that bring to life the delights of farm and small-town living, whispers of Dutch heritage, and Christian faith make Michelle’s stories distinct. A romantic at heart, Michelle is always on the lookout for glimpses of God’s love through the window of a good story.

More from Michelle

Coming Home to Mercy is the first in a trilogy of books set in a small Iowa town during the years 1913 through 1918. This is the second series of books I have written. The Tomorrowseries is the first set, and if you’ve already read it, you will recognize characters that appeared in Hope for Tomorrow, Promise for Tomorrow, and Dreaming of Tomorrow.

This book is a graceful story of two people who thought faithful, committed love could only come into their lives once. But they both discover that they get another chance to experience it again.

I wrote Coming Home to Mercy to show what healthy marriages and healthy families are like. I trust this story gives us a glimpse of how true love works, what faithfulness means, and what compassion can do; not only in one person’s life, but in the daily workings of an entire community.

The hero in this story has a sad, broken heart at the beginning. As the story unfolds, he heals and gains a deeper understanding of God’s work in his life. Dr. Matthew Kaldenberg finds love and peace as his belief grows that God truly does work all things together for good.

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Grace and peace,

Michelle De Bruin

MY REVIEW

I love this tine period and how the author gives us a wonderful story with details of an historical era. Who can forget the famous Wright Brothers? Their claim to fame made it possible to fly in the sky with ease. The author does a good job of incorporating this monumental mark of history with a character who I thought was the star of the book.

Matthew is the town’s doctor and many people adore him. His selfless time given to his patients makes him endearing. He has been without happiness it seems since he lost his family years ago. It is hard for him at times being alone but he has put his trust in God to heal his broken heart. His dream to own a bi-plane and is soon to be a reality when he decides to follow through and purchase one. Those moments he first gets in the air are what makes him happy. I can see him grinning and having the best time of his life.

Margaret has come to town to help her daughter with new born twins. She does hope to run into Matthew while she is there. They did have a moment a short time ago and their feelings for each never left them. I appreciate how Margaret was willing to drop everything to come help with her grandchildren and loved every moment she was with them. The story shows how she fights her feelings for Matthew but she can’t quite let go of what could be her future.

The books is a nice look at healthy marriages and how the couples stand together through difficult times. Matthew and Margaret struggle at times when they realize their deep feelings for each other. I think Margaret sees how happy her daughters are and wants the same for herself. The author examines how faith can heal relationships and shows how important it is to give mercy to others.

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