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Forgiving Tess

Tess Carson has finally turned her life around. After a string of bad decisions, she's making amends, paying debts, and working to bring her family back together. But when Tess's childhood crush re-enters her chaotic life, she's certain it's the worst time for romance. Even if he still has those mesmerizing dimples.

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About Forgiving Tess

In Tess's eyes, Josh Thorne has it all. As a youth pastor with a thriving ministry, he's exactly what she needs. He's stable, kind, confident, and not afraid of Tess's troubled past—even if she still has an entire town that insists her sins will never be forgotten or forgiven.

But when the demons of her past collide with the incredible promise of her future, Tess wonders if it's possible to forget and forgive. Does she have enough courage to try?

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A Reader's Comment

This story drew me in from the first page. Tess is trying her best, working two jobs, to pay restitution to those she wronged. The only soul who doesn't hold her past against her is Uncle Stu. The rest of the people in town--including her parents and her brother--treat her with disdain. And then there's Josh. The love between them is never in question, but he's a pastor and nobody believes Tess could ever be a pastor's wife--including Tess. Packed with emotion and a relevant message, this one's a keeper. From Penelope Marzec via Amazon

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I hope you enjoyed reading the book and that your discussions together will be fruitful as you dig into the deeper themes and ideas the book raises. You don't need an actual club to go deeper, you can use the questions on your own as you explore the themes as they apply in your life.

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Forgiving Tess is a Christian romance that has a strong message for readers. The basis of the story is forgiveness—obviously—but there’s also insight on judgment, progression, and even true love. ...

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I really enjoyed this book! Tess' feelings of inadequacy were very relateable (though frustrating at times- I kind of wanted to shake her and tell her she deserved to be happy!) and I loved the strong message of redemption, forgiveness, and love woven throughout the story. ...

Jenne

via Goodreads

People find it difficult to forgive others, but we find it most difficult to forgive ourselves. This book features Tess, Tornado, or Mouthy, as she's often called. She has one person, Uncle Stu, who believes in her and pushes her to believe in herself. Josh, the pastor, has been a life-long friend, and of course they fall in love. ...

Lewis

via Amazon

What a wonderful novel. I was blown away by Tess and Josh's relationship. Miller does an excellent job of showing how judging other people's sins as worse than one's own can lead to a bad witness for the church and ruin a caring relationship. I cheered for Tess as she made amends for past mistakes, but held on to her endearing personality. ...

BMBWriter

via Amazon

The message behind Forgiving Tess is one we can all stand to hear. Whether you need to be forgiven, or need to do the forgiving. I’m not a huge fan of love at first sight types of books, and in the beginning, I was wishing for more explanation and detail for the love between the two main characters. However, as the story progressed, I kept wanting to ...

Johanna

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