Happy Friday, Reader Friends!
Thanks for stopping by Diversity Between the Pages for your latest diverse book review! We’re featuring Sarah Monzon’s Freedom’s Kiss. This time-slip novel is one you’ll want to add to your TBR pile.
Let’s get started!
About the Book
The Blurb: “They were both prisoners of their past. Could legacy be the key to setting them free?
Olivia Arroyo knows who she is and where she’s going—her sense of family responsibility a stepping stone to her dream of becoming a chef. When her employer refuses her the chance to move from server to the kitchen, she makes another opportunity for herself with the owner of a new food truck. But her life derails when a hidden piece of her past suddenly comes to light, and she discovers everything she thought she knew about herself has been a lie.
A single decision can have innumerable consequences—a truth that has changed Adam Carrington’s life. A criminal defense attorney turned food truck owner, he is haunted by his role in an unpardonable act and driven by his need to make restitution. Unexpected help comes in the form of a feisty, raven-haired beauty, but she soon begins challenging his kitchen as well as his heart.
Florida, 1816
Propelled by a fleeting hope of freedom, Winnie and her family escape slavery and find refuge and new life with the Seminole Indians of Florida. But their future is still uncertain as threats of war, a return to slavery, and removal to the west shake their tentative grasp on freedom. Will they ever step out of the shadow of fear to leave a legacy of deliverance?
Oh. My. Heart!
This book has all the feels and all the romance and everything that I love in a romance book. Add a dual timeline–complete with a historical thread that deals with slavery and I’m all in.
Sarah Monzon has outdone herself once more. The growth in her writing is amazing and makes reading completely captivating. I adored everything about Freedom’s Kiss but especially the historical hero, Nokosi.
Y’all, break out the fainting couch and smelling salts. But don’t worry, Adam Carrington is no slouch either. That dude needs a hug (from the heroine, of course) and the nod to accept grace and all it means in our lives.
I really can’t gush about this book enough. But I’ll take a moment to get read. This is Diversity Between the Pages. This book delves into that in spades. Not just in the historical thread for it’s tide to the contemporary one. But just everything I want to see with diverse characters, the realness, the ability to empathize, it’s all here folks. Seriously, mark this as a must-read and move to the top of your pile.
*I received a free copy from the publisher. This is my own, honest opinion.
**I’d rate this a 6 because Nokosi. 🙂 ❤
***First seen on the blog, Soulfully Romantic.
About the Author
Sarah Monzon is a Navy chaplain’s wife and a stay at home mom to the two cutest littles in the world. Playing pretend all day with them isn’t enough, she spends the evenings after their heads hit the pillow to create her own imaginary characters. When she isn’t in the world of make believe, she can be found in the pine forests of western Washington taking care of her family, fostering friendships, and enjoying all the adventures each day brings.
Her debut novel, The Isaac Project, skyrocketed to Amazon bestseller status while her Sophomore book, Finders Keepers, won the 2017 SELAH award for contemporary romance.
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Thank you for having me and reviewing Freedom’s Kiss.
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Ooooooooooo. Definitely on my To-Read List. 😀
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