A Gift Called Hope, Eva Jordan
A Gift Called Hope, Eva Jordan
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A Gift Called Hope

Author: Eva Jordan

Narrator: Henrietta Meire

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2023


Synopsis

Six-year-old Jack is counting the days to Christmas. But his grandmother is just counting the days until it’s over. For Jill, the holiday comes with painful memories, and she wants only to escape the recent past and its tragedies. She’s moved and started a new life running a food truck in Widmore Bay, a quaint seaside town, in order to flee her agonising history. It’s only for little Jack’s sake that Jill tolerates the tree and decorations. She just wants to spend Christmas with the curtains drawn, reading a book and drinking coffee. But this season, she may stumble onto a miracle that restores joy—and hope—in her heart...

About Eva Jordan

Eva Jordan is the author of 183 Times a Year, All the Colours In Between, and Time Will Tell. Her career has been varied, including working for the library service and at a women's refuge. A member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, she also writes a monthly column for a local magazine and says storytelling through the art of writing is her passion. She is both a mum and step mum to four adult children, all of whom have, at times, inspired her writing and her family-based novels.

About Henrietta Meire

Henrietta Meire is a British audiobook narrator and actress. After running her own consulting company, she decided to focus on her love of acting, narration, and travel, and she hasn't looked back since. As a classically trained actress, she has a passion for Shakespeare and a penchant for creating the fantastical characters found in children's books and fantasy. In her spare time, she helps low-income and homeless individuals prepare for, find, and retain employment around Los Angeles.


Reviews

My Reviews Can Also Be Found On:My Blog | Twitter | Amazon | BRC Blog | StoryGraph This is not your typical, fluffy Christmas read., but it is a heartfelt and hopeful one that I enjoyed very much. The author deals with some heavy subject matter such as addiction and grief. She does so in a ve......more

I fell in love with the cover and synopsis, it made me want to curl up with my coffee and my kindle! It was a good story, I empathised with the characters and definitely agreed mostly with the depictions of grief. The plot was mostly warm and fuzzy, and I looked forward to reading it as my bedtime b......more

Goodreads review by Jeanne

3.5 stars......more

Goodreads review by Ross

i really enjoyed this. a compelling read with layered characters you can understand and root for. I loved the little vegetarian food van and the coffee lovers. I could really imagine it. There were also some insightful comments about addiction and grief, which hit home, but never felt laboured! 5 st......more