About the Book
Book: Road to Freedom
Author: Leigh Lincoln
Genre: Christian Literary Transformational Fiction
Release date: October 16, 2020
A marriage which shouldn’t be. The path to forgiveness begins in unlikely places. And love can bloom among the thorns.
Immigrant Francisco has escaped the cruelty of Cuba, but has been a man without a true home. Now terminal cancer has driven him into the arms of Stacy.
Traveling half-way around the world together, they each have a journey to take. Francisco confronts his past. While Stacy tries to open her heart after a devastating first marriage. Both pushing each other in ways they are unwilling to accept.
Can he make amends and say he’s sorry for his wrongs? Can she learn to let go and be free to love again?
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About the Author
Leigh has spent the better part of the last thirty years involved in homeless and poverty advocacy in one way or another. Her first novel – Road Home – was born out of this work. She wanted to make people think about their lives and how they live. But most importantly, about how they treat others and how they want to be treated. Her second novel – Road to Freedom – looks at how our lives don’t always follow the path we choose. But yet somehow we must pick up the broken pieces and move on. How we grow and where our strength comes from is what’s most important. These two novels form the basis for her series – Broken Roads. Each shows how life is raw, painful and often leads us on journeys we never expected or imagined. While each book doesn’t seem to relate, the final book in the series will connect the dots of how these characters have touched the lives of each other in ways they never knew. Keep watching for updates on when new books will come out!
Leigh loves to travel, paint and hike. You never know where she’ll end up next, for she’s on her own journey of discovery.
More from Leigh
I wrote this book as my pandemic project – with all this time on my hands I needed something to do. No traveling, no meeting new people, no leaving my house, no, no, no. Fine, I thought to myself, I’ll sit at my computer and remember people I’ve met on my journeys, places I’ve been, things I’ve seen, foods I’ve savored. And then cram them all into a book. For those of you who want to be adventurous, I’ve learned how to make paella. It works best in a heavy skillet on a gas stove, but a non-stick pan or an electric stove will work as well. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup stock, 1/8 cup olive oil, 1/4 large onion finely chopped, 1 clove fresh garlic minced, 1/3 cup tomato sauce, handful of fresh peas, 3/4 cup pearl or valencia rice, 1 large bay leaf, 1 cup meat (chicken, Spanish chorizo or seafood – or go crazy and do a mix of meats), salt, pepper and saffron to taste. Instructions: Saute onions, garlic, bay leaf in olive oil until soft. Add rice, continue to saute for 3-5 minutes until rice is a golden brown. Add about a 1/4 cup of stock, tomato sauce, peas, and spices. If you are using chicken add it at this point. Cook on low or medium low, shaking the pan from time to time, making sure the rice ends up level. Slowly pour about 1/4 cup of stock evenly around the pan every 5-10 minutes. Do not allow it to come to a boil, do not stir and do not cover. When the rice is almost tender, add Spanish chorizo or seafood if that’s your meat of choice. I often serve paella with fresh bread, a bowl of olive oil to dip the bread in and a few slices of lemon if people want some tang added to their paella.
Blog Stops
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, May 15
Musings of a Sassy Bookish Mama, May 16
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, May 17
Texas Book-aholic, May 18
Inklings and notions, May 19
For Him and My Family, May 20
deb’s Book Review, May 21
Locks, Hooks and Books, May 22
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, May 23
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, May 24
HappyWhenReading, May 24
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, May 25
Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, May 26 (Author Interview)
Pause for Tales, May 27
Through the Fire Blogs, May 28 (Author Interview)
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, May 28
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Leigh is giving away the grand prize package of a signed copy and a $25 Amazon gift card!!
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/10bbc/road-to-freedom-celebration-tour-giveaway
My Review:
Road to Freedom is the second book from the Broken Roads series. Even though it is part of a series, I believe it can be read as a stand alone. I found the writing style of this story to be unique. It took me a little bit of getting used to, but once I did, I was hooked. I enjoyed getting to know Francisco and Stacy. I liked the lessons learned in the end, such as the power of forgiveness. Such a beautiful read.
I am giving Road to Freedom three and a half stars. I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading clean inspirational fiction. I would love to read the first book from the Broken Roads series, Road Home, to see what happens next.
I received a paperback copy of Road to Freedom from the publisher. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
Thank you for your review. I'm glad you enjoyed the book.
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