Blog Tour and Book Review: Escape to Love by Vanessa Miller

ESCAPE TO LOVE VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR with VANESSA MILLER Nov 4-15, 2013
Genre: Christian Fiction, Novella E-Book 5 - Praise Him Anyhow Series
Publisher: Praise Unlimited Enterprises (October 7, 2013)
ASIN: B00FPA73IM
Hosted by: WLN Book Tours
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About The Book:  She wanted a peaceful escape to the Bahamas. What she got was love and danger at every turn. Renee Thomas can’t trust herself to pick a good man. Putting her life back together after being in an abusive relationship, she finds a job. Her new job isn’t exciting, but it nets one major positive: she reconnects with an old flame, but like a moth to a flame, her abuser also tries to reconnect with disastrous results, not only for her, but everyone she loves. Jay Morris can't afford any distractions. He's staking his entire career on an IPO that must go off without any glitches...but he can't stop thinking about Renee and the fear he saw in her eyes. He’d give up everything in order to protect her... he’d walk through fire for the chance to love her.

About The Author: 
Vanessa Miller of Dayton, Ohio, is a best-selling author, playwright, and motivational speaker. Her stage productions include: Get You Some Business, Don’t Turn Your Back on God, and Can’t You Hear Them Crying. Vanessa is currently in the process of turning the novels in the Rain Series into stage productions. Vanessa has been writing since she was a young child. When she wasn’t writing poetry, short stories, stage plays and novels, reading great books consumed her free time. However, it wasn’t until she committed her life to the Lord in 1994 that she realized all gifts and anointing come from God. She then set out to write redemption stories that glorify God. To date, Vanessa has completed the Rain and Storm Series. She is currently working on the Forsaken series, Second Chance at Love series and a single title, Long Time Coming. Vanessa believes that each book will touch readers across the country in a special way. It is, after all, her God-given destiny to write and produce plays and novels that bring deliverance to God’s people. These books have received rave reviews, winning Best Christian Fiction Awards and topping numerous Bestseller’s lists. * Best Christian Fiction Mahogany Award 2003 * Red Rose Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction 2004 * Nominated for the NAACP Image Award (Christian Fiction) 2004 * Essence Bestseller’s List March 2008; May 2008 (Former Rain) * Essence Bestseller’s List September 2008 (Rain Storm) * Black Expressions Book Club Alternate Selection 2007, 2008 & 2009. Vanessa originally self-published, then in 2006 she signed a five-book deal with Urban Christian/Kensington. Her books can now be found in Wal-Mart, and almost all major bookstores, including African American bookstores and online bookstores such as Amazon.com. Vanessa is a dedicated Christian and devoted mother. She graduated from Capital University with a degree in Organizational Communication. In 2007, Vanessa was ordained by her church as an exhorter. Vanessa believes this was the right position for her because God has called her to exhort readers and to help them rediscover their place with the Lord. Most of Vanessa’s published novels depict characters that are lost and in need of redemption. The books have received countless favorable reviews.

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What others are saying…. “Readers will be emotionally invested in the characters from the start. The character’s pain and inner struggles lead to heart-wrenching scenes. Themes of faith, forgiveness and reconciliation make this a powerful testament to God’s faithfulness that will remain with the reader long after the final page.” -- RT Reviewer

My Review: ***--3 Stars
Renee has bad luck with men--she chooses mean and abusive guys or men who don't value her for the person she is--she's just arm candy to them. After a particularly brutal relationship, Renee tries to move on and finds a job. Jason, the partner of her new boss and her old school friend, tries to help her escape and move on, but the past just won't leave her alone--one man, in particular.

I liked how the characters relied on their faith to help them through hard times. These characters also took the bonds of their family and friendships seriously and did what it took to take care of each other. I thought Renee was especially lucky to have the step mother she was blessed with. Carmella was a wonderful support and strength to Renee.

I thought it was interesting to have some scenes of guardian angels and demons battling one another.

Content: This novella was very heavy with religion and prayer. Some of the descriptions of abuse were a little graphic, but not to the point of being disturbing. Talk of rape, an attempted rape, violence, and kidnapping.