Someone to Trust: an inspirational story about faith, hope and joy

Someone to Trust is the second book in the Life Unexpected trilogy by Melanie D. Snitker. Chess Summers never got a “real” family growing up. Entering the foster care system at a young age and he grew up feeling alone. As an adult, he created a makeshift family with other former foster kids that finally gave Chess the sense of belonging. However when his insecurities from the past threaten his future, Chess sees everything he holds dear begin to fall away. Brooke Pierce has had a tough life but her trust in Christ has kept her going. She has harbored a crush for Chess but he has made it clear that he saw no future for them. When Chess begins to see Brooke differently and as Brooke starts to move on, Chess must ask himself the difficult questions, especially his own doubts about God and faith. 

Someone to Trust is a wonderful inspirational Christian novel that hits the tough questions about the power of faith, hope, and the joy found in redemption. I enjoyed Chess as he struggles with his doubts and the honesty in his questions. I also enjoyed the answers that he received as real and honest. There was no flowery, everything will be perfect in their answers but faith helps the struggles lighter. One of my favorite quotes from Chess’s brother, Joel, as he answers Chess’s questions: “We can’t control what happens around us, Chess, but we can control the choices we make in the midst of it all.” So very true! I devoured this book and I look forward to reading the third and final book in the trilogy.  I highly recommend Someone to Trust as well as the first book in the trilogy, Safe in His Arms.

Someone to Trust is available in paperback and eBook

Safe in His Arms: an enjoyable romance with a bit of suspense

Safe in His Arms by Melanie D. Snitker is the first book in the Life Unexpected series. Anna Henderson is running, running for her life. Her ex-boyfriend will stop at nothing to find her. She’s determined to leave her past behind her and put as much distance as she can between them. She comes to the little town of Quinton, Texas and she believes it is the perfect place to lay low as she figures out her next move. She walks into the local diner looking for a job. Joel Ash, the diner’s owner, is intrigued by Anna and hires her on the spot. He believes in second chances, having pulled himself out of a rough past and looks to help others do the same. Anna is determined to hide her past, Joel knows there’s more to her story and gently helps her see that she can trust him. As they get to know each other, the deeper their connection becomes, but the threat of her ex-boyfriend is always in the back of her mind. Will she open her heart to Joel and trust him? Or will she keep running? 

Safe in His Arms is an inspirational Christian novel about faith, new beginnings, and overcoming fear. It is a sweet story with suspense. The message of faith and trust in God and each other is not overly preachy and adds to the romance and healing that Anna goes through. I enjoyed all the characters. Anna is a woman who has lost the only family she knew, trusted the wrong man and was stung. As she runs, she’s determined not to trust another soul again. Her only companion is her dog, Epic. But when she meets Joel and his makeshift family of Brooke and Chess, she can’t help but want to be a part of it. The ex-boyfriend is a creepy character that the reader knows will pop up eventually and the suspense builds as the reader knows what the characters do not. I enjoyed the budding relationship between Joel and Anna. It is a sweet romance with real heart and soul. I look forward to reading the rest of the series and visiting the small town of Quinton, Texas and these characters again. I highly recommend Safe in His Arms. 

Safe in His Arms is available in paperback and eBook.