Welcome to the blog tour and giveaway for The Seven Trilogy, romantic suspense novels by Sara Davison, hosted by JustRead tours!
ABOUT THE BOOKS
Title: The End Begins (Seven Trilogy #1)
Author: Sara Davison
Publisher: Ashberry Lane/WhiteFire Publishing
Genre: Romantic Suspense
One of them is a prisoner and one of them is free. The same one.
Bookstore owner Meryn O’Reilly and Army Captain Jesse Christensen are on opposite sides of a battle. When martial law is declared, Jesse and his platoon are sent to Meryn’s city to keep an eye on the Christians and make sure they are not stepping outside of the confines of the law.
Fiery and quick-tempered, Meryn chafes under the curfew and other restrictions to her freedom. Jesse is equally amused, intrigued, and terrified by her spirit, knowing she could find herself in prison if she shows defiance to the wrong soldier.
His worst fears are realized when she commits a crime he cannot protect her from. Now they both face an uncertain future, and the very real threat of losing everything, including their lives. With time running out, Jesse works feverishly to convince the authorities to show leniency to Meryn. And to convince her that love can overcome any barrier that lies between them.
Title: The Darkness Deepens (Seven Trilogy #2)
Author: Sara Davison
Publisher: Ashberry Lane/WhiteFire Publishing
Genre: Romantic Suspense
(formerly The Dragon Roars)
Their Secrets Protect Them … But Secrets are Hard to Keep
No one in the army can find out that Captain Jesse Christensen has become a believer. He and bookstore owner Meryn O’Reilly are forced to meet in secret, facing imprisonment or worse if they are found together. Their relationship deepens, but so does Lieutenant Gallagher’s hatred for the Christians in their city. As Gallagher’s power grows, it becomes clear that his connections go much further up the chain of command than anyone realized, putting all believers, especially Jesse, in extreme danger.
Meryn wants to give her heart to Jesse fully, but her past holds her back. Although circumstances conspire to keep her silent, she needs to tell him her secret. When he finds out what she has been keeping from him, nothing will stand between them anymore.
Or nothing will ever be the same.
Title: The Morning Star Rises (Seven Trilogy #3)
Author: Sara Davison
Publisher: Ashberry Lane/WhiteFire Publishing
Genre: Romantic Suspense
In the Midst of all the Fear and Confusion, Only One Thing is Clear … This Isn’t Over Yet
Jesse Christensen is out of the army, but the real battle has just begun. Major Gallagher has taken over the city and his oppression of believers has intensified. But is Gallagher acting in a professional capacity, or is he carrying out a personal vendetta?
Meryn O’Reilly faces a dark and uncertain future after shocking revelations devastate her life. She is determined to follow God’s call, but her plans could cost her everything. She and Jesse struggle to surrender fully to a God who is always in control, even when circumstances suggest otherwise.
With the world descending into chaos around them, Meryn and Jesse face the greatest barrier to their love yet—a barrier that may prove too strong to breach.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sara Davison is the author of the romantic suspense novels The Watcher and The Seven Trilogy. She has been a finalist for eight national writing awards, including the Word Award for Best New Canadian Christian author, a Carol, and two Daphne du Maurier Awards, and is a Word and Cascade Award winner. Sara has a degree in English Literature and currently resides in Ontario, Canada with her husband Michael and their three children, all of whom she (literally) looks up to.
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Review
As this trilogy ends I can only think that it really isn’t the end is it? In all honesty, it’s just the beginning. As we have worked out way through the Seven Trilogy we have settled in with this small family of believers as their country, even the world is turning on Christians. In Canada martial law prevails, Bibles are contraband even considered hate literate and banned, there are curfews for Christians, bracelets for identification as a Christian and even small fish nailed over businesses to identify those owned by Christians. While steeped in history it is also a glimpse at how the future may play out. We know it’s coming, Revelations tells us so. We don’t know when and we don’t know how. Davison does an amazing job at capturing one glimpse and what our future *could* look like.
As we add more family, more believers, into this community a couple of things happen. First of all, every. single. person. has to fall in love. Easy or complicated it’s like characters are introduced to provide love interests for everyone. Yes, Meyrn and Jesse are currently done for good when all the cards are on the table but everyone else? Cupid must have taken up residence during the apocalypse. I’ve said this in every review (after I go off on wild tangents) that I feel like this book, this series, is so heavy on the romance that it takes away from the greater story to be told. I feel like I’m being *told* the events that are happening so the romance can take center stage. I would have loved to have seen this more balanced. Perhaps it’s just me? The other struggle I had with this book, more so than the others, was it felt too easy. Every obstacle they faced was overcome. Bear in mind this series takes place in the course of one year. In that year they are arrested and released, find allies in unexpected places, escape and return and solve all the big heavy stuff while exposing the ultimate *bad guys*. It’s not perfect but it’s better. Before you start saying ‘with God’, I realize that. God can make anything happen. However, I also feel like this series gives an unrealistic impression of how that works.
Here’s the truth. The end is coming. As Christians we know that we have a future that is greater than this life on earth. As Christian’s we know the outcome and the winner. How we get there is up for interpretation and debate. There is even debate on when we are ‘taken up’ during the seven years. Fear is a real emotion and it can absolutely cloud our judgement and steer our choices and decisions, usually in the wrong direction. Fear can weaken, if not obliterate, faith. Fear should always be met with prayer and reliance of the Father. We all *fear* what may happen, now and at the end. Knowing how it really ends doesn’t remove that fear of the intervening time. Any time ‘The End’ comes up it’s easy to claim triumph. It’s also easy to succumb to fear. I think Davison does an amazing job of showcasing both, sometimes at the same time, in this series. I am (mostly) the audience for this book. I say mostly because I’m just not a romance girl. I like romance with my story if that makes sense. Seriously though, this series is completely worth picking up and spending a weekend absorbed in the words. In the hope. In the knowledge.
TOUR GIVEAWAY
One (1) winner will receive:
- a set of all 3 books in The Seven Trilogy (US/CAN only)
- $25 Amazon gift card
Enter via the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Giveaway will begin at midnight January 7, 2019 and lasts through 11:59pm January 21, 2018. Void where prohibited by law. Winners will be notified within a week of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
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Thank you so much for featuring The Seven Trilogy on your blog this week (three times!) I appreciate so much when people are willing to read the books and share their thoughts with others. In fact, I posted a thank you to all reviewers on my blog today, so if you want to check that out, you can find the post “In Praise of Book Reviewers” at www dot saradavison dot org. Grace and peace to you!
This sounds like a great series
Thanks for the honest review. I think this series sound intriguing. Thanks for the chance.
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Thank you for the review. Would love to read these books!
Like you, I don’t like a straight-up romance. A strong story is much more important to me. I also think that if I wasn’t already married or involved during the tribulation, I wouldn’t be seeking a new love in the face of survival. But, who knows!
Thank you for your review and for being part of the blog tour for The Seven Trilogy by Sara Davison hosted by JustRead tours. I can’t wait for the opportunity to read the whole series.
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