Imperfect Promises is an intriguing contemporary Christian fiction that provides readers with adventure, mystery, intrigue, suspense, and romance. It is book five in author Elizabeth Noyes’ The Imperfect Series. Having not read the first four books of the series, there were a few times I felt a bit lost. Past things are mentioned but details are not given. Having said that, I wish I had read the first books because this one was very captivating.
This is the story of Jonas Cameron, Special Forces combat veteran with PTSD. He is home and in the middle of some major drama. Jonas is a protective, strong, brave character and easy to like. Is he imperfect? Sure, but aren’t we all?
Relevant topics are broached in this book. Military, PTSD, family, love relationships, and even terrorists living on U.S. soil. The author has done a great job planning, researching, and writing her novel. She brings the story to life and at times the danger almost feels real. It was easy to become invested in this book early. I found myself wondering if any of the things I read were actually happening in the real world. There were twists and turns throughout this fast paced read. I found it hard to put down and yet scary to read at times. Now that is something only a good wordsmith is able to provide.
The author’s style of writing is nice. Characters are realistic and either likable, relatable, or despicable. Dialogue flowed seamlessly without sounding forced. Most of the book was unpredictable which kept me on my toes. For me it was a little light on romance, but that is totally a matter of personal taste.
About the Book
Book Title: Imperfect Promises
Author: Elizabeth Noyes
Genre: Action, Suspense, Romance
Release date: August, 2018
Award-winning romantic suspense author, Elizabeth Noyes raises the bar in this stunning conclusion of The Imperfect Series!
Former Special Forces operative, Jonas Cameron, traded his past and his service for his family back in Idaho and the ranch he loves. But ghosts have a disturbing way of not staying where you leave them.
Shea Townsend is on her way to becoming a chef extraordinaire until her father’s illness pulls her from culinary school and back to Montana to care for him. After his death, disinherited and alone, she sets out to make a new life for herself, one which may or may not include the too-alpha, too-sexy Jonas Cameron.
Jonas learns of a homegrown terrorist threat against him and his family at the same time a mysterious stalker sets his sights on Shea. Determined to neutralize both dangers, Jonas calls on old friends for help and draws upon his own very specialized skill set to end the menaces to Shea and himself.
As the danger escalates, secrets are revealed and the truth emerges in a deadly cat and mouse game with Shea caught in the middle.
Fast-paced action. Heart-pounding adventure. This is not your ordinary romantic suspense story!
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About the Author
Elizabeth Noyes—professional writer, aspiring author, dedicated dreamer—lives in the suburbs of Atlanta with her husband and best friend, Paul, who listens tirelessly while she regales him with all the tales in her head of damaged, but very human characters clamoring to be heard.
A native of the Deep South, she claims to still “speak the language,” even after traveling around the world for most of her adult life. Recently retired from a career as a professional business writer and editor, she now fills her days editing, critiquing, reading, playing with the grandkids, learning more about Social Media than she ever wanted, and putting her stories into words to share with others.
Guest Post from Elizabeth Noyes
The Imperfect Tie Between Characters, Themes, and Titles
I love reading across all genres. If it’s well- written, I’m an easy catch. What I don’t like is when fictional characters are portrayed as model-worthy with perfect looks, perfect physiques, and perfect personalities. Yuk! I’ve never met a perfect person.
To quote Mark Twain, “The only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction needs to be credible.”
I want characters with the same flaws as you and me—judgmental, short-tempered, guilt-ridden, egotistical, defiant, withdrawn, too-skinny, compassionate, couch potatoes, foolish, silly, serious, low self-esteem, arrogant, hurt, guilty, deceiving, generous… in other words, real people. These are character traits I relate to, and they come alive on the pages, giving hope that we can also learn from our mistakes and grow into something better.
The characters in the Imperfect Series let themselves and others down. They struggle with life issues, make poor decisions, grieve over mistakes, and then pick themselves up and go on.
In Imperfect Wings, guilt and low self esteem plague TJ, while her male counterpart, Garrett, struggles with anger issues. In Imperfect Trust, yeah, trust was a problem for both Lucy and Wade. With Imperfect Bonds, Cassidy fights for her sister’s forgiveness as she deals with feelings of inadequacy … both of which carry over into her relationship with Derek. In Imperfect Lies—yep, another obvious theme. Lies from the past come back to haunt Mallory and James.
In the final book of the series, Imperfect Promises, the main male character, Jonas, is by a nature a control freak. He suffers from guilt over a perceived failure when at his deepest core he is a protector and perfectionist. Shea, the female protagonist, rose from the ashes of a devastating childhood to forge a new life for herself. Both discover that promises made to themselves and to others can’t always be kept. Despite best intentions, life sometimes gets in the way.
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Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Elizabeth is giving away a grand prize of a $50 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/d296/imperfect-promises-celebration-tour-giveaway
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I appreciate you taking the time to give us a great book description and giveaway as well. Thank you so much!
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Thank you for your wonderful review on “Imperfect Promises” by Elizabeth Noyes and for being part of the book tour. Enjoyed reading the guest post from the author as well.
This book is on my TBR list and I’d love the opportunity to read it.
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Thanks! Hope you enjoy.
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Does the book also talk about her life as a chef or does it mostly take place after she has quit school to look after her father?
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