One of Deese's very best. Excellent book, excellent weaving of themes. I loved so much about it, and the faith message brought me to tears. Highly recommend.

THE VOICE WE FIND is the third novel in the Fog Harbor Romance series by NICOLE DEESE, but it can easily stand alone. It is the beautifully written story of people finding their voice as they go through difficult situations which lead them to trust in the Lord and one another. It is one of the loveliest Christian romance novels I have read and I will definitely be reading it again. It is a story about family dynamics, as we follow Sophie Wilder who has lived her life in the shadow of her overbearing brother, Jasper, and whose acting career has come to an embarassing end, forcing her to come home to the family wine farm and rely on her brother’s reluctant charity. …..
When August Tate agrees to his friend Chip’s suggestion that he use his struggling music recording studio to produce audiobooks, he is unprepared for the gorgeous Sophie who arrives to audition as a reader…….
August also has family problems and feels like a failure. He feels guilty for his bad choices and somehow responsible for his parents’s death and for his sister Gabby’s deafness, overcompensating by being ultra strict on his sister, taking his legal guardianship very seriously. In fact his story is reminiscent of that of the Biblical Prodigal Son……
I love everything about this story that is based on Paul’s words in Romans 8:38-39 “”For I am persuaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord”.
I like the sensitive way in which the community accepts and includes those with hearing disabilities, and the strong Christian message of forgiveness and redemption on which the story is based. I cannor recommend The Voice We Find strongly enough.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Bethany House Publishers. The ooinions in this review are completely my own.

The Voice We Find is book 3 in the Fog Harbor romance series and features forgiveness, reconciliation and the search for belonging. I loved the focus on the deaf and hard-of-hearing community and the examination of what we need to do when facing overwhelming circumstances.

Ever felt a failure? Took a ‘settle-for’ job knowing it was just temporary? Then you’ll be rooting for Sophie Wilder when she returns home thinking she’s a failure but knows that there’s a flicker of an ember still left in her dream. Wanting to keep this acting dream alive, she applies for a position as an audiobook narrator with Fog Harbor Books.

Ever feel like you’ve got enough on your plate? Wonder why you’ve been saddled with so much responsibility? Just wished for ‘normal’? Then you’ll be rooting for August Tate as he struggles to keep his recording studio afloat and care for his hearing-impaired sister.

Deese captures readers’ attention with her rich, complex story centered around the value of community and fleshed out with intrigue, secrets and romance. I love the connection to the publishing house in each sequel and was delightfully surprised this time by her focus on a rarely highlighted part of our community. Deese explores the influence we have, the power of our faith and what it takes to put God first in our lives.

Deese reminds us that sometimes the answer to our prayers comes disguised as an ordinary gift on an ordinary day.

Psst, Nicole, I couldn’t find the part you rewrote SEVEN TIMES!

I was gifted this copy by Bethany House and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.