Michelle Sutton

Michelle Sutton

About

Michelle Sutton is an inspirational author and has written twenty two inspirational novels with more to come. When she is not writing she is an avid blogger/book reviewer. Michelle resides with her family in Arizona.

The Time That's Given

The Time That's Given

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<p><strong><em>Have you ever awoken from a vivid dream and wondered which side of waking was real?</em></strong></p><p>Burt Higgins' retirement is not going well. His children have grown, and his wife has gone off to earn a late-life degree, leaving him alone in his sprawling suburban home. With too much time on his hands, he broods on the state of the world, obsessively following the worst of cable news and the Internet. Increasingly angry at the state of affairs, he nurtures a fantasy that a dark lord from another realm has foisted these problems on humankind. If only he could transport to that world, he'd confront the demon and use the magic found there to defeat the beast and end despair forever.</p><p>On a particularly bad news day, while housebound in the midst of a snowstorm, he retreats to his study to shut out the world and immerse himself in his books. When, on a whim, he lights a candle purchased in an obscure Prague curiosity shop, a magical guide appears and offers to take him on whatever quest he chooses. When he asks to become a hero in a fantasy realm, he discovers a more complex world than he expected, and battling evil with magic turns out to be far from his greatest challenge.</p><p><strong>EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS</strong> a specualtive fantasy adventure sure not just to entertain you, but to make you consider your life, your dreams, your goals. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>Books by David Litwack:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>Along the Watchtower</em></li><li><em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></li><li><em>The Time That's Given</em></li><li><em>The Children of Darkness</em> (The Seekers - Book 1)</li><li><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> (The Seekers - Book 2)</li><li><em>The Light of Reason</em> (The Seekers - Book 3)</li></ul><h2><strong>More Great Fantasy Fiction from Evolved Publishing:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>The Awakening of David Rose</em> (David Rose #1) by Daryl Rothman</li><li><em>Shadow Swarm</em> by D. Robert Pease</li><li><em>Kingdom in Chains</em> by J.W. Zulauf</li><li>The &quot;Grims' Truth&quot; Series by Isu Yin &amp; Fae Yang</li></ul><p> </p>

Story Behind The Book

I wanted to write a story about a reformed playboy type who has never had to say no to himself before until he meets, "the one."

Reviews

<span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;">Michelle Sutton's latest novel, Out of Time, is unique for its genre. This is the first Christian/Inspirational Fiction novel I've read that clearly depicts the reality of the battle to remain pure before marriage. The heroine, Bree, desires to wait until her wedding night to become intimate with a man. When she meets then falls in love with race-car driver Donny this desire conflicts with her physical desire to be close to him asap. Anyone who's ever been in a thrilling, new relationship can identify with the struggle; however, some readers may lay the book aside when they read these realistically steamy scenes.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;">But that's not the only issue Donny and Bree face together. Conflicts abound as Bree attempts to heal from past hurts and a plot to destroy Donny and his career is revealed. A peek into the world of racing and the lifestyle of the wealthy was also an enjoyable aspect of the book. Both are foreign to me, but Michelle's descriptions kept me interested until the end.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;">I love that the characters Michelle created are each at different places in their relationships with God. Bree struggles with her faith in God. Donny is fine without Him, for a while. The friendship between Donny and Jason is another pivotal aspect of the story. Jason is unafraid to &quot;tell it like it is&quot; when necessary. He's honest and caring. His relationships with God and with his own wife show Donny the depth of true love.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;">Every time I put the book down to finish household chores, I finagled ways to make time to get back to the story. I ended up completing most of it in one night. The lack of sleep was well worth it.</span>