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About the Book

Book: A Path to Forgiveness

Author: Lisa M. James

Genre: Christian Fantasy

Release Date: January 21, 2022

Reckless. Extravagant. Wasteful. These were all words that could describe Esther. Thirteen years of careless living had left Esther and her young son destitute. When her husband disappears at night, leaving Esther with the full burden of their debt, Esther has no choice but to claim her husband is dead and enslave herself and her child to stay alive. So severely had she broken the relationships in her life, she never expected a man from her childhood to speak on her behalf and carry the weight of her debt. Yet Esther soon realizes that escaping the demons of her past would not be so easy.

Levi had little interest in seeing Esther again. When a promise to her father leaves him honor-bound to take her as his wife, he struggles with the bitterness he holds toward her for allowing her addictions and selfishness to derail her life. Yet, he could not hide the deep desire within him to be a husband and a father, even to a woman he did not love and a child that was not his by blood.

Discover the story of a reckless woman in A Path to Forgiveness.

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About the Author – Lisa M. James

Lisa M. James is an independent author, product marketing manager, and former Sunday School teacher. She is also a regular guest blogger for various IT digital publications. She is committed to creating fantastical worlds with clean romances and diverse female leads. Her novels have hit the Amazon Best Sellers list for numerous categories, including: Sword and Sorcery Fantasy, Christian Fantasy, and Christian Romance. Her fictional writing is inspired by Historical Fiction, Fantasy genres, and Biblical Fiction. When not writing, Lisa loves talking about her faith, Disney movies, and football while drinking chai lattes.

More from Lisa M. James

I have always loved historical romances, especially ones that take place in Biblical times. However, I am not a historian and I love to make things up, which is why I write fantasy novels. A Path to Forgiveness was my first venture into Christian Romance set in a Fantasy world. If you enjoy historical romances, you will get a feel of that in the world I created since I am so greatly influenced by Biblical history.

A Path to Forgiveness is a story of repentance inspired by the parable of The Prodigal Son. Esther is a woman who feels unworthy of forgiveness. She believes she deserves to be punished for her choices. Levi is a man from her childhood, who does not disagree with her. His heart has grown hard from his own life experiences. In A Path to Forgiveness, they both go on a journey learning how to accept and receive God’s overflowing mercy and grace. I hope you enjoy reading Esther and Levi’s redemption story as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Author Interview with Lisa James

When did you first know you wanted to be an author?

I’ve always enjoyed writing as a kid. I would write short stories and poems and submit them to competitions. It wasn’t until high school I actually felt like I had a full fledged novel in my mind. So it wasn’t until then that I really thought I could be an author. But even then it took me YEARS before I actually wrote anything down and pursued this path.

When you are not writing, what other hats do you wear? What do you do for fun?

So I have a full-time “9-5.” I’ve been working in marketing for software companies for over 11 years. For fun, I like to travel, specifically I love to take my mom on trips. I also like to quilt.

What is your favorite genre to read? What about that genre draws you?

I love Biblical Fiction. I love getting transported into Biblical times and without fail it always makes me study the Bible more which is a plus plus plus in my book.

What is your favorite holiday? And why?

I hate to be so basic, but it is CHRISTMAS. I am a Christmas CRAZY PERSON. I start celebrating the season September 1st because I want to optimize that time of the year for as long as I can. Other than just loving the meaning of Christmas as a believer, I just LOVE Christmas decorations, Christmas foods, the special Christmas cups they give at Starbucks. And I’m a big fan of Christmas gnomes! My family is always gifting me them that now it’s starting to become an infestation!

What is your current WIP? What can you tell us about it?

So A Path to Forgiveness is book 1 of a three part series (all of which can be read independently). I just published the second book in the series, A Path to Acceptance in May, and I am working on the third book currently, A Path to Healing. It will follow two characters that are introduced in A Path to Forgiveness, Bethany and Ezra, but you will get a deeper look into their lives and spiritual journeys.

Thanks so much for joining me on my blog today, Lisa.