About the Book

Book: Coming Home to Truth

Author: Michelle De Bruin

Genre: Inspirational Historical Fiction

Release Date: June 20, 2022

In a search for her future, Lacy Jones travels with a friend to a new town where a single dad shows her how to find meaning and lasting success.

Lacy Jones, a graduate of her small high school, knows her whole world is about to change. She dreams of freedom from the struggles with her health, and of the independence that comes with a steady job. When her friend invites her to share the journey to visit the teacher from their country school days, Lacy finally gets the chance to chase her dreams. But when the girls get separated along the way, Lacy is left to make the trip alone. Arriving in a strange town, Lacy is reunited with old friends who introduce her to a new life, new relationships, and a new way of seeing herself.

Conrad Van Drunen has spent the last four years developing his furniture business and raising his two children. He knows they need a mother, but he isn’t ready to talk of remarriage. When Lacy Jones falls across his path, Conrad is forced to make some changes. His brother and sister-in-law offer their assistance from babysitting and financial counsel to matchmaking, but Conrad has other plans. Losing hope of finding what he lost with his first wife, Conrad discovers the mother he’s been seeking for his children in the most unexpected place.

Journey with Lacy and Conrad through trials and joys where deception and the truth can sometimes look an awfully lot alike.Click here to get your copy!

About the Author

Michelle De Bruin lives in Iowa with her husband of 25 years and two young adult sons who are college students at Iowa State. She has a bachelor’s degree in religion with a Christian Ministry emphasis, and in Music. Michelle serves as a chaplain for Pella Regional Health Center. She writes inspirational historical romance about people who live in rural communities. Characters that bring to life the delights of farm and small-town living, whispers of Dutch heritage, and Christian faith make Michelle’s stories distinct. A romantic at heart, Michelle is always on the lookout for glimpses of God’s love through the window of a good story. You can learn more about Michelle by visiting her website: michelledebruin.com

More from Michelle

Coming Home to Truth is the second in a trilogy of books set in a small Iowa town during the years 1913 through 1918. This is the second series of books I have written. The Tomorrow series is the first set, and if you’ve already read it, you will recognize characters that appeared in Hope for Tomorrow, Promise for Tomorrow, and Dreaming of Tomorrow.

This book is a delightful story of Conrad, a single dad, and Lacy, a young lady searching for a place to belong. Conrad would like to find a mother for his two school-age children but feels that the risks are just too high. Lacy wants to prove that she can support herself and can use her talents in photography to establish a new career.

In this story, Lacy’s friends see her differently than she sees herself. It causes her to take a second look at her life to decide what is true and what isn’t. This book takes us on a journey with Lacy and Conrad through trials and joys where deception and the truth can sometimes look an awfully lot alike.

Thank you for joining me on this tour. I hope you enjoy the blog posts and enter the drawing for the giveaway. Follow me on social media and subscribe to my newsletter at https://michelledebruin.com/.

Grace and peace,

Michelle De Bruin

Interview with Michelle

Share something about the book that isn’t in the blurb.

The hero, Conrad, teaches Lacy, the heroine, how to drive. He has one of the earliest Model T’s that Ford made. Even though Lacy is scared out of her mind, Conrad calmly shows her how to start the engine, use the throttle, and apply the brake. In order to get this section of the story accurate, I watched You Tube videos made by people who restore old cars. As I watched, I discovered that driving a model T is similar to driving an AC tractor made in the 1960’s, which I’ve done. This part of the story was fun to write and to research.

Does one of the main characters hold a special place in your heart? Why?

Both of the main characters do because they come into this story acquainted with struggle and are moving closer to victory. Lacy has struggled for years with delicate health that threatens to keep her from her dreams. Conrad lost his wife in childbirth during the labor that brought his third child into the world. Conrad and Lacy are both trying to find ways to win their own personal battles. The story told in Coming Home to Truth shows their resourcefulness and creativity in crafting a life of meaning for themselves.

What is the key theme or message of the book?

The message is all about narrative. What story are we believing about our identities, our skills, and our character? Is it coming from the world telling us we’re too sick, too poor, or too ordinary to follow our callings? Or is the narrative we’re listening to coming from the voice of truth (God’s Holy Spirit living inside of us) telling us we are beloved, beautiful, strong, and valuable?

Both Lacy and Conrad have to answer these questions for themselves. I hope that as the reader is watching the main characters make choices, they are taking a look at their own lives and believing the truth about identity, character, and calling.

Where can readers find out more about you and your books?

Readers are welcome to visit my website where they can read my devotionals, sign up for my newsletter, and become more acquainted with my fiction. Find me at https://michelledebruin.com/

Any current or upcoming projects?

The third book in this series, Coming Home Forever, is on tour with Celebrate Lit in October, so be sure to watch for that. This fall, I’ll be starting the research for a new set of books, set in Iowa in the 1840’s, around the time we became a state. It will have scenes from pioneer days, showing the way of life for people who chose to emigrate from Europe and settle the Iowa prairie.

Blog Stops

An Author’s Take, September 1

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, September 2

Texas Book-aholic, September 3

Lighthouse Academy Blog, September 4 (Guest Review from Marilyn Ridgway)

Gina Holder, Author and Blogger, September 5 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, September 5

lakesidelivingsite, September 6

Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, September 7

Locks, Hooks and Books, September 8

Connie’s History Classroom, September 9

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, September 10

For Him and My Family, September 11

Cover Lover Book Review, September 12

Karen Baney Reviews, September 12

Holly’s Book Corner, September 13

Tell Tale Book Reviews, September 14 (Author Interview)

Pause for Tales, September 14

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Michelle is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card & copy of the book!!

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/27fb1/coming-home-to-truth-celebration-tour-giveaway