Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Butterflies by Samantha Roman

Book: Butterflies

Author: Samantha Roman

Genre: Christian YA

Release Date: June 4, 2025

Fifteen-year-old Candy Chancellor must choose between holding onto yesterday’s pain or the hope of tomorrow. When her father is tragically killed weeks before her baby brother is expected, Candy is tossed from being a happy home schooled girl to the new girl at Christian school- with a seat in front of her new best enemy. Now that her grieving mother is unable to provide any true support, Candy relies on the help of two of her new friends from school, an old friend of the family, and tries to find God in the midst of it all.

Real estate tycoon Leslie Chancellor must make a choice between life or death and this time she doesn’t have her husband to help her. When Robert Chancellor is tragically killed, Leslie spirals into a deep darkness she can’t escape. Now that Candy is chasing her dreams of being a super star, Leslie must rely on an old family friend, a kind colleague, and new friend she didn’t plan on meeting.

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Christian Young Adult books are a genre that I have grown to enjoy in the last couple of years. Butterflies by Samantha Roman is the latest in this genre that I have read. It is Book 1 in the Honeybrook High series.

I began reading the book and right away my heart was breaking for the family. The 2 main characters in this book are Candy Chancellor and her mom, Leslie. Candy is loving life as a 15year old teenager. She is looking forward to being a BIG Sister to her unborn baby brother. Life changes in an instant when her Dad is tragically killed in a Car Accident. Candy is grieving and adjusting to life without her Dad. She is really shocked when her mom enrolls her in the local Christian School, as Candy had been Homeschooled until now. Leslie has turned to Alcohol as she grieves and has let her Real Estate Business slide. I feel this story is a much needed storyline for Young Adults as it seems like it is a true to life story. Teens struggle through so much in life and many times they are lost. The author shows how both Candy and Leslie turn to friends, colleagues and others, to help them make decisions and choices for moving forward. They also find that God is still there and they begin to rely on God throughout their grieving and life choices also. I truly enjoyed this book and look forward to more in this series. GREAT BOOK!

Samantha Roman is a Christian author who loves sharing heartwarming fiction with readers all over the world. She writes by day and is a mystery movie watcher at night. When she isn’t writing or watching movies, you can catch her with her family and puppy!