Thursday, May 15, 2025

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Unexpected Hope by Pam Green

Book: Unexpected Hope (Sully Parkway Comfort Dogs Book One)

Author: Pam Green

Genre: Contemporary Christian Fiction

Release date: October 15, 2024

When Jack Shelton hightails it out of Lexington, Virginia, for the suburbs of Washington, DC, he just wants out. Now. First on the agenda: put mountains and miles between him and his hometown memories. Second: find a job as a reporter. Fast.

Those two things—no other expectations. If he gets that far, maybe he’ll make room for God in his life again.

Then Jack wanders into the Church on the Parkway, and a case of mistaken identity entangles him in ministry with a team of broken people and a golden retriever puppy.

Can Jack get back on track with his new career plans, or will he find something unexpected as he travels Sully Parkway with Team Hope?

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Christian Fiction is a favorite genre of mine. The stories are many times simple reads, but heartwarming. Unexpected Hope by Pam Green is the latest book in this genre that I have read. It is Book 1 in the Sully Parkway Comfort Dogs series.

I was intrigued by the Storyline from the very first chapter. Jack is the main character in this book. He has embarked on a journey of change, both in a career change and a move to another City. He moves to Washington, D.C in hopes of becoming a reporter. His journey becomes really interesting when he wanders into a Church in Washington, D.C and he finds a beautiful Golden Retriever, Hope, who is in training to be a Comfort Dog. Jack begins using his Photography skills to capture the cuteness of Hope. Jack begins to form a friendship with the Training Team and creates a bond with Hope. I LOVE how Jack unexpectedly finds the Comfort Team and Hope, but it was all in God's timing. Jack had a Tragic Loss and he finds Comfort through Hope and the team. The Bible Scriptures throughout the book are inspiring not only to Jack, but also the reader. The book is one that gives HOPE to those who are struggling with LIFE, it is one of Faith, Trusting God and life changes. I HIGHLY recommend this book to those who enjoy Christian Fiction. GREAT BOOK!

Pam Green made her writing début in fifth grade when drafted to write the class play, Ghosts! Ghosts! Ghosts! At twelve, she fell in love with the French language. After a satisfying teaching career, she still peeks in the windows of empty schools while traveling and lingers in school supply aisles in August. Her stories show that God is always working in the lives of His children and seeking new members of His family.

More from Pam

“Sully Parkway? Where’s that? I’ve never heard of the Church on the Parkway either. This area is changing so fast nobody can keep up!”

Life in the Virginia suburbs outside Washington, DC reflects the fast pace of our nation’s capital, and I know I’ve fooled some residents by sticking Sully Parkway and its non-denominational megachurch somewhere—and everywhere—in the area.

Welcome to my world! Sully Parkway is anywhere I want it to be!

You’ll have no difficulty recognizing the Church on the Parkway, or COP. Maybe it’s your church, with all its shortcomings, victories, quirky characters, inspiring leaders—and comfort dogs?!

Yes, COP takes its outreach responsibilities seriously, and they started a comfort dog ministry!

What Christian hasn’t struggled in situations where words fail to soothe a hurting soul? Real life comfort dogs, such as the 100-plus golden retrievers deployed by the Lutheran Church Charities, are ambassadors of Christ’s love in a range of challenging situations, from the minor anxiety of learning to read aloud to the unthinkable tragedy of a school shooting, and everything in between.

I fell in love with these sweet creatures of God who know intuitively how to reach out to hurting humans. Find out how Hope, COP’s golden retriever puppy, grows into her mission.

You’ll discover that some of the hope she brings is completely unexpected!