JustRead Tours Blog Tour: Beauty in the Bittersweet by Jessica Stone

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Beauty in the Bittersweet by Jessica Stone, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

Title: Beauty in the Bittersweet
Series: A Thornbush and Juniper Story
Author: Jessica Stone
Publisher: Story Architect
Release Date: May 5, 2025
Genre: Women's Contemporary Fiction (Christian) with romance

If checking off lists were all it took, Elle Reed could keep her life from crumbling around her. But her husband betrays her trust, her best friend’s recent diagnosis reveals a hidden trauma, and a secret Elle has been keeping from her mother has wrecked their Gilmore Girls-esque relationship. Her career may be the one thing she has control over, and she holds it tightly with both hands. 

Then she gets a call she never expects—her mother has passed away suddenly, taking any hope of reconciliation with her. Discovering Catherine’s collection of devotional journals while packing up her home provides an opportunity to glean the wisdom she so desperately misses. But the journals reveal that her mother had secrets of her own, leaving Elle wondering if anyone in her life is who they say. 

When an upheaval at work rips away the only stability Elle has left, she has to face her biggest fear. What will it take for her to surrender control to The One who’s had it all along?  

Christian Fiction Romance is always a good genre. Beauty in the Bittersweet by Jessica Stone is the most recent book in this genre that I have read. It is Book 1 in A Thornbush and Juniper Story series. Jessica Stone is a new to me author and I was excited to read this book. 

The first few pages in the book were a bit slow, but the storyline quickly picked up. The main character in the book is Elle Reed. Life is going downhill for Elle and she feels like things are out of control. Her husband does something that now she has trust issues with him. Her best friend had recent trauma and a diagnosis and Elle's relationship with her Mom has some hidden secrets. Elle is satisfied with her job and doing well at her job. Life takes a change when Elle receives a call that her Mom died unexpectedly. Rightfully so, Elle is devasted that healing the relationship with her Mom won't happen now. Elle is surprised when she discovers the secrets her Mom had been hiding in her Devotional journals. I really LOVE how the author includes a strong faith message in this book and that Elle realizes that her life is falling down because she hasn't been allowing God's plan for her life. Elle becomes a stronger person and relationships are healed when she gives God control and not her own control. The book is one of healing relationships, trusting others and Faith. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian Fiction. GREAT BOOK!

PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Jessica Stone Stories | Amazon

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Despite her start as a journalist for a faith-based news publication two decades ago, Jessica Stone has always loved fiction. She believes that her testimony and message come most clearly through storytelling, and she loves the process of developing deep—and deeply flawed—characters who find redemption and learn to accept grace, just as she is herself. Jessica and her husband reside in Raleigh, North Carolina, near her parents and other family. This story—and her confidence to write it—were inspired by her own Gilmore Girls-esque relationship with her daughter, who is living out her dreams as a fashion designer in Paris. Beauty in the Bittersweet is Jessica’s debut novel and the first in her A Thornbush and Juniper Story series.

Connect with Jessica by visiting jessicastonestories.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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(3) winners will receive a print copy of Beauty in the Bittersweet plus a sticker/bookmark, journal and pen set!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight April 29, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on May 6, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. No shipping restrictions. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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JustRead Tours Blog Tour: Beauty in the Bittersweet by Jessica Stone

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