About the Book
Book: The Master’s Inn
Author: Deb Gorman
Genre:Christian Fiction
Release date: October 15, 2022
A novel of human brokenness and God’s still-unfolding drama of redemption.
When two dysfunctional and wounded families wind up unexpectedly at the remote Master’s Inn during a December snowstorm, it’s up to owners Tom and Barb Masters to help—except they’re dealing with their own bitter issues. As the winter snowfall confines them, the three families find themselves coping with their crippled relationships and hard emotions . . . and sometimes tearing one another down in the process.
But when a secret is inadvertently revealed and a rebellious teenage girl takes off into the storm, chaos descends. Will they be tossed into more heartbreak, or will the crisis draw them together against a common enemy?
With a forest in Washington State as the backdrop, join the Masters’ at their B&B as they strive to show Christ’s love to all who cross their threshold . . . even when it threatens their own sanity and safety.
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About the Author
Deb Gorman, owner of Debo Publishing, was born and reared in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She still lives in her hometown with her husband, Alan, and their very smart German Shepherd, Hoka.
Deb is a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, cleverly disguised as a wife, mom, grandmom, and author.
Her purpose is to connect with God’s most beautiful and clever creation, the human family, using the literary talent and imagination God gave her.
Her prayer is that as she journeys together with you, we will discover encouragement and redemption in our most important relationships.
Connect with Deb at https://debggorman.comwhere you will find her blog posts and information about her books, both published and forthcoming.
More from Deb
One Sunday morning in 2012, I listened to our pastor give one of his excellent sermons.
I don’t remember what he said to spark this idea, but I grabbed my church bulletin and began scribbling furiously. By the time the service ended I had a rough outline, character sketches, and the opening scene written. And the title—The Master’s Inn. Some details, of course, changed over the years, but the title stayed the same.
The Master’s Inn was first birthed as a ninety minute play, which my church produced over one weekend in December of 2013. I wrote the play and directed it. I had an excellent cast of characters, plenty of folks lending a hand from technical details to the dinner we hosted for our guests. It was truly a team effort.
The Master’s Inn play was the first serious effort I’d ever made at writing. After it’s success, I began thinking about writing a book. Now, ten years later, I’ve written three creative non-fiction, devotional-style books and contributed to a Chicken Soup for the Soul volume.
During the process of publishing those first three books, the characters from The Master’s Inn pestered me day and night to put them in a novel. Who was I to argue?
And so, those characters got what they wanted. They are no longer confined to ninety minutes and one weekend of publicity. They’re now out there for the whole world to see.
The Master’s Inn is a novel of human brokenness and God’s still-unfolding drama of redemption . . .
When two dysfunctional and wounded families wind up unexpectedly at the remote Master’s Inn during a December snowstorm, it’s up to owners Tom and Barb Masters to help—except they’re dealing with their bitter issues. As the winter snowfall confines them, the three families find themselves coping with their crippled relationships and hard emotions . . . and sometimes tearing one another down in the process.
But when a secret is inadvertently revealed and a rebellious teenage girl takes off into the storm, chaos descends. Will they be tossed into more heartbreak, or will the crisis draw them together against a common enemy?
With a forest in Washington State as the backdrop, join the Masters at their B&B as they strive to show Christ’s love to all who cross their threshold—even when it threatens their own sanity and safety.
My Impressions
“Some things just don’t go away . . . they hid in the darkest corners of the mind, waiting for an opportunity.”
If there could be one quote that might sum up the root of the problems the three couples/ families suffer in The Master’s Inn by Deb Gorman, this would be it. That, coupled with Barb’s observation about the Masters’s marriage, but still true about all three families:
“We’ve torn our house down with our own hands and left it in ruins.”
An unexpected blizzard traps three desperately needy families together. Will the storm outside the inn destroy them, or the eruptions within?
This was a difficult read for me. A belligerent, difficult teen; an emotionally unbalanced, failing family; PTSD from war; two other couples whose pasts threaten their ability to live in harmony and peace. This novel is very true-to-life. Will the characters decide to grow from their experiences and to trust God, or will they remain stuck in their bitterness and downward spirals, shaking their fists at God?
What really impressed me was how flawed and imperfect these characters were, yet God used them to chip away at the imperfections of each other and smooth out the way for each to follow Him in a closer way.
I received a copy of the book from Celebrate Lit. No positive review was required, and all opinions are my own.
Notable Quotables:
“We think our children are our own, and then something like this happens and we realize they aren’t—they belong to God.”
“Grandpa said that’s how life is sometimes—the best path is often the hardest.”
“Hope, indeed, was the only thing that could slay fear.”
My Rating
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Magnificent! Pain can be the gateway for growth if we submit to God.
Blog Stops
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, January 27
Blogging With Carol, January 27
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, January 28
Bizwings Blog, January 29
Texas Book-aholic, January 30
deb’s Book Review, January 31
Cover Lover Book Review, February 1
Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions, February 2
Locks, Hooks and Books, February 3
Pause for Tales, February 4
Dee S. Writes, February 4
Spoken from the Heart, February 5
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, February 5
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, February 6
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, February 7
Gina Holder, Author and Blogger, February 8 (Author Interview)
For Him and My Family, February 8
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, February 9
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Deb is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card and a 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/23cca/the-master-s-inn-celebration-tour-giveaway
Amanda Dykes is the author of Bespoke: A Tiny Christmas Tale, the critically-acclaimed bicycle story that invited readers together to fund bicycles for missionaries in Asia. A former English teacher, she has a soft spot for classic literature and happy endings. She is a drinker of tea, a dweller of Truth, and a spinner of hope-filled tales, grateful for the grace of a God who loves extravagantly.
Weekly gave Heather’s Viking historical Forest Child a starred review, saying it is “an engaging story depicting timeless human struggles with faith, love, loyalty, and leadership.”
Katherine Scott Jones grew up in cities on every U.S. coast and overseas as her family moved with her father’s Navy career. Seattle became home when she married her husband twenty-eight years ago. After graduating Whitworth University with a degree in communications, she established herself as a freelance writer before turning her hand to fiction. She blogs about books that celebrate beauty at www.
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