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Renewing His Hope

By Barbara Jane Oliver
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Level 2 Intimacy
Mild Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Zero Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Death of Loved One

Book Details

Genre

Christian Romance, Contemporary Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Wings of Faith

Book #

1

Point of View

Dual Third Person

Length

Novel
christian themescontemporary settingmedicalopposites attractredemptionSecond Chancesmall townwidower

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Synopsis

Sometimes, a meaningful encounter can be the first step toward rediscovering faith and sparking a renewed sense of hope and devotion.

Daniel Forrester’s life was shattered two years ago when his wife died suddenly, leaving him a widower. He harbors deep anger and bitterness toward God and questions the faith that once anchored his life. Now, a dedicated high school English teacher, he’s locked his grief away, determined never to risk his heart again. But a chance encounter in a grocery store is about to challenge everything he thought he knew about love and faith.

Samantha Kelly bears her own scars. The loss of both parents and a painful betrayal have made her cautious about relationships. As a compassionate nurse, she dedicates herself to caring for others while keeping her faith in God as her anchor. Though she has learned to be content with her life, a part of her still longs for someone who shares her deep spiritual convictions.

When Daniel and Samantha’s paths cross, their connection feels instant and undeniable. But as their relationship deepens, Daniel’s unresolved anger and resentment toward God threatens to destroy their budding romance. Can he find the courage to confront his crisis of faith before it costs him a second chance at love? And can Samantha’s unwavering faith help guide him back to the peace he so desperately seeks?

This moving contemporary inspirational romance explores healing, redemption, and the transformative power of God’s love. Through loss and renewal, betrayal and trust, this gentle story reminds us that it’s never too late for a second chance at love, faith, and the joy that comes from embracing hope in all its forms.

Book 1 in the Brookside Christian Romance series – Each book is a complete standalone featuring interconnected couples in a small Georgia town where faith, love, and community overcome every storm.

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Renewing His Hope

By Barbara Jane Oliver

Genre

Christian Romance, Contemporary Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Wings of Faith

Book #

1

Point of View

Dual Third Person

Length

Novel

Narrator(s)

Narration Type

christian themescontemporary settingmedicalopposites attractredemptionSecond Chancesmall townwidower

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Level 2 Intimacy
Mild Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Zero Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Death of Loved One

Synopsis

Sometimes, a meaningful encounter can be the first step toward rediscovering faith and sparking a renewed sense of hope and devotion.

Daniel Forrester’s life was shattered two years ago when his wife died suddenly, leaving him a widower. He harbors deep anger and bitterness toward God and questions the faith that once anchored his life. Now, a dedicated high school English teacher, he’s locked his grief away, determined never to risk his heart again. But a chance encounter in a grocery store is about to challenge everything he thought he knew about love and faith.

Samantha Kelly bears her own scars. The loss of both parents and a painful betrayal have made her cautious about relationships. As a compassionate nurse, she dedicates herself to caring for others while keeping her faith in God as her anchor. Though she has learned to be content with her life, a part of her still longs for someone who shares her deep spiritual convictions.

When Daniel and Samantha’s paths cross, their connection feels instant and undeniable. But as their relationship deepens, Daniel’s unresolved anger and resentment toward God threatens to destroy their budding romance. Can he find the courage to confront his crisis of faith before it costs him a second chance at love? And can Samantha’s unwavering faith help guide him back to the peace he so desperately seeks?

This moving contemporary inspirational romance explores healing, redemption, and the transformative power of God’s love. Through loss and renewal, betrayal and trust, this gentle story reminds us that it’s never too late for a second chance at love, faith, and the joy that comes from embracing hope in all its forms.

Book 1 in the Brookside Christian Romance series – Each book is a complete standalone featuring interconnected couples in a small Georgia town where faith, love, and community overcome every storm.

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Physical Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands or affectionate touching
  • Compliments or confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces or cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters are only referred to from the past, not described or shown on page
 

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in the underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied but not described
  • Feeling warm or flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls or groans
  • Thinking or speaking about desire in a non-descriptive way
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level, though this may be unpopular if they are not married
 

Level 3

 

  • Hands moving, still not in the underwear zone
  • French kissing with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions that still follow these guidelines
  • Feeling hot or sweaty
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, or panting
  • More frantic moments and some loss of control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If characters lie down together, there should be little description of contact or movement
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with a fade to black scene
  • Focus stays on the emotion
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged or committed couples

Innuendo Levels

Level 0 — None

  • No sexual innuendo
  • No suggestive humor
  • No crude or sexual jokes

Level 1 — Minimal

  • Minimal innuendo or double meanings
  • Light teasing
  • Mild crude or dad humor
  • Not frequent or strong

Level 2 — Moderate

  • Moderate suggestive humor
  • Double meanings
  • Sexual tension
  • May include crude or sexual jokes

Level 3 — Heavy

  • Heavy innuendo
  • Strong suggestive dialogue
  • Frequent crude or sexual humor

Swearing Levels

Zero

  • No swearing

Mild

  • Up to 10 uses of “hel*” or “dam*”

Moderate

  • 10+ uses of “hel*” or “dam*”
  • And/or use of bodily swear words like “shi*,” “as*,” etc.

Severe

  • 30+ swear words
  • And/or any use of the F-word one or more times

Violence Levels

Zero

  • No on-page violence

Mild

  • Violence is present without detail or only referenced vaguely
  • May briefly mention blood or injuries
  • Comparable to a G-rated movie

Moderate

  • Violence is more frequent and/or more detailed
  • Can be more intense
  • Injuries may be lightly described
  • Comparable to a PG-rated movie

Severe

  • Violence is more detailed and frequent
  • Blood may be mentioned and injuries may be described in detail
  • Comparable to a PG-13-rated movie

Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands/Affectionate touching
  • Compliments/confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces/cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters from past only referred to, not described or on-screen

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied not described
  • Feel warm/flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls and groans
  • Thinking/speaking about desire non-descriptive
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level – but may be unpopular if not married

Level 3

  • Hands moving, still not in underwear zone
  • French kiss with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions still follow guidelines
  • Feel hot, sweating
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, panting
  • More frantic and lose some control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If they lay down together anywhere, use little description of contact/moving
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with fade to black scene. Keep focus on the emotion.
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged/committed couples.