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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I can always count on books by Chautona Havig having a somewhat different approach than most that I read. Tempting Tait<\/em> is definitely one of those with its unusual approach to marriage. If you have already read Bentley’s story you may have a tiny idea of what Tait’s story has in store for you.<\/p>\n

Tait is not the usual romantic hero. Girls are not falling over themselves to date him. In fact the one girl he ever dated (once) married someone else. But Tait is an upstanding guy, one with very strong convictions – and those convictions lead him to make some very interesting choices as he follows what he believes to be God’s plan for his life.<\/p>\n

Overall, the tale moves along at a decent pace with plenty of angst as well as humorous moments to keep it interesting. At times Tait’s approach to life can be a little frustrating, but hey, you have to respect a guy who stands up for what he believes. Tait never wavers. A cute story, Tempting Tait<\/em> also deals with a very serious problem in our country, an issue on which more of us should take a stronger stand. Hopefully readers will be challenged and inspired by Tait’s story.<\/p>\n

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I voluntarily reviewed a digital copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Book:\u00a0 <\/strong>Tempting Tait<\/p>\n

Author: <\/strong>Chautona Havig<\/p>\n

Genre:<\/b> Contemporary Christian Romance<\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/strong>July 30, 2020<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to get your copy!<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n
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He chose to be a dad before he realized he\u2019d need a wife, too.<\/p>\n

When Tait took in an abandoned girl, he had no idea it would change his life.<\/p>\n

Tait Stedtmann\u2013accountant, fledgling do-it-yourselfer, and all-around nice guy. He\u2019d been more than a little interested in Bentley Girard and had finally worked up the courage to ask her out. That was before that fateful day at the rest stop when he saw a girl shoved from a car and abandoned there.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s not like any girl he\u2019s ever met, and now she\u2019s given him an ultimatum.\u00a0 Adopt her baby, or she\u2019ll abort it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eden doesn\u2019t think he\u2019ll do it. She can have the abortion and move on with her life\u2013far away from these creepy Christians in Fairbury.\u00a0 But when Tait agrees, she finds herself keeping her word\u2026 and the pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Nine months later, Tait is wracked by guilt as relief sets in when Eden leaves and terrified as he decides he can\u2019t do this daddy thing alone. Bentley figured out how to make marriage happen for her.<\/p>\n

Would she help him, find someone, too?<\/p>\n

Tempting Tait<\/em>\u00a0is the second in the Marriages of Conviction series.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Chautona Havig<\/strong> lives in an oxymoron, escapes into imaginary worlds that look startlingly similar to ours and writes the stories that emerge. An irrepressible optimist, Chautona sees everything through a kaleidoscope of It\u2019s a Wonderful Life <\/em>sprinkled with fairy tales. Find her at chautona.com and say howdy\u2014if you can remember how to spell her name.<\/p>\n

MORE FROM CHAUTONA:<\/strong><\/p>\n

How One Man Turns A Mess into a Miracle<\/h5>\n

It\u2019s been ten\u2026 maybe fifteen years since Eden Pohl waltzed into my brain and settled in. Despite my focused attention on other books, her taunts never strayed far from my hearing.<\/p>\n

If you really believed what you say about abortion, you<\/em>\u2019d tell my story.<\/em><\/p>\n

You just don<\/em>\u2019t want to have to write the messy stuff.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ouch. Worst of all, she was wrong.\u00a0 And she wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t mind attacking the hard things when it\u2019s the right time, but I only had half a story. I knew what would not <\/em>happen but not what would<\/em>.<\/p>\n

So, she languished there in what is probably the longest pregnancy in fiction.<\/p>\n

After my friend, Sandy, killed my dreams of combining Tait and Bentley\u2019s stories and added Tait\u2019s (and therefore Eden\u2019s) into a series<\/em>, things clicked.\u00a0 Duh. Tait would need a wife. Being a single parent is hard<\/em>. It isn\u2019t how God designed things, you know? We\u2019re supposed to have help.\u00a0 A spouse, extended family, the church.<\/p>\n

But sometimes things don\u2019t work in this fallen world.\u00a0 Sometimes we find ourselves parents\u2014even by choice<\/em>\u2014without the daily support of another parent. Not only that, sometimes our own parents aren\u2019t in a position to be able to help. Age, illness, or distance can remove us from the God-given networks we should have and don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Finally, our decisions sometimes cause us to isolate ourselves even from God\u2019s family, and the result can mean we don\u2019t have that help that we otherwise would.<\/p>\n

One verse came to mind over and over when I planned out the rest of Tait<\/strong>\u2019s story.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Then the LORD God said, <\/em>\u201cIt is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.\u201d <\/em>(Genesis 2:18)<\/p>\n

Sometimes the words tried to transform themselves into, \u201cIt is not good for a father to be alone, so God will find him a helper parent suitable\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

And I had to silence that voice.<\/p>\n

First, because we don\u2019t just change Scripture to suit our purpose. Or rather, we shouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Second, because that\u2019s even more out of order than having a baby before marriage.\u00a0 It happens sometimes\u2014sometimes by choice, as in Tait\u2019s situation. However, the healthiest marriage will usually put a strong emphasis on the marriage relationship first<\/em> (after the Lord, of course) and then <\/em>focus on the children.\u00a0 Why? Because it is best for the children if their parents are in unity. Children find security and strength in knowing their parents love and are committed to each other.<\/p>\n

So many times, I started to put that emphasis in the wrong place struggled to get it right. Then one day I realized that this was the very thing I needed to do.\u00a0 Show that struggle.\u00a0 I needed to show that Tait\u2019s focus was wrong\u2014that he created problems he could have avoided simply by being a good daddy\u2026 but also by being an even better husband<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I hope you\u2019ll enjoy Tait\u2019s story, and I pray that his heart for the unborn will touch your life in a real and tangible way.<\/p>\n

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GIVEAWAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>To celebrate her tour, Chautona is giving away the grand prize package of a paperback copy of Tempting Tait and an original watercolor of \u201cTait\u2019s Wedding\u201d!!<\/p>\n

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/fe37\/tempting-tait-celebration-tour-giveaway<\/a><\/p>\n

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