The second installment of the Miller family continues with a story full of surprises, secrets, and second chances. Join Nick, Chase, Ty, Vanessa, Ashlynn, and Summer as they navigate a whole new chapter and season of their lives. It brings changes that they never expected, and they must learn to embrace them. They don't know what tomorrow brings, but they can trust that tomorrow is in God's hands.
First of all id like to thank Jacquelyn Oskey for selecting me to recieve an arc ( btw this was my first ever arc 🤭)
Before i start my review id like to mention this was my first ever christian fiction book and its 100% clean ( no swearing at all , one minor non descriptive kiss and dan does go to a party with underage drinking but leaves right away ) 🙂↕️🙂↕️And thats really amazing to me because i dont think ive ever read a 100% clean book
I honestly think this book was better than the first book in the series 😅🫰
Coming from a kid with parents who fight a lot i was so jelous of the miller parents marriage it was so beautiful and purely based upon love 💕💕
Also connected to that THE SIBLING BOND oh my goodness ive genuinely never read a book where the siblings were that close it warms my heart 🥹🥹
Side note - i LOVED the family tree and the cover art is absolutely beautiful 😍😍
Ps. im not a very religous person so some of the things i didnt fully understand, although i am baptised i havent been to church since i moved ( which was 8 yrs ago so.. ) so i feel like i didnt fully understand some of the things but honestly it kinda made me feel closer to god
Ok thats all Thank you all for reading my review have a wonderful day
What Tomorrow Brings is out now!! Thank You, Jesus!! I’m so so grateful and can’t believe I’m a self-published author of two books!!
Well, the cover is here!! It wasn’t originally what I had imagined, but I think it turned out perfectly. I think Patrick and Dan deserve to have a cover of their own. It goes so perfectly with A New Beginning! I love the fall aspect and the full wrap of the cover is beautiful! 🤩
I hope you love the second installment to the Miller Family Series and that it feels like coming home! Welcome back! Get ready for an adventure that is filled with laughter, tears and trusting God with every tomorrow.
If you loved Nick and Dan from the first one, you’re gonna love this one because they get their own POV! 😆 This one has even more heart and deeper themes than A New Beginning did. I pray that you were impacted, encouraged and changed by the last page. I pray that God uses the story for his glory.
"Dan, we never know what tomorrow brings, but we do know that God holds tomorrow. He holds every tomorrow that He so graciously gives us and we can trust Him every step of the way."
Thank you so much to Jacquelyn for allowing me to arc read her book!!!! So many things I loved about this book!!! First off, the faith content. It was so amazing and well done. I love it when full verses are used and it did not shy away from the harder topics. The Miller family was soooo sweet!!!!! I loved seeing them again and I love how they interact with one another. They are always encouraging each other and noticing when one of them needs help. Dan, brother man! That dude needs a hug! His story is so sad, but I loved seeing the redemption and how that was a big focus of the book. Something I wasn’t a fan of was CoraLee and the romance. I just didn’t like her and how she acted, plus it felt like things were happening wayyyyy too fast with very little showing. Not terrible but I really hope it is better in the next book. So all in all, this book was so good and I loved reading it!!! Definitely going to be buying a copy for my siblings to read!
(i feel it is important to note that I have not read book #1 of this series titled 𝘈 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘉𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 and i probably won’t)
𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚛: thank you a million times over, Jacquelyn, for giving me an arc copy of your book in exchange for an honest review! i am so grateful and honored :) writing a book is such an accomplishment! ♡
➪ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬: the themes had good intentions but poor execution. the christian aspects came across as overly preachy and sterile. they didn’t feel applicable to my life, but more like forcing faith on me (i say this as a christian).
➪ 𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐭: the plot was essentially us following the miller family (and dan) in their day-to-day lives, so it got repetitive very quickly and dragged on with no intrigue. the miller’s life was boring to read about.
➪ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: the characters lacked the depth/flaws that i wanted to see, and they were overly perfect (always saying/doing the right things). they all acted like the same person—other than maybe ty.
𝚂𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛 x 𝙿𝚊𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚔 these two were adorable! they reminded me of some little kids i know. i very very caught off guard by their [SPOILER] wedding [END OF SPOILER] however. i was like, is this…really happening?
𝙰𝚜𝚑𝚕𝚢𝚗𝚗 x 𝙳𝚊𝚗 i was shipping them…until i found out that ashlynn is 11 and dan must be at least 15 if he’s driving…so that’s a bit of an age gap! oops…
𝙲𝚘𝚛𝚊𝙻𝚎𝚎 x 𝙽𝚒𝚌𝚔 umm something felt very off about this relationship. i’m surprised they didn’t break up! coralee is very clingy, touchy, and frankly, i don’t like her. nick seemed very blinded by their “love” for each other to see how oddly she acted.
➪ 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: the writing made it hard to keep reading (the book was quite long). my biggest complaint is that it favored telling over showing to an extent that was really hard to get through! the first person narrative was just someone forcing things on me without letting me just live through them as the pov character.
➪ 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞: unfortunately, it felt very stilted and unnatural pretty much always. the faith talks also seemed very glossy and textbook-like in a way that didn’t feel real.
➪ 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬: as someone who has a slightly bigger family than the millers—all of my siblings are homeschooled too—i thought the dynamic of the miller family was too serene and peaceful in this book. it felt like an unreachable standard that made me feel jealous and icky that my parents aren’t that perfect. even though the millers are very grounded in their faith, there was never even a hint of the chaos i experience every day simply due to having so many bodies and needs in one household. the siblings were very civil all of the time with each other, and they never really annoyed each other or fought. i found it to be unrealistic and stilted in a…not positive way because i couldn’t relate at all.
lastly, thank you so much for reading this review!! these were my honest thoughts as promised!
[edit: for those who saw my original review for this book, i have since taken the fluff out of my review (while leaving the grit), and lowered its rating to match. i’ve done this upon receiving the courage to do so because honesty is important, and it’s what i would want from others.]
The bond between the siblings. That’s where I’ll start. This is one of the sweetest things that could ever come from a book. You read about books where the siblings hate each other and eventually form an unbreakable bond, but to already have that connection from the very first start?! That’s even better in my opinion. And the easy banter between all the siblings made me genuinely so happy. All healthy sibling relationships have to have it🙈🙂↕️ I think what really made me love this book is the family reminded me so much of my own. Going through the chapters, I stopped so many times and thought of my family.
When Nick was explaining his love interest, he wasn’t focused on her looks. Instead?!? He was focused on her love for Jesus and her beautiful personality. Pleaasseeee we need more guys like this. When he went to ask her to be his girlfriend? It was actually the cutest thing. He wasn’t all tough and didn’t act like he “had the girl” before he even asked her out. He was nervous and admitted it. He showed his true feelings and I think that showed just how much backbone he had.
𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔—> Staawwwpppp right now. I genuinely want a marriage like theirs. One that is centered around Christ. A marriage that is based off of love. Not some feeling that goes away after a couple years, but the real love that you can only acquire by letting Christ be in the middle of the relationship🥹🥹 The example they were to their kids? I adored it. They didn’t just tell the kids to act like Jesus and to love one another, they were teaching their kids by acting it out themselves. 🤎🤎
𝑫𝒂𝒏—> Oh my heart. He’s the sweetest soul. I honestly don’t even have words for his character. You can tell just how much he is struggling. Despite his struggling, he stays strong. He’s such a respectful guy.
All throughout the book, prayer was mentioned. Not just mentioned, it was a big theme throughout the entire thing. I really appreciated that, because in Christian fiction, it’s always just a mention of God here and there but you could tell these characters living out their faith. It was in the conversations they had, when they prayed, and in the relationships between the characters. Not only that, it was never forced. All of the faith in this book was apart of the lives of the families. It was natural 🙌🏻✝️🙏🏻
If I could take one thing away from this book, it would be to live in the moment. Don’t worry about tomorrow, just what today holds. Keep your family and friends close and make as many memories as possible. Live your life for Christ and let Him be at the center of your heart. 🩵🩵🩵
𝑺𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒆—> I absolutely love the family tree at the beginning of the book.
If you are looking for a clean Christian fiction that is centered around Jesus and family, I highly recommend 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔!!
First of all, I want to give a HUGE thank you to the author for allowing me to beta read this book! It was such an honor and I enjoyed every second of it! I definitely recommend What Tomorrow Brings!!!💙
✨Writing✨ The writing was PHENOMENAL! It grabbed my attention and held on to it til the last chapter! It’s obvious that God has given Jacquelyn a talent and I love how she is using it to honor Jesus and share her faith with others! There are some great faith messages in this book and they were beautifully written but simple enough for younger children to understand!
🌼 Adam and Christina Miller 🌼 They are my absolute favorite!! It is adorable how in love they are and it’s really great to see how they turn their kids to Jesus! I’m literally SO EXCITED for their story! 😉
🌻The Miller Kids🌻 I love each and every one of them! They all have their own personalities and are unique. They pray together and they give great advice to each other. I also love how friendly and welcoming they are! You can see that they have Jesus in their hearts!
✨Dan and Patrick✨ They are just the cutest things! I love how Dan is being the light for others in his life and how he is constantly praying! It is really encouraging to read!
🤔Cora Lee 🤔 I still can’t decide how I feel about this girl….some things just don’t seem….genuine? Or maybe she is genuine and I’m using the wrong word. 🤷♀️ I can’t explain it but something just feels off with her.
Spice🌶️- N/A
Faith Content ✝️- A TON! Yes, it was absolutely wonderful!!
Language- N/A
🌻Quotes🌻
“I agree. We tend to let stress control or take over our lives too often. But if we shift our focus toward the Lord, our whole perspective changes. It's not easy, but every day, we can wake up and give the day to God. Say ‘Lord, whatever it is You have planned for today, I'm good with.’”
"But being a Christian means you make that choice daily to wake up and give it to Jesus. Surrender to Him every single day.”
“The closer you grow to Jesus, the less you'll want things that don't honor and glorify the Lord. Your desires will align with His. But we all mess up, make mistakes and do or say or think things that we shouldn't. We can't be perfect. But praise the Lord that we serve a God who forgives and loves us unconditionally. That even when we do mess up and sin, we can come to Him, repent, and turn away from our sins.”
I love this book, the whole series, the author—Jesus!
I cannot express how good this book was! The author has grown so much in her writing since the last book!
*~Characters~*
CoraLee: so…uh…ngl I didn’t care for her. Maybe because I love Nick so much and maybe just maybe I have a crush on him…LISTEN HE’S EVERYTHING I WANT IN A MAN OKAY?! 😭 Butttt yeah. I’m excited to see what will happen next with her though!
Patrick: I did NOT express how funny and amazing he is in my last review! He’s so cute and just a little gentleman 🥹
Dan: he went through some challenging things in this book but I’m so proud of him! He clung to the Lord through it all and it was really inspiring. His story also gave me courage to maybe speak to my friend about Jesus just like he did his mom.
Ezekiel: he was only in there for like one or two scenes but I hope this guy gets more page time! He was funny.
*~My thoughts~*
As I said, this was so amazing! Probably better than the first book! I literally cannot WAIT for the next!
I love the characters, the story, the quotes!
I usually don’t share quotes or lines from books in my reviews but I rlly wanna share a few (no spoilers will be shone :)
“Dan, we never know what tomorrow brings, but we do know that God holds tomorrow. He holds every Tomorrow that he so graciously gives us and we can trust him every step of the way.”
We are never alone. We have no reason to fear. The God of the universe is on our side. (I’m not kidding when I said I just did a devo on this subject two days ago!)
I loved hearing the stores of how Jesus saved people and changed their hearts and lives. Those story’s never ceased to amaze me.
The smile was permanently fixed on his face. Joy radiated from his eyes, and could only be described as one thing. That was the joy of Jesus. The Joy of new life found in him alone.
Those are just a few I felt like I just HAD to Screenshot!
*-Overall-*
Overall, I think you need to read this! First read A new beginning since you’ll enjoy this soooo much better if you know the characters!
Again, I just can’t describe what I felt while reading this! Honestly, it was probably the Holy Spirit!
So if you want a good, clean, amazing Christian book, read this!
*I also want to thank the author for giving me the ARC of this book! It was my first ARC and I just felt so honored! So thank you so, so much! ❤️*
*~Post read!~*
The ending oh my goodness I cried 🥹 it was just so sweet!!
I need to go to sleep since it’s past midnight sooo rtc!
I’m not really in the mood for this because of my reading slump :( Hopefully I can come back to it eventually when I can actually enjoy it. I’m so sorry Jacquelyn 💔
I LOVED this book! Maybe even better than the first one (which was a five star) The Miller family is so wholesome, something you don't really see in books these days. Tbh, I feel like these books have helped me grow in my faith as well as helped me through some rough times I've been going through lately. This was my little bit of sunshine, always waiting there for me!
Characters! Since most of the characters are the same as in the last book, I will only put the new ones, or ones who I have something to say about!
Dan- Still my favorite character!! I love how his relationship with his brother and more importantly God has gotten so much stronger! It really is wonderful!
Patrick- I LOVE him!!! He is so adorable, and I loved his wedding!! LOL
CoraLee- Hmmm... I don't really know what to think of her yet. She seemed to have two different personalities, a sweet amazing one, and a snappy, clingy sort of one. I am excited to see how her character grows in the next book! I am definitely expecting her to have some family issues...
Anastasia- I feel like she really does try her hardest and doesn't realize everything would be so much easier if she gave it to God.
Writing! Again, I don't know how she does it! Nothing could be going on, and I can't put it down!!!
Content: Violence- None/minor Language- None! Romance- Someone gets a girlfriend the kiss once, non descriptive Other- Dan goes to a party where there is underage drinking, he has no idea they would do that and instantly leaves! 14+
༄˖°.🍃.ೃ࿔*:・ What Tomorow Brings-Jacquelyn Oskey ༄˖°.🍃.ೃ࿔*:・ 🤎🍂🧦🧸🎃☕️✝️
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11+
Romance: Older brother gets a girlfriend and they share a kiss (Nondescriptive),Kisses on the cheek. Language: None! Violence: Nothing I remember. Religion: The whole book revolves around God!😍
Nessa 😍: I absolutely LOVE HER! She is so sweet and her relationship and growth in Christ is beautiful!
Nick 😜: He is literaly my DREAM older brother! He looks out for his siblings and he's such a good boyfriend to CoraLee.
Chase🤩: This boy is on my list for book boyfriends.There is just something about him that is so lovely.I see a lot of me in him!
Ty😂: HE IS HILAROIUS! He is such the jokester in the family and all his actions are so funny.He's so Godly and I would love to hang out with him!
Ashlyn🪡: Reading about her sewing passion is always fun.She is so kind with her siblings and always in on the fun!
Summer🩷: So cute and always smiling! She always makes me smile! 💖
Dan and Patrick🥹: Patrick is actually SO ADORABLE! I love him SO MUCH! Watching Dan through his hardships and struggles was so sad but the end result of his relationship with God is beautiful! God is good!🙌🏼
Mr. and Mrs.Miller✝️: OH MY STARS! Their love and relationshop with eachother is simply AMAZING 😍😍 Mr,.Miller is so encouraging and wise!
CoraLee: I can't wait to see how her relationship with God and Dan go! So kind.
☕︎ Thoughts! ☕︎ Andddd Jacquelin Oskey hits us with another AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL second Miller book! I was jumping FOR JOY when it came out and immediatly downloaded it on my kindle. This book taught me and showed me more of God's grace and love! The characters were written wonderfully and the writing was superb. The Miller siblings are so kind and I'm not kidding when I face reality and get so sad that I can't meet them! 😭😭 The fact that they pray with each other and give encouragment and Godly advice so freely is just beautiful! 😍😍
Mr.Miller's advice to Dan was so heartfelt and how Dan always trusted him and went to him when he had questions and doubts was so sweet! Mrs.Miller's secret was SO EXCITING AND I'M NOT GONNA SPOIL ANYTHING! 😂😁😍 I'm so excited to know moreee!! 😆😆
I loved how the setting was in the fall and the quote above is one of my favorites! I still can't get over how much I love all the faith content! I felt so encouraged and learned more wisdom by the siblings and parents! Nick's and CoraLee's relationship is so lovely and I can't wait to see where it ends! Also how the siblings made a pretend wedding for Summer and Patrick was SO ADORABLE AND FUNNY! Patricks proposal was so cute and I was smiling so much! There was so many cute and meaningful scenes and I love them all.
Overall, I loved and very much enjoyed this book and I can't WAIT for more adventures in the Miller family! I 100% reccomend this anyone! PLEASE READ IT! Also go check out my highlights cause their is SO MANY GOOD ONES!
🍂Fall read ✝️Sweet Christian based family 😜Fun and funny adventures/scenes 🙌🏼Shows God's grace and you will defiantly learn very many lessons!
What Tomorrow Brings was such a sweet, faith-filled story that I think would be a great read for teens. A lot of the book focuses on everyday life—school, family, friendships, and the simple things that make up their days—but it also follows the characters as they find their way to Christ and learn what it means to accept Him into their lives.
One thing I really loved was the message of trusting God with what tomorrow brings. The characters go through different struggles, and I appreciated the reminder that even when we don’t know what the next day will look like, we can trust that God does.
I also really enjoyed the conversations about dating and relationships. The advice from the parents was especially meaningful—taking relationships seriously, truly getting to know someone, and keeping God at the center. I appreciated the emphasis on courting rather than simply being boyfriend and girlfriend. As a mom, I personally don’t agree with dating so young, but I really liked the message behind it and the importance of being intentional and careful with someone’s heart.
I also loved seeing the characters come to Christ, accept Him into their lives, get baptized, and choose to give their lives to Him and serve Him. There were so many great conversations and lessons throughout the story that I think teens can learn from.
One of my biggest struggles with the book was actually the Miller family dynamic. 😂 Coming from a family of three kids and now having five of my own, I know how much siblings can disagree, annoy each other, and create a little chaos! The Miller family was almost too peaceful, nice, and civil with each other, and I honestly found it a little unrealistic. Even though they had strong faith and put God first, I expected a little more sibling drama and disagreements. All those children can’t possibly think alike all the time! 😂
Overall, this was a sweet story for teens with a strong Christian message about faith, family, relationships, trusting God with the future, and giving your life to Christ. I think it covers many wonderful topics that parents can feel comfortable letting their teens read and learn from. 💕
Thank you @jacquelynoskeyauthor for letting me read an advance eARC! My opinions are honest and my own.