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Destiny #3
Harmony
In the long-awaited final installment of The Destiny Trilogy, Destiny Clark has anything but harmony in her life.
Destiny is dating Isaac Robinson but is not completely sure she’s made the right decision. Preston Nelson re-enters her life and fights to win her back. Destiny struggles to resist the undeniable chemistry between them and is left feeling more confused than ever.
When Destiny’s school issues a new policy, her family realizes they may have to sacrifice more than they’re willing to stay at the only school they’ve ever known.
Is Destiny’s bond with Isaac strong enough to last, or should she give Preston another chance?
As one thing after another goes wrong, Destiny realizes she must search for harmony in her life before she loses everything.
This clean Young Adult Contemporary Romance is filled with stolen kisses, swoonworthy guys, and a girl learning who she is.
Destiny is dating Isaac Robinson but is not completely sure she’s made the right decision. Preston Nelson re-enters her life and fights to win her back. Destiny struggles to resist the undeniable chemistry between them and is left feeling more confused than ever.
When Destiny’s school issues a new policy, her family realizes they may have to sacrifice more than they’re willing to stay at the only school they’ve ever known.
Is Destiny’s bond with Isaac strong enough to last, or should she give Preston another chance?
As one thing after another goes wrong, Destiny realizes she must search for harmony in her life before she loses everything.
This clean Young Adult Contemporary Romance is filled with stolen kisses, swoonworthy guys, and a girl learning who she is.
- GenresYoung Adult
366 pages, Paperback
Published March 13, 2020
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About the author
Cindy Ray Hale
60 books566 followersCindy Ray Hale loves to write romcoms set in small towns and has been writing and publishing books since 2012, all the while, laughing at her own funny stories. She is married to the sweetest guy and has a blended family with him, consisting of seven kids.
She loves nerding out on video games, creating book covers, and drinking too much caffeine. When she can find a moment, she loves to sing and play the piano and often includes acting and singing somewhere in her stories.
She was born and raised in the hills of Tennessee in a large crazy family and as an adult, has moved all over the United States. She's finally settled down in a small town in the mountains of western Virginia where she loves to go hiking, boating, and dig in her garden.
She loves nerding out on video games, creating book covers, and drinking too much caffeine. When she can find a moment, she loves to sing and play the piano and often includes acting and singing somewhere in her stories.
She was born and raised in the hills of Tennessee in a large crazy family and as an adult, has moved all over the United States. She's finally settled down in a small town in the mountains of western Virginia where she loves to go hiking, boating, and dig in her garden.
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March 29, 2020
After much anticipation, the Destiny trilogy is finally finished. Bittersweet doesn't even begin to cover it. Not for the story itself, but that the characters' journeys are over. But they all ended up in better places than they began. First off, the reason for the elusive five star: there are certain authors who can weave religion into coming of age stories without the weight of a heavy hand, and so far, Cindy Ray Hale is the only one who's mastered this skill. It earns a five star because someone like me, who doesn't subscribe to any particular denomination, can enjoy it. The Destiny trilogy subverts a stereotype in that alone: it doesn't rely on religion to fuel storytelling; the story and characters are complex with the addition of religion. Am I gushing? Of course. I feel like you have to when it's an indie author. Now, onto the book and its many pros!
-Neither Issac nor Destiny gives up their faith; in the end, Destiny realizes there is goodness in Issac's convictions even if they're different than hers. And I know, some readers will say "she could've saved a lot of trouble and realized it sooner." But teenagers aren't logical; they're at the mercy of emotion and the personal fable.
-Hannah's story line: Hannah is someone you just want to hug and say "it's going to get better"; we've all got an Evan in our past. When she looses her baby, she deals with the mixture of grief and relief as any teen mom would. Her plot was a breath of fresh air, showing that no one is truly perfect and your misfortunes don't make you break, they make you strong.
- Destiny's change of heart gave me serious Pretty in Pink vibes. Let me explain: In the film, Duckie (the main character Andy's friend/wannabe boyfriend) bemoans that Blane is going to use her and throw her away, and because he's richer/above them, she can't date him and respect herself. Andy counters this by saying hating them for having money is just as bad as them hating Andy and the others for having less. Preston's attitude towards any Mormon who marries outside the faith mimics this superiority complex, waking Destiny up to her own hypocrisy: withholding her love/acceptance from Issac because he's not her "ideal" is just as bad as her schoolmates withholding their social acceptance.
-Issac not converting: another huge reason for the five stars. Issac realizes he's immersing himself into a new faith for someone else. And Destiny shouldn't have to sacrifice her dream any more than he should sacrifice his beliefs.
-The epilogue: as a feminist, I enjoyed seeing the many facets of womanhood: Olivia ends up
single and career minded, Megan is a mix of new/old sensibilities (she marries Michael only after graduating college), and Destiny is a housewife/stay-at-home mom by choice. Now, it's not my choice, but as a feminist, I respect that she got her dream, emphasis on her: she spoke in an earlier book of a house atop Walnut Grove, with children playing on a wraparound porch, and Issac to kiss her when he came home. And you know what? If that's her HEA, then let it be.
I'm happy I found this series It's kind of hot water bottle book/cult classic (in that, its fan base is small, but loyal). Never would've found this on my own. Goodreads Listopia truly is like a box of chocolates.
-Neither Issac nor Destiny gives up their faith; in the end, Destiny realizes there is goodness in Issac's convictions even if they're different than hers. And I know, some readers will say "she could've saved a lot of trouble and realized it sooner." But teenagers aren't logical; they're at the mercy of emotion and the personal fable.
-Hannah's story line: Hannah is someone you just want to hug and say "it's going to get better"; we've all got an Evan in our past. When she looses her baby, she deals with the mixture of grief and relief as any teen mom would. Her plot was a breath of fresh air, showing that no one is truly perfect and your misfortunes don't make you break, they make you strong.
- Destiny's change of heart gave me serious Pretty in Pink vibes. Let me explain: In the film, Duckie (the main character Andy's friend/wannabe boyfriend) bemoans that Blane is going to use her and throw her away, and because he's richer/above them, she can't date him and respect herself. Andy counters this by saying hating them for having money is just as bad as them hating Andy and the others for having less. Preston's attitude towards any Mormon who marries outside the faith mimics this superiority complex, waking Destiny up to her own hypocrisy: withholding her love/acceptance from Issac because he's not her "ideal" is just as bad as her schoolmates withholding their social acceptance.
-Issac not converting: another huge reason for the five stars. Issac realizes he's immersing himself into a new faith for someone else. And Destiny shouldn't have to sacrifice her dream any more than he should sacrifice his beliefs.
-The epilogue: as a feminist, I enjoyed seeing the many facets of womanhood: Olivia ends up
single and career minded, Megan is a mix of new/old sensibilities (she marries Michael only after graduating college), and Destiny is a housewife/stay-at-home mom by choice. Now, it's not my choice, but as a feminist, I respect that she got her dream, emphasis on her: she spoke in an earlier book of a house atop Walnut Grove, with children playing on a wraparound porch, and Issac to kiss her when he came home. And you know what? If that's her HEA, then let it be.
I'm happy I found this series It's kind of hot water bottle book/cult classic (in that, its fan base is small, but loyal). Never would've found this on my own. Goodreads Listopia truly is like a box of chocolates.
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February 7, 2020
Great conclusion to a coming-of-age story
What a satisfying conclusion to this coming-of-age young adult romance! There is a lot of emotion and angst riddled among these pages and the continuation of the back-and-forth indecisiveness that Destiny displays, as she tries to choose her true love, was enough to give me inner whiplash. But I loved watching these characters grow up and deal with life-changing situations, while staying true to themselves.
This series must be read in order and be sure to buckle up and enjoy the roller coaster ride of teenage life at its finest. Cindy Ray Hale does a great job of jumping into the minds of these characters and allowing the reader to intimately know them. I love how the characters rotate between a few different characters, as this gives the reader a bird's eye view of thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Content: mild+ romance (some innuendo, teen pregnancy, kissing, cheating, etc); moderate religion
*I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.*
What a satisfying conclusion to this coming-of-age young adult romance! There is a lot of emotion and angst riddled among these pages and the continuation of the back-and-forth indecisiveness that Destiny displays, as she tries to choose her true love, was enough to give me inner whiplash. But I loved watching these characters grow up and deal with life-changing situations, while staying true to themselves.
This series must be read in order and be sure to buckle up and enjoy the roller coaster ride of teenage life at its finest. Cindy Ray Hale does a great job of jumping into the minds of these characters and allowing the reader to intimately know them. I love how the characters rotate between a few different characters, as this gives the reader a bird's eye view of thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Content: mild+ romance (some innuendo, teen pregnancy, kissing, cheating, etc); moderate religion
*I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.*
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