Waiting for Daybreak

Tomorrow's Promise Collection #2

by Kathryn Cushman

Paige Woodward is a woman without choices. Her destitute mother's only hope for a cure isn't covered by insurance. When a dream opportunity arises at a brand-new pharmacy, Paige is willing to keep quiet about her past to make sure she lands the job. For Clarissa Richardson, the dream of running her own pharmacy comes to a screeching halt when her grandfather hires a too-perfect new girl who seems to be hiding something. How far will they go to protect their dreams for tomorrow? What will happen when one woman's last hope means ruining another woman's greatest dream?

Genres: Christian Fiction, Christian, Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Mystery

304 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Author Kathryn "Katie" Cushman is a graduate of Samford University with a degree in pharmacy.

She is the author of ten novels, including the newly released, "The Plans We Made", which she co-authored with Lauren Beccue.

Kathryn and her family currently live in Santa Barbara, California.

Visit her Web site at www.kathryncushman.com

Reviews

[Terri Schmidt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's definitely Christian fiction, with a little romance and intrigue tossed into the mix. It's about 3 women whose lives intersect in a small town in Tennessee. It shows how important it is to wait on God's timing, not our own, and what can happen when we neither include God in our lives nor trust Him to know what's best for us. A very good book, regardless of your faith.

[Richellelee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting plot. I will read more books by this author.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paige not only looses one job after the other, but she is also in danger of losing her faith as her life spirals out of control. Her mother is desperately ill, fighting cancer, and she has to contend with her manager's schemes to set her up for failure. She tries to hold on to her mother's words: "God is not a vending machine that gives us everything we want. He does what is the best thing - for all involved." (p.175)

The story is set in the pharmaceutical trade, which made for interesting reading. It provides the backdrop for the conflict between three women working together in a small town pharmacy.

[Penny Perse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Waiting for daybreak

The best fully Christian story I have read in a long time. I would like to find more Christian stories like this thank you.

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Almost a 4. Different story with interesting information about pharmacy operation and rules. Strong interraction among characters right up until the end, which was good but perhaps not completely true to what would happen in real life. Maybe that's a good thing...

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent book by Kathryn Cushman! It holds the reader's attention and has just enough twists and turns hat you don't want to put it down!

[Mary Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story spoke to my heart!the

This story will stay with me because I could feel the struggle each character felt in order for their dreams to see light. I truly liked the characters and how their personal life wasn't going like they planned. Sometimes we do not realize that God is in control and He has a plan. When we try live our plans, it changes the course. This was a good journey and I will not forget what I have learned.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story with many underlying themes. Each chapter, especially at the beginning, carried you to the next one wanting to see what new twist or turn the characters were getting to. Prov. 3:5,6 is the underlying theme, to "TRUST in the Lord..." Really enjoyed Ora and he sage down to earth character and honesty, Dawn with her tough life, and Clarissa with her insecurities.

[Patty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paige is a pharmacist with a bit of a blip on her past who is offered a job in a new pharmacy run by Clarissa, the granddaughter of the owner. He’s the one who hires Paige, and the angst it causes is the crux of the story.

[Cedar Lea · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book kind of stressful - lots of problems all the way through, and it wrapped up way too quickly in the end.

[Ranee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good story with the premise of doing what’s right in hard situations

[Candiss Ciavarella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read, nothing too heavy.

[Lorrine Gregory · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good reading. Clean

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really loving the books by this author!

[Patricia Fuller · Rating 5 out of 5]

a real page turner! thoroughly enjoyed it!

[Jeanne Modisett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was not predictable as I find most Christian novels.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good story about second chances and finding what you really want to do. It was hard to find sympathy for Clarissa at first but in the end she becomes a more sympathetic character.

[Heather Purvis]

4.4

[Barb Ratcliffe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great story that shows telling the truth is always the best thing

[Dorothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super good book

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a good book!!!

[Donna G. Madden · Rating 2 out of 5]

Predictable happy ending. It felt like The Brady Bunch in a book. Not a true picture of life in the world of today.

[Deb · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a nice pleasant read, somewhat forgettable though. Paige is a pharmacist struggling to find a good job after an incident at her last job that led to her termination. When she is offered a job at a brand new pharmacy she thinks her prayers are answered--and she hopes that her prayers for her mothers successful cancer treatments will be too. She needs the job to help pay for her mother's treatments, so she's prepared to put up with anything, but when she walks in the first day and is introduced to the manager of the pharmacy she realizes that the manager was never told be the owner that she was going to have a new assistant working for her. Things get off to a rocky start with Clarissa, the manager, who has her reasons for disliking Paige. As the story unfolds we get to see the point of view of both women, though Clarissa did not seem as well rounded to me as Paige. Paige's character felt pretty realistic, with her struggles about reconciling her mother's illness with a God who she felt was supposed to take care of her. I enjoyed that aspect and the regular pharmacy customer who encouraged her with Godly words of wisdom. Clarissa and the rest of the characters seemed to fall flat for me and it all seemed to just roll predictably along until the end. If you just want an easy Christian fiction book to relax with, this would be a good choice, just don't expect to remember it much later.

[Quiniece Sheppard · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book started off very slow in the beginning. It took the author over halfway through the book to reveal what really happened to Paige and why she lost her job in Atlanta. The author kept dragging the story out and kept revealing bits of it at at time, but the other characters in the story were interesting as well and they kept me wanting to read on. I loved Ora's character and how she was so influental in Paige's spiritual and emotional well being. God always has a ram in the bush and just when we think we don't have anyone in our lives to help us through our difficult seasons, God sends someone. The scriptures she would give Paige to encourage her were awesome and at the end it all made sense. I was wondering where the title of the book came from and we finally find out at the end of the book. Overall the book was good and I defintely learned a lot about pharmacists. My only regret was that the author took way too long to reveal the highlight of the book and it was drawn out a bit longer than it should have been. This was the reason I stopped short of giving the book 5 stars. Overall, great read.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Waiting for Daybreak" is Christian general fiction. The characters were complex and dealt with realistic issues. I understood why they acted as they did--even the characters that weren't as likable. The details of the store and job were superbly done, which makes sense since the author was a pharmacist in the past.

I could hardly put the book down. The suspense was created by wanting Paige to succeed and her mother to survive her cancer treatment, yet things kept getting worse. But, strangely, it was by things continuing to get worse that Paige finally found peace.

Paige was a Christian struggling to understand why it seemed like God wasn't there for her when she was unjustly blamed and her godly mother was so sick with cancer. She looked up several verses dealing with that, and she also got a few off-the-wall Scripture references from a quirky new friend. Though definitely there, the Christian message didn't feel "lecture-y" to me.

There was no bad language. There was no sex. Overall, I'd highly recommend this suspenseful, insightful novel.

[Cindi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paige loses her job as a pharmacist in Atlanta and decides to take a new job closer to her parent's home. Her mother is suffering from cancer and needs to travel to Texas for treatment. Paige decides to stay at her folk's place while they are away and send as much money as possible to help pay for her mother's treatments.

Clarissa doesn't want help from another pharmacist and is quite upset when her grandfather hires Paige. From day one, things are tense between the two ladies. All Paige wants it to earn money to help her mother and all Clarissa wants is for Paige to leave.

Can the two of them work together or will conflicts continue? Will jealousy create even more trouble?

The author does an excellent job with creating strong characters. Some you will love while others you may want to smack. This story is very well written and has some terrific lessons that we can use in our everyday lives.

I love how Cushman reminds us how important faith is and learning the scriptures to be able to apply them to our lives.

[Bethany Swafford · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two women in the same profession. When dreams clash, who will win?

I really enjoyed how this story played out. The plot was very true to life, when it came to making decisions. Clarissa and Paige both were sympathetic, though the one less so as the story progressed.

The minor characters were also memorable in their own way. The romance elements of the story were subtle and realistic.

This was a quick read for a rainy afternoon and I would recommend this to readers who enjoy a Christian contemporary tale.

[Michelle Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, this one kept me on my toes!

Paige is trying to hide her past, and what better way then start a new job in a new city, closer to her parents?

Especially since her mom is undergoing cancer treatment, and of course the treatment isn't covered by insurance (how relatable to America!), so she seeks out to find a job to help pay for treatment and get her reputation back on track.

The problem is, Clarissa, her new boss, wasn't looking for help when her grandfather decided to hire Paige. Can Clarissa go with the flow and prove herself to her family, and can Paige get her fresh start she's been trying to get?

As per usual, Kathryn Cushman develops the characters well and provides backstory so we learn as we go what happened with Paige at her last job. And no story is complete without a little bit of romance (add in a cute contractor!). I really enjoyed this story and seeing how it panned out.

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

a girls mom has cancer, her dad cant afford treatment. the girl works in a pharm where a mistake with the meds was made causing a man to die and get in a crash where the people sued. she was let go. a man offered her a job in a pharm near her parents house. she moved in there while they were out of state getting experimental treatment for her mom. the head girl at the pharm had it out for her and blamed her for mistakes not her fault. she was let go, her dad had to sell his work truck and equip to continue with the treatments

there are bible references and she is praying for help.

she got the job in the pharm, the other girl got to do something she wanted better, they spoke to each other about things and got it all straightened out. including the uncle.her mom got better and was able to go home