Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: Gabriel’s Redemption – Sylvain Reynard

Professor Gabriel Emerson has left his position at the University of Toronto to embark on a new life with his beloved Julianne. Together, he’s confident that they can face any challenge. And he’s eager to become a father.

But Julianne’s graduate program threatens Gabriel’s plans, as the pressures of being a student become all consuming. When she is given the honor of presenting an academic lecture at Oxford, Gabriel is forced to confront her about the subject of her presentation – research that conflicts with his own. And in Oxford, several individuals from their past appear, including an old nemesis intent on humiliating Julia and exposing one of Gabriel’s darkest secrets.

In an effort to confront his remaining demons, Gabriel begins a quest to discover more about his biological parents, beginning a chain of events that has startling repercussions for himself, Julianne, and his hope of having a family.

Series: Gabriel’s Inferno #3
Release Date: December 3rd 2013
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Source: NetGalley
Reviewer: Shannon
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This was the perfect ending for Gabriel and Juliana’s love story.  So much of their relationship was Gabriel coming to terms with his parents abandonment, his addictions and old life style that you knew before Gabriel could finally move forward with Juliana, he had to understand, forgive and move forward.

Nothing for Gabriel has been easy, so rest assured this path isn’t either.  But Gabriel (and Juliana) had to come to terms with his past,  including those that wanted to turn him back to the life he left behind.  But most important was to come to grips with his birth parents.  He had to let go of what he thought he knew of the father who abandoned him and seek to understand what others saw in the man…other than his mother’s jaded view and the memories of a small child.  It was this journey that was a turning point for Gabriel.  He discovered that not everyone thought he was a dirty little secret to be hidden away and that his love of literature came from the very people he was running from.

Juliana never left Gabriel’s side as he went through his journey.  But she had a journey of her own to go through.  She struggled with Gabriel’s desire to have a family, fearing she would never be able to achieve her own goals.  While Gabriel never pushed her, she felt the weight of his desire and her need to make him happy.  Juliana had to learn balance in their relationship.  It couldn’t always be about Gabriel or her and sometimes that meant someone needed to be willing to compromise.

This was a beautifully written story that showed us that despite what you may have done in the past, you are worth redeeming.  I’m sad to see the series end, but I’m happy our dark angel found his happily ever after.

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I’m interested in the way literature can help us explore aspects of the human condition – particularly suffering, sex, love, faith, and redemption. My favourite stories are those in which a character takes a journey, either a physical journey to a new and exciting place, or a personal journey in which he or she learns something about himself/herself.

I’m also interested in how aesthetic elements such as art, architecture, and music can be used to tell a story or to illuminate the traits of a particular character. In my writing, I combine all of these elements with the themes of redemption, forgiveness, and the transformative power of goodness.

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