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Passages of Hope

Passages of Hope

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  • Author：Terri J. Haynes
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Discover the Story Behind a Secret Passageway
 
Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure。

Gracie Kingston begins renovations on the Philadelphia house inherited from her grandmother and finds a secret room。 It is connected to a house nearby， the home of William Still， the man known as the father of the Underground Railroad。 As she researches， she discovers a mystery in her house’s ownership。 In 1855， Olivia Kingston helps a mother and her young child by hiding them in a secret room in her home。 As she helps， she learns that there may be an impostor conductor in their community。 As Gracie’s and Olivia’s stories intertwine， they learn the meaning of sacrifice and love。

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Katie Poole ，

I just loved Gracie and Olivia’s stories。 Such a well done dual timeline。 The author made the connection of the timelines so beautiful。 Olivia loved others and wanted to do everything she could to help get runaway slaves to freedom。 Gracie had to learn that she was loved in order to find the legacy she was part of。 I was swept away into another world and felt all the feels this book offered。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a I just loved Gracie and Olivia’s stories。 Such a well done dual timeline。 The author made the connection of the timelines so beautiful。 Olivia loved others and wanted to do everything she could to help get runaway slaves to freedom。 Gracie had to learn that she was loved in order to find the legacy she was part of。 I was swept away into another world and felt all the feels this book offered。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。 。。。more

Sunnie ，

This is the type of book I have loved since a little girl who just started to read。 It's a book with mystery， history， and absolutely beautifully written。 It's a book that I enjoyed from the start to the finish。 The characters were wonderful and the historical parts were informative as well as interesting。 If you want a captivating book， this was it for me！ It's a book of courage and love for others。 I can't say more， it was so enjoyable to me。I don't always care for dual timelines， but this was This is the type of book I have loved since a little girl who just started to read。 It's a book with mystery， history， and absolutely beautifully written。 It's a book that I enjoyed from the start to the finish。 The characters were wonderful and the historical parts were informative as well as interesting。 If you want a captivating book， this was it for me！ It's a book of courage and love for others。 I can't say more， it was so enjoyable to me。I don't always care for dual timelines， but this was well done and not confusing as to which time period I was reading at the time。 I loved the inter-generational connections in the storyline。 There was a trust in God there that is so heartwarming， This is a definite recommendation！ Loved it！I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more

Cassandra Haywood ，

This book is an excellent read。 It gives an historical account of the Underground Railroad using a real life person William Still who helped runaway slaves that escaped from their plantation owners to the North where they can live free。The characters were well developed and you can feel the different emotions that they were going through。 Especially since helping runaway slaves to freedom， they can be captured and sold into slavery themselves。I like how the author intertwines the two main charac This book is an excellent read。 It gives an historical account of the Underground Railroad using a real life person William Still who helped runaway slaves that escaped from their plantation owners to the North where they can live free。The characters were well developed and you can feel the different emotions that they were going through。 Especially since helping runaway slaves to freedom， they can be captured and sold into slavery themselves。I like how the author intertwines the two main characters Gracie McNiel who has just inherited her grandmothers house in present day and Olivia Kingston who along with her husband Douglas owned the same house back in the 1830’s。Olivia helped with the transition of the escaped slaves and had a secret room where they were hidden until it was safe for the slaves to move on towards freedom。。 Gracie had promised her grandmother that she would open a yarn shop in the house， so when the contractor went to install the sales counter to a wall， it was discovered that there is a secret door behind the wall which leads to a secret room。 Since the house is across the street from William Still’s house， perhaps Gracie’s house qualifies for historical status。 It is interesting to see how Gracie and Clarence the grandson of Gracie’s grandmother friend Lila， do research on the house， while the storyline shows what happens during the time Olivia owned the house。There were a lot of plot twists， history lessons， family problems and romance。， that made for a page-turner from beginning to the end。I highly recommend this book to read and any other books by this author。Cassandra H。I voluntarily received this ARC and this review is of my own honest opinion and thoughts。 。。。more

Sally Mander ，

5 stars， A HavenPASSAGES OF HOPE （DOORS TO THE PAST）by Terri J。 HaynesA beautiful cover for the fantastic dual-time novel about two women in the history of a house in Philadelphia。 Gracie is in the present time and Olivia resides in 1855。 Both women live in the wonderful house with its secrets。Gracie's Gran gave her the place which she was going to use for her home-based business。 Olivia uses it as a haven for riders of the Underground Railroad。Many thanks to #BarbourFiction for the complimentar 5 stars， A HavenPASSAGES OF HOPE （DOORS TO THE PAST）by Terri J。 HaynesA beautiful cover for the fantastic dual-time novel about two women in the history of a house in Philadelphia。 Gracie is in the present time and Olivia resides in 1855。 Both women live in the wonderful house with its secrets。Gracie's Gran gave her the place which she was going to use for her home-based business。 Olivia uses it as a haven for riders of the Underground Railroad。Many thanks to #BarbourFiction for the complimentary copy of #PassagesOfHope I was under no obligation to post a review。#StrongFemaleProtagonist #DualTimeNovel #DoorsToThePastSeries #BarbourPublishing #TerriJHaynes @BarbourPublishing #coverlove #DiverseFiction #DiverseAuthor #DiverseReads #Bibliophile #reviewer #ChristFic #inspyfic #ChristianBooks #newrelease #UndergroundRailroad #HistoricPlacesRegister #multicultural 。。。more

SUSAN BAXTER ，

I really loved this book。A quote from the book "God has His won ways of doing things that we may not understand" really called out to me as I read this book。A dual time line book--but the author wrote it so well that each time line had its own feel and voice to it。Gracie， the young lady in the present day， faces many struggles， yet with faith， family and friends see that God does work in HIs own way to turn these situations around。 Gracie also has a profound infleunce on a young lady she teaches I really loved this book。A quote from the book "God has His won ways of doing things that we may not understand" really called out to me as I read this book。A dual time line book--but the author wrote it so well that each time line had its own feel and voice to it。Gracie， the young lady in the present day， faces many struggles， yet with faith， family and friends see that God does work in HIs own way to turn these situations around。 Gracie also has a profound infleunce on a young lady she teaches。Olivia， the main character in 1855， is a brave woman who faces her own trials and tribulations while fearlessy working in the Undgerground Railroad。Well researched and beautifully written！I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。 。。。more

Toni Shiloh ，

The moment I saw this gorgeous cover， I knew I had to read it。 Did I mention this book is also a dual timeline？I love how Ms。 Haynes puts us right in the beginning。 Gracie has just inherited her grandmother's house in order to fulfill a dream。 She's facing a lot of opposition but there's a quiet strength in her she hasn't yet discovered is there。 But then the moment comes when she finds that secret room and I was hooked （could that be a crochet joke？）！Read full review at:*I received a compliment The moment I saw this gorgeous cover， I knew I had to read it。 Did I mention this book is also a dual timeline？I love how Ms。 Haynes puts us right in the beginning。 Gracie has just inherited her grandmother's house in order to fulfill a dream。 She's facing a lot of opposition but there's a quiet strength in her she hasn't yet discovered is there。 But then the moment comes when she finds that secret room and I was hooked （could that be a crochet joke？）！Read full review at:*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley。 My review was not required nor influenced。 。。。more

Staci ，

1855 and present day PhiladelphiaAnother nice addition to the Doors to the Past Series！In the present day thread， Gracie has just inherited her grandmother's home， much to the displeasure of her uncle。 Gracie's dream is to open a thread store on the ground level and live in the second story。 Then she discovers the house may have been a part of the underground railroad。In 1855， Olivia and her husband Douglas are living free and with successful careers （seamstress and doctor）。 Both put their lives 1855 and present day PhiladelphiaAnother nice addition to the Doors to the Past Series！In the present day thread， Gracie has just inherited her grandmother's home， much to the displeasure of her uncle。 Gracie's dream is to open a thread store on the ground level and live in the second story。 Then she discovers the house may have been a part of the underground railroad。In 1855， Olivia and her husband Douglas are living free and with successful careers （seamstress and doctor）。 Both put their lives on the line to help slaves make their way to freedom。The author brought the time period to life through two engaging threads。My gratitude to publisher Barbour for a complimentary NetGalley copy of the novel。 I was not required to post a review and all opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Claudia ，

Passages of Hope is a wonderful addition to Barbour Publishing's Doors to the Past series。 I am thrilled that it has introduced me to another talented new-to-me author！ This book is a dual-timeline story。 Gracie McNeil lives in present day Philadelphia in the home she recently inherited from her grandmother。 Olivia Kingston lived in the house in the mid 1800s， using it as her family home， her dressmaking shop， and as a station on the Underground Railroad。 Emotions run high in both timelines， and Passages of Hope is a wonderful addition to Barbour Publishing's Doors to the Past series。 I am thrilled that it has introduced me to another talented new-to-me author！ This book is a dual-timeline story。 Gracie McNeil lives in present day Philadelphia in the home she recently inherited from her grandmother。 Olivia Kingston lived in the house in the mid 1800s， using it as her family home， her dressmaking shop， and as a station on the Underground Railroad。 Emotions run high in both timelines， and the author skillfully helps the reader empathize。 Both timelines have tension that keeps the reader highly engaged， among those is wondering who is behind Gracie's worries that she will lose her grandmother's house and who is threatening the Bella Vista area station houses。 Passages of Hope focuses on the importance of family and the willingness to accept help when it is offered and needed。I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of Passages of Hope from Barbour Publishing via NetGalley without obligation。 All opinions expressed here are my own。 I most highly recommend it。 。。。more

Annette ，

This book is told with dual timelines。 Olivia helps with the Underground Railroad using a secret room to shelter runaways。 Gracie inherits her house from her Grandma and during some renovations she discovers a hidden room。 She starts searching for answers and finds romance along the way。This is a really good book with strong female characters Thanks to Barbour publishing for the gifted copy

Paula Shreckhise ，

“Living around so much history makes you feel your importance and your insignificance。” Gracie has inherited a house in Philadelphia from her Gran。 But it is not without its problems such as back taxes and a relative who is not pleased that she got the house。 She wants to turn it into a yarn shop which her Gran supported。 While renovating to accommodate her shop， she happens on a secret room。 This is what connects the dual timeline。 We go back and forth from 1855 to the present and see what part “Living around so much history makes you feel your importance and your insignificance。” Gracie has inherited a house in Philadelphia from her Gran。 But it is not without its problems such as back taxes and a relative who is not pleased that she got the house。 She wants to turn it into a yarn shop which her Gran supported。 While renovating to accommodate her shop， she happens on a secret room。 This is what connects the dual timeline。 We go back and forth from 1855 to the present and see what part this house plays in the Underground Railroad。 Each time period was unique and interesting， and kept me turning pages。 Olivia was a strong lady in a dangerous time since she and her husband， a doctor， were free blacks。 They had to watch every step lest a slave catcher try to capture them and sell them 。 Added to the present day story was a sweet romance。 What a nice touch that Gracie and Clarence grew closer while he helped her research the history of her house。 In a letter that Gran left for her， Gracie finds reassurance in spite of the turmoil。 “You have God。 And trust me。 He is enough。。。 You are loved with a love that has traveled down through history and arrived at your heart。” Excellent writing。 Another fantastic addition to the Doors to the Past series。 *I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Review Crew。 I was not required to post a favorable review。 All opinions are my own。* 。。。more

Laura ，

This book was fascinating to me to read about the historical fiction of the underground railroad。 I enjoyed reading about the present day Gracie and Olivia in the time of the underground railroad。 It gave me even more to think about in terms of that time period and the great sacrifices of the men and women who were trying to escape and those that were trying to keep them safe。 My only struggle at times with the book was that Gracie was so down on herself and a little too negative for me。 I rece This book was fascinating to me to read about the historical fiction of the underground railroad。 I enjoyed reading about the present day Gracie and Olivia in the time of the underground railroad。 It gave me even more to think about in terms of that time period and the great sacrifices of the men and women who were trying to escape and those that were trying to keep them safe。 My only struggle at times with the book was that Gracie was so down on herself and a little too negative for me。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。 。。。more

Laura ，

This book was fascinating to me to read about the historical fiction of the underground railroad。 I enjoyed reading about the present day Gracie and Olivia in the time of the underground railroad。 It gave me even more to think about in terms of that time period and the great sacrifices of the men and women who were trying to escape and those that were trying to keep them safe。 My only struggle at times with the book was that Gracie was so down on herself and a little too negative for me。 I recei This book was fascinating to me to read about the historical fiction of the underground railroad。 I enjoyed reading about the present day Gracie and Olivia in the time of the underground railroad。 It gave me even more to think about in terms of that time period and the great sacrifices of the men and women who were trying to escape and those that were trying to keep them safe。 My only struggle at times with the book was that Gracie was so down on herself and a little too negative for me。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。 。。。more

Amanda ，

I loved this split time novel for so many reasons—the modern setting， the history of the Underground Railroad， the likable characters， the main characters who are crafters and makers。 This is definitely one of my favorites from the Doors to the Past series， and I look forward to reading more books from this author！

Jeanne Alfveby Crea ，

Wonderful story！ I love the Doors to the Past series， and Passages of Hope is a terrific addition！Passages of Hope by Terri J。 Haynes is a compelling dual timeline story involving the Underground Railroad in Philadephia。 In the present day story， Gracie MCNeil inherits a three-story row house from her gran。 She has been alone much of her life except for her close relationship with her Gran。 Now she's gone and Gracie is suffering from grief。 As Gracie implements a few small changes to accommodate Wonderful story！ I love the Doors to the Past series， and Passages of Hope is a terrific addition！Passages of Hope by Terri J。 Haynes is a compelling dual timeline story involving the Underground Railroad in Philadephia。 In the present day story， Gracie MCNeil inherits a three-story row house from her gran。 She has been alone much of her life except for her close relationship with her Gran。 Now she's gone and Gracie is suffering from grief。 As Gracie implements a few small changes to accommodate her knitting business， a secret room is found that could have been used for the underground railroad。 Her gran's best friend Miss Lila， and her grandson Clarence are very interested in this development。 I love nerdy and sweet Clarence who is a researcher and helped lead to the discovery of William Still's home。 Clarence "wore glasses that seemed to magnify the kindness twinkling in his eyes。"Back in 1855， Olivia Kingston lives across the street from William Still （the father of the Underground Railroad。） Olivia is a free black woman who is a conductor of the underground railroad， helping escaped slaves find freedom。 She also runs a dress shop， and tries to keep many of details of her 'secret' job from her husband， one of the town's only black doctors， to protect him。Author Terri J Haynes does a beautiful job with both timelines， I could not stop turning pages。 I love the story， and the history！ Immediately after finishing， I googled The Underground Railroad by William Still and put it in my Amazon cart！Thank you to the publisher and net galley for allowing me to read an early copy， all opinions are my own。 。。。more

Cheri Swalwell ，

This was the first book I’ve read by this author and it was so great。 I loved the dual history of it and she wrote all the characters so differently that it didn’t feel like she was reusing people or personality traits。 I loved Gracie but I also loved Olivia and toward the end， I really loved Douglas and his quiet love for Olivia。 This was a book I could read in one sitting。 It held my attention and made me want to keep reading。 I wanted to be Gracie。 I loved how her grandmother nurtured her and This was the first book I’ve read by this author and it was so great。 I loved the dual history of it and she wrote all the characters so differently that it didn’t feel like she was reusing people or personality traits。 I loved Gracie but I also loved Olivia and toward the end， I really loved Douglas and his quiet love for Olivia。 This was a book I could read in one sitting。 It held my attention and made me want to keep reading。 I wanted to be Gracie。 I loved how her grandmother nurtured her and helped her realize her dream。 I wanted to do something that amazing myself。 And I know with God’s help， I can！ This book definitely grew my “hope”I received a complimentary copy of this book but was under no obligation to review it。 All opinions are mine。 。。。more

Marie Pinkham ，

This new-to-me author has penned a book that I won't soon forget。 Two women， Gracie and Olivia， are connected more than Gracie realizes as she begins to research the history of her grandmother's house that has now been passed down to her。This time slip novel switches back and forth from Gracie， the present day owner， to Olivia， who owned the house with her husband， in the 1800's。After a discovery that could link the house back to the Underground Railroad， Gracie's research begins。As we read the This new-to-me author has penned a book that I won't soon forget。 Two women， Gracie and Olivia， are connected more than Gracie realizes as she begins to research the history of her grandmother's house that has now been passed down to her。This time slip novel switches back and forth from Gracie， the present day owner， to Olivia， who owned the house with her husband， in the 1800's。After a discovery that could link the house back to the Underground Railroad， Gracie's research begins。As we read the accounts of both women and begin to see the connections， we see a picture of two strong women who are both searching for something missing in their owns hearts， while wanting to make a difference in the lives of those around them。 This book made me cry at times， and rejoice at others。 The ending tied things up in a way that was better than I imagined as I was reading。 I look forward to reading more from this author。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was not required to leave a review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Yvie ，

Written in dual-timeline form， the story follows Olivia （in the mid 1800s） and Gracie （today） as they walk through the doors of the same home。 Both have known tribulation， and both are forced to deal with some difficult situations， albeit very different ones。 They learn to rely on their faith and find their strength， to trust those around them， and to persevere。 The Doors to the Past series is a fascinating look at some of our most memorable （and occasionally， lesser-known） eras in history throu Written in dual-timeline form， the story follows Olivia （in the mid 1800s） and Gracie （today） as they walk through the doors of the same home。 Both have known tribulation， and both are forced to deal with some difficult situations， albeit very different ones。 They learn to rely on their faith and find their strength， to trust those around them， and to persevere。 The Doors to the Past series is a fascinating look at some of our most memorable （and occasionally， lesser-known） eras in history through the eyes of the strong women who lived them。 We hear about the Underground Railroad， but walking in Olivia's shoes， we get a much better understanding of what folks actually went through with it。 。。。more

Janet ，

This was an interesting dual-timeline traveling between modern and 1800s stories。 I enjoyed seeing the connection between the two times and especially the historical aspect of what it was like for free blacks to be part of the Underground Railroad and the dangers they faced even living in free states。

Emma Filbrun ，

What a story！ I loved both the contemporary and the historical parts of this story，  and as always with a dual timeline story I loved seeing how the two intersected。 Both Olivia and Gracie had similar challenges to face。 Both tried to do everything on their own and struggled to accept help， and both had people who were working against them  for some unknown reason。 How could Gracie and Olivia learn to trust God completely and learn to accept help from those around them？ And what about the needy What a story！ I loved both the contemporary and the historical parts of this story，  and as always with a dual timeline story I loved seeing how the two intersected。 Both Olivia and Gracie had similar challenges to face。 Both tried to do everything on their own and struggled to accept help， and both had people who were working against them  for some unknown reason。 How could Gracie and Olivia learn to trust God completely and learn to accept help from those around them？ And what about the needy people who came into their lives—how could they help those people？I received a review copy of this book from NetGalley， and these are my honest thoughts about it。 。。。more

Marilyn ，

This is a fantastic dual time line with the historical period of 1855 and the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia。 The tale is penned in a pictorial and expressive script that had me involved with the life of Gracie and Olivia。 The history and the risks individuals took to assist with the transferring of slaves through the Underground Railroad was emotional and touching in all they endured。 The characters lives were complex with their background and came to life from the beginning。 My heart wen This is a fantastic dual time line with the historical period of 1855 and the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia。 The tale is penned in a pictorial and expressive script that had me involved with the life of Gracie and Olivia。 The history and the risks individuals took to assist with the transferring of slaves through the Underground Railroad was emotional and touching in all they endured。 The characters lives were complex with their background and came to life from the beginning。 My heart went out to Gracie and Olivia with all they faced but continued on despite struggles knowing God loved them and their heritage showed through love from one generation to the other。 Fans of dual timeline plots and history will enjoy reading Passages of Hope by Terri J。 Haynes in the Doors of the Past series。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publisher without any obligation to write a review。 I have expressed my own thoughts。 。。。more

JoAnn ，

Passages of hope is a well written dual time line book 📕。 Very good plot and character dynamics。 Two time periods are woven together perfectly。 I highly recommend this book。 My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my book。 This is my unbiased review。

Terry Felix ，

I really enjoyed this dual time novel， the newest in Barbour Publishing’s excellent Doors to the Past series。 The female lead characters in both timelines are interesting， strong women neither of whom fully recognizes their strength。 Stories like this one about the Underground Railroad and the brave men and women who risked literally everything for the freedom of black slaves are equally heartbreaking and inspiring。 I am awed by the courage of women like Olivia in the 1800’s timeline。 Passages o I really enjoyed this dual time novel， the newest in Barbour Publishing’s excellent Doors to the Past series。 The female lead characters in both timelines are interesting， strong women neither of whom fully recognizes their strength。 Stories like this one about the Underground Railroad and the brave men and women who risked literally everything for the freedom of black slaves are equally heartbreaking and inspiring。 I am awed by the courage of women like Olivia in the 1800’s timeline。 Passages of Hope is beautifully written， flows easily from time period to time period with themes of hope， family， sacrifice and learning to lean on the strength of the people God places around you。 I have not read any other books by Terri J。 Haynes but definitely would again。 Thank you to NetGalley and Barbour for the opportunity to read for my honest review。 。。。more

Mimi ，

This was a powerful story that sheds light on the Underground Railroad。 It was so interesting how the secret room came to be in when Gracie's contractor finds it as they're renovating her gran's home that she's recently inherited。 We get to know Gracie after the loss of her beloved gran。 She's had a rough life and she's dealing with a lot in this story。 Her storyline was a bit depressing because honestly， not much is going well with her life。 Everything and everyone seems to be against her。 She This was a powerful story that sheds light on the Underground Railroad。 It was so interesting how the secret room came to be in when Gracie's contractor finds it as they're renovating her gran's home that she's recently inherited。 We get to know Gracie after the loss of her beloved gran。 She's had a rough life and she's dealing with a lot in this story。 Her storyline was a bit depressing because honestly， not much is going well with her life。 Everything and everyone seems to be against her。 She has glimmers of light with her gran's friend & grandson。 Clarence， as well as her cousin。I loved Olivia's story。 Loved it while it was incredibly difficult to read because of the horrible injustices done to fellow human beings。 Her story， as well as the others in her community helping slaves and free Blacks find safety， was inspiring。 It helps us to remember there's good in the world amidst the evil。 I felt like I kept holding my breath with how fragile all of their safety was in trying to keep their work secret。There were parts of the "present" story that seemed a bit clunky and a couple spots that I didn't quite understand。 Overall I enjoyed the story and it really made me want to read more about those who aided in the Underground Railroad。*I read this book thanks to the publisher via Netgalley。 This is my personal opinion。 。。。more

Abby ，

*4。5 starsOh， I enjoyed this！ I don't think I've ever read a book set in Philadelphia during the days of the Underground Railroad， so that alone was fascinating！ But adding in the contemporary storyline， and loveable characters， and it turns into something really special。I really liked Gracie from the first chapter; I don't knit， but it's a beautiful art form， and seeing her love for it come to life was great。 Her story is one of grief， but also an adorable love story between her and Clarence。 T *4。5 starsOh， I enjoyed this！ I don't think I've ever read a book set in Philadelphia during the days of the Underground Railroad， so that alone was fascinating！ But adding in the contemporary storyline， and loveable characters， and it turns into something really special。I really liked Gracie from the first chapter; I don't knit， but it's a beautiful art form， and seeing her love for it come to life was great。 Her story is one of grief， but also an adorable love story between her and Clarence。 The history nerd in me loves Clarence， haha！ Olivia's story was so interesting， teaching me about a part of history I haven't studied as much as I'd like to。 Her plot had more harrowing moments than Gracie's， but reflected so much strength and hope。 Most of the time in a split-time novel， I prefer one storyline over the other， but here I found that I enjoyed both equally。 I wanted to see both of these ladies succeed， and while Gracie's struggles didn't seem quite as dire as Olivia's， they were still relatable to life in the 21st century。Overall， it's a lovely book， and I'm so glad I read it！ 4。5 stars from me！**I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley。 A positive review was not required。 All opinions are my own。** 。。。more

Andrea Byers ，

Another great addition to the Doors of the Past series。 This one is set in Pennsylvania。 Gracie， Ada， Clarence， Uncle Rand， Ms Lila and a few others， make up the present cast， with Olivia， Douglas， Mr and Mrs Still， Milly， Mr & Mrs Wilson， Hope， Frederick and a few others make up the past cast。 Olivia and the others from the past operate as part of the Underground Railroad and the challenges thereof。 As the story progresses in the past， we find people who are trying to stop the freedom of the sl Another great addition to the Doors of the Past series。 This one is set in Pennsylvania。 Gracie， Ada， Clarence， Uncle Rand， Ms Lila and a few others， make up the present cast， with Olivia， Douglas， Mr and Mrs Still， Milly， Mr & Mrs Wilson， Hope， Frederick and a few others make up the past cast。 Olivia and the others from the past operate as part of the Underground Railroad and the challenges thereof。 As the story progresses in the past， we find people who are trying to stop the freedom of the slaves and the Underground Railroad。 Gracie has inherited her grandmother’s house。 A discovery leads her to look into adding it to the historical register， at the insistence of Clarence。 Gracie deals with a lot of unworthiness due to her life situations and decisions。 Uncle Rand is mad the she got the house， and Ada is her cousin that becomes a closer friend。 She’s also Uncle Rand’s daughter。A complimentary copy was provided by Barbour Publishing via NetGalley。 A review was not required and all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Dwina Willis ，

A dual timeline story， written around a house in Philadelphia， Passages of Hope by Terri Haynes， tells about the Underground Railroad in the mid-1800s。 Free blacks helped slaves escape to Canada。 When Gracie inherits her grandmother’s house， she begins to uncover her family’s history associated with the house。 As she finds her path， she also finds acceptance and love。

Ivy ，

Such a good dual-time story set in the 1850s and modern day。 While mourning the death of her grandmother and dealing with family drama surrounding the house， Gracie discovers a secret room next to the root cellar that may have been used on the Underground Railroad。 Back in the 1850s， Olivia is a stationmaster and helps house runaway slaves until they can get farther north into freedom。 I really enjoyed the stories of both of the characters and read the book in just a few sittings as I was on the Such a good dual-time story set in the 1850s and modern day。 While mourning the death of her grandmother and dealing with family drama surrounding the house， Gracie discovers a secret room next to the root cellar that may have been used on the Underground Railroad。 Back in the 1850s， Olivia is a stationmaster and helps house runaway slaves until they can get farther north into freedom。 I really enjoyed the stories of both of the characters and read the book in just a few sittings as I was on the edge of my seat waiting to read what happened with the characters。 Such a good dual time book， especially for lovers of historical fiction。I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more

Andrette ，

Passages of Hope is a beautifully written story about discovery， sacrifice， family and the power of love。 If you enjoy a strong family and faith thread then you will enjoy this dual timeline。 I love the characters in both timelines - Olivia and Gracie。 Dealing with the loss of her beloved Gran， Gracie uncovers a mystery in Gran’s house that leads on a path of discovery and connections to the past - not only the history of the house but the family connection to the courageous Olivia。 Though walki Passages of Hope is a beautifully written story about discovery， sacrifice， family and the power of love。 If you enjoy a strong family and faith thread then you will enjoy this dual timeline。 I love the characters in both timelines - Olivia and Gracie。 Dealing with the loss of her beloved Gran， Gracie uncovers a mystery in Gran’s house that leads on a path of discovery and connections to the past - not only the history of the house but the family connection to the courageous Olivia。 Though walking very different paths generations apart， Gracie and Olivia both learn how much they are loved。 In different ways， they both struggle with carrying the burden of feeling like they have to do everything on their own。 While Gracie’s life transforms because of the legacy of her Gran， and her renewed friendship with cousin Ada， Olivia’s life is changed when she begins to share her secret work with Douglas。 I also loved the historical context we get from Olivia’s life and her involvement as one of the many conductors in the Underground railroad。 We see the commitment and courage these people displayed in spite of the risk to their own lives and their families。 I received an early copy for review。 The opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Cheryl ，

This is the first book I've read by author Terri Haynes。 I really enjoyed this Christian historical fiction story and look forward to reading more by Haynes。 It was based on the real life figure， William Still， and his work with the underground railroad in Philadelphia。 I loved that this book is appropriate to young readers as well。 The dual timeline was very easy to follow。 Grace Kingston inherits an old house from her grandmother and while undergoing some renovations， a secret room is discover This is the first book I've read by author Terri Haynes。 I really enjoyed this Christian historical fiction story and look forward to reading more by Haynes。 It was based on the real life figure， William Still， and his work with the underground railroad in Philadelphia。 I loved that this book is appropriate to young readers as well。 The dual timeline was very easy to follow。 Grace Kingston inherits an old house from her grandmother and while undergoing some renovations， a secret room is discovered。 The secret room is connected to the home of William Still （ which really exists）。 The author goes back and forth between Grace（present day） and Olivia （mid 1800's）。 I enjoyed reading about the lives of each character。 Olivia ran a dressmaker shop in her home which also served as a station to help the runaways escape to freedom。 The story flowed so smoothly and I loved how Grace and Olivia's lives connected even though they lived in different time periods。William Still led so many runaway slaves to safety and kept very accurate records with the hope of reuniting families。 Haynes has also written other 'Doors to the Past' books， which I am sure are great reads as well。 It is written with a feel of love and bravery。 Thank you to NetGalley and Barbour Publishing for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

JANELLE ，

I love this Doors to the Past series of books - they've all been very interesting historical reads with a current dual timeline story to follow。 Passages of Hope was another fantastic story with strong female characters and wonderfully written！Gracie inherits her grandmother's historical home after she passes and moves in。 She's doing construction to turn part of the house into a yarn shop when a historical discovery is made。 What is the hidden room in the cellar？ In 1855， Olivia uses that room I love this Doors to the Past series of books - they've all been very interesting historical reads with a current dual timeline story to follow。 Passages of Hope was another fantastic story with strong female characters and wonderfully written！Gracie inherits her grandmother's historical home after she passes and moves in。 She's doing construction to turn part of the house into a yarn shop when a historical discovery is made。 What is the hidden room in the cellar？ In 1855， Olivia uses that room to house passengers as they pass through Philly。Thank you to NetGalley， the author and publisher for a temporary， digital ARC in return for my review。 。。。more

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