Just Another Home - Kimberly Banet

Book Stats:

Genre: Contemporary Christian Fiction Publication Date: 7 May 2024

Series: Family Forever Book 1 Pages: 288

My Review:

Ya'll I'm gonna be honest, I dropped the ball and got my dates and books mixed up, so I am currently reading the book and cannot give a review because I haven't finished it. I am hoping it won't take me too long, but we will see. I can say although I'm not very far, that I have been immediately drawn into the story and am already invested in what's happening. I will come back and update as soon as I finish the book. In the meantime, please enjoy getting to know the author and seeing what others have to say about the book.

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Meet the Author:

Kimberly Banet received her bachelor's degree from Indiana University. She started writing in 2020. Her debut novel, Just Another Home, was a 2023 ACFW Genesis Finalist.

Kimberly was married to the love of her life, Jeff, from 1988 until his passing in December 2024. Together they raised two children, Nicole and Brandon.

Kimberly lives in beautiful Starlight, Indiana, with her two fur babies, Daisy and Winnie.

You can find the author here: Kimberly's Page

More from (Author):

My debut novel, Just Another Home, was released in 2024. It's about a teen in the foster care system, Sam, who is placed with a couple in their fifties, John and Abbie. Something most people don't know about Just Another Home is that the setting of the story, Franklin, Tennessee, was not just some random town I chose for the backdrop of Sam's story. Franklin is a place I've visited many times and is near and dear to my heart.

In 2015, our daughter and son-in-law moved to Franklin, a little over three hours from our home in Indiana where my husband and I have lived all our lives. We visited frequently. We loved the small-town, rural feel of Franklin, with its rolling fields and farms and the scenic beauty of the nearby Natchez Trace Parkway. It also satisfied everything we wanted in a small city with its unique shops, boutiques and locally-owned restaurants on Main Street and nearby Cool Springs.

My favorite things about Franklin, though were the great family weekends we spent there. The memories of one weekend in particular always makes me smile. We attended the Dickens of a Christmas Festival on the square in Downtown Franklin. It was just one of the many festivals they have there, but the one I love the most.

It was a blustery, cold day for Middle Tennessee. The high was only 30 degrees and snow flurries were flying. With coffee in hand, we braved the downtown streets and met all our favorite Dickens characters-- Ebenezer Scrooge, Jacob Marley, and Tiny Tim, among others. There were vendor booths, and a giant, beautifully lit Christmas tree in the square. It was a beautiful, Christmas-like day with our whole family together in the same place at the same time. When we got too cold to walk anymore, we ducked into a pizzeria to have lunch and warm up. Then we finished the day at our favorite local bookstore there, Landmark. This mother's heart was full.

Does all of this sound familiar? If you've read Just Another Home, it does, because this is exact story is played out as Sam attends the Dickens Festival with his foster family. It's the first time he is genuinely happy since he can remember. He can enjoy the day with them without having to fight for survival or worry about what tomorrow brings. For once he is free and his heart is not troubled.