Courage to Continue
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Written by Jorgia Yates
Series: Hightower Security, Book 6
Published by Shielded Grace Press
Release Date: 05.14.26
Genre: Contemporary Christian Fiction, Christian Mystery & Suspense, Christian Romantic Suspense
5 Stars!
Within the first page of Collateral Damage, I had to decide whether I was brave enough to turn the next page.
The suspense was that intense. The chills, the anticipation, the sense of danger pressing closer ... I kept pausing, reconsidering, breathing through the tension. Then I prayed, took a deep breath, and stepped into the story with courage.
That alone tells you how powerfully Jorgia Yates writes.
But what made this a five-star read for me was the Christian faith breathing through Ava and Silas so naturally. Prayer was part of their life with Jesus, their Savior and Redeemer. Scripture was sought deliberately. God was turned to in fear, temptation, uncertainty, and need.
Ava’s prayers felt deeply real to me because they were honest instead of polished. She came to God needing wisdom, restraint, courage, protection for her mother, and trust that God Himself was present with her … even there.
Silas reaching for his ESV travel Bible and reading aloud because he needed God’s Word to clear away fog and doubt felt so real to me. That kind of faith on the page matters.
His covenant with God carried weight in this story because he lived it out moment by moment. His prayer, “Lord, forgive me. Help me honor the promise I made to You. Keep my desires under Your authority,” was such a powerful example of turning to God during temptation, right in the middle of the battle.
I loved friendships, too. Sacrificing. Present. Loyal. The kind of people who show up with action, prayer, courage, and love.
Jorgia Yates’ writing is powerfully descriptive, emotionally charged, clearly faith-centered, and deeply rewarding as an avid reader who longs for stories where Jesus is clearly present on the page.
Five stars, without a single doubt.
I received a digital copy of this book from the author via BookSirens. I am not required to write a positive review nor paid to do so. This is my honest and unbiased review. My thoughts and opinions expressed in this book review are my own. My review focuses on the writing and the story’s content, ensuring transparency and reliability.
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