Precisely at Midnight (Kinsman Book 2)

Precisely Midnight is a crazy, wild, fantastic and Biblical formatted book. Biblical formatted? I mean that they tell story lines that are just like the Bible. This is about the Kinsman who give people a second chance in life, but not just one boot up but many stages, if you are for real in changing your life (some people just take the first change - like having their loans paid off that has been a noose around their neck.) But not going back for their second invitation which helps you in changing your life even further (like getting a new job in a new city to start off fresh.) After 20 years of giving away the invitations to be given away (long explanation) Carol finally gets her invitation. Her life changes in major ways and not only did The Kinsmen (her boss) change her life, but GOD has started to send her visions of a woman and she is....... No, I am not going to ruin this book for you-let's say it is suspenseful, Dynamic, thrilling, angering, heart tingling and God-fearing.

This story shares fascinating information and wonderful Christian messages. My rating 4.25.

Carol accepts an invitation from Kinsman, a Christian foundation that helps people who are willing to help themselves and change their lives. Carol lost her parents when she was only a teen and has worked hard to raise her younger brother. Now Kinsman has offered a chance for her to fulfill a few dreams of her own.

Carol is beginning a charming friendship with a widower connected with the Kinsman project. But even that friendship won’t stand in the way when Carol’s heart is touched by a special message shared at church. A young woman shares the trauma of girls trapped into prostitution, sold by family or kidnapped and caged to be used as sex slaves with no hope of release. Carol hasn’t told anyone about the cry for help she has been hearing. Now she knows that she is being called to help the women in this situation.

Kinsman helps Carol travel to a foreign country to meet with leaders of an organization that rescues young women. There Carol meets a young woman and is determined to change her live provided they escape the dangers around them.

I found this story lovely as well as informative. I really liked the personal way the authors shared the heart wrenching situation. The authors also share Biblical messages in very natural settings and dialogue. I was fully engaged, and this read very quickly.

Although this has a beautiful holiday cover and is listed under "Holiday", it can be read and enjoyed anytime of the year. I recommend this story to readers who might want to know about female trafficking and who enjoy Biblically based stories.

When Carol Pensworth accepts her Invitation to begin a brand new life, she finds out that her new job will not only be choosing the people who will be given Invitations for new lives of their own, but she’ll also be going to India to redeem victims of human trafficking. She’s being given the chance to become a kinsman redeemer for the women that she’s going to meet as she works with the organization called Operation India. Operation India is a group that works to rescue women who have been sold to brothels. As Carol works with the special ladies that she’s been able to help and offer a second chance, it doesn’t take her long to realize that with Kinsman, one Invitation will always lead to another, and then another.

Precisely at Midnight is the second book in The Invitation series. This time, we follow Kevin’s sister, Carol, as she accepts her own Invitation for a new life. It only seems right that she would get an Invitation because, after all, she was the one who nominated Kevin to receive his Invitation, even being willing to completely sacrifice her own dream in order for her little brother to get a chance to make a better life for himself. We learn that Carol has a history of putting others ahead of her own happiness and desires. She also treats everyone, no matter what their station in life is, equally. Carol is such a loving, beautiful person that it really made me happy to think of someone like her getting the chance for a better life for herself, too. I also enjoyed getting to see what happened to Kevin and Jenna after The Invitation. Honestly, the characters in this book are all wonderful, especially now that Kevin no longer has to work for the manager who tormented him for so many years, or his unfaithful, manipulative ex-fiancé, Teri. Honestly, I enjoyed this book even more than I did the first, and that doesn’t happen too often. I really hope that there will be at least one more book to the series, because I really want to find out what happens in the future for both Kevin and Jenna, and Carol and Clint. I’d love to watch some more as they grow in their faiths, and in their relationships. I’d also really love to see what happens with the women that Carol redeemed. This was just such a beautiful, uplifting story and I’d love to read more of these authors’ writing.

“Sooner or later, everyone receives an Invitation. When you receive yours, how will you respond?” The Invitation Series deals a lot with the concept of the Kinsman Redeemer. While the Bible doesn’t actually use the words “Kinsman redeemer, it’s a concept that’s mentioned many times in the Bible. The story of Ruth is an excellent example, as Boaz served as Ruth’s Kinsman redeemer. But, the best example is definitely Jesus because He offers to be all of our Kinsman redeemer. And, He isn’t just wanting to free us from financial debt or wanting to put us on a path to this world’ Idea of success. Jesus wants to give us redemption from a far larger debt than any financial debt could ever be. He offers each and every one of us a real Invitation to begin a brand new life, within facing the debt caused by our sins. His Invitation is worth far more than money or worldly gain because He wipes the slate clean and pays the penalties for our sins. He offers us a truly brand new life, as a person made brand new. And all we have to do is be willing to set aside our pride and our desires to have everything our own way, and accept His Invitation. What will you do when you receive your Invitation?