Book Review: Miss Beth Bettencourt by Eva Marie Everson

Happy Monday Bookworms!

I hope you all had a fantastic Mother's Day weekend. Mine was amazing and exactly what I needed. My oldest son stayed with me for the weekend, and I got spoiled with quality time, gifts, and some delicious goodies. I could not ask for more to celebrate not only Mother's Day but my 45th birthday. Now it's on to marathon cleaning and packing as we are gearing up to put our house on the market! As you can tell, I haven't had a lot of down time to read, but I literally lost sleep reading the novel that I am featuring today and have zero regrets.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Southern Christian Fiction and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours.

Miss Beth Bettencourt JustRead Blog + Review Tour

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Miss Beth Bettencourt by Eva Marie Everson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Miss Beth Bettencourt
Author: Eva Marie Everson
Publisher: Kregel
Release Date: May 12, 2026
Genre: Southern Fiction/Christian Fiction

Will an unlikely romance tear down Beth’s walls of indifference?

It's 1962 in Bynum, Georgia, and Beth Bettencourt's world is turned upside down when she wakes to a man snoring in the guest bedroom.

She's home alone; her parents are traveling abroad, grieving her twin sister's unexpected death. Instead of accompanying them, Beth stayed in Bynum to tend to her kindergarten and closely guard her own heart.

A beautiful and beloved member of the community, Beth is an unusual specimen for her time as she nears thirty and remains unmarried. She holds deep-seated unforgiveness toward her twin, Elise, who ran off with Beth's beau. To make matters worse, Elise took their grandmother's ring, which had been promised to Beth.

But now a stranger enters her home and her world. David Patrick Martin seems ready to break down her walls of indifference and find the core of Miss Beth Bettencourt. But can he be trusted with Beth's past, her present, and more importantly, her future?

My Review

“My gracious. I have a feeling yours is quite the fascinating story, David Martin.” “I could say the same about yours, Beth Bettencourt.”

Meeting Marty caused an awakening of sorts for Beth, and I could identify with this so much. Many years ago, I had a man walk into my life, and with his honesty and integrity, he gave me a safe space to open up and confront my darkest fears and emotions. It was both terrifying and exhilarating as the weight lifted, and you took away the power of your fears with the power of love. This was shown so vividly in Miss Beth Bettencourt that reading this book felt like a coming home of sorts, and I was living for it.

The change of setting is a far cry from what I’ve been reading lately, and it was a refreshing change of pace to say the least. Just like conversations flowed, so did their stream of consciousness as memories assuaged both Beth and Marty as the mysteries of the past became known. This commingled with a budding relationship that is full of hope, was intoxicating, and there was even a surprise twist that I did not see coming.

This is the first novel I’ve read from this author, and I am an instant fan! She has a way of connecting you to the characters, pulling you into their lives and hearts, in such a beautiful way with all the best in southern charm. I enjoyed this novel so much that I lost sleep reading it and have zero regrets. Great read!

My Rating: ★★★★★

About the Author

Eva Marie Everson is a bestselling, multi-award-winning author of nearly 50 works of fiction and nonfiction. Collectively, her novels have sold over 300,000 copies. She is the CEO of Word Weavers International, the director of Florida Christian Writers Conference, and a popular speaker at writers conferences across the nation. Eva Marie is a double magna cum laude graduate of Andersonville Theological Seminary (Associate of Biblical Studies and Bachelor of Biblical Exposition) and of Tzemach Institute (a two-year program in Biblical Studies). In 2022, she was awarded the Yvonne Lehman Legacy Award and presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association). She and her husband live in Central Florida where they enjoy their children and grandchildren. They are owned by a Norwegian Forest cat named Vanessa.

Connect with Eva Marie by visiting evamarieeversonauthor.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email updates.

Tour Giveaway

(5) winners will each receive a copy of Miss Beth Bettencourt (winner's choice between ebook or print), Southern recipes, a Miss Beth Bettencourt bookmark, and a $10 Amazon gift card!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight May 11, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on May 18, 2026. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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