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For these two broken hearts, the first step toward love will be a huge leap of faith.
Jessica Mason isn’t looking for love when she meets Ridley Chesterfield. Instead she is still reeling from the tragic, unexpected loss of her husband and daughter—and awaiting the arrival of her unborn child. Harboring the secret of her husband’s betrayal, her pain is deeper than anyone knows.
Ridley Chesterfield is hiding out in Hope Springs, Idaho, avoiding a political scandal and the barrage of false media headlines that have tarnished his good name. The last thing Ridley wants is a relationship—but when fate leads Ridley to form a friendship with his reclusive and pregnant neighbor, he wonders if this small-town hideout might be more of a long-term destination.
When Jessica begins to read her great-grandfather’s Bible, she finds a connection with a man she never knew. Somehow the verses he marked and the words he wrote in the margins open her heart to healing. And as Ridley and Jessica help each other forgive the people who have broken their hearts, they must decide if the past will define them or if they will choose to love again.
Who I Am with You weaves together a modern-day romance with Jessica’s great-grandfather’s story from the 1930s, reminding us that some truths can cross generations and that faith has the power to transform families forever.
Who I Am with You is the first book in Robin’s new “A Legacy of Faith” series.
My Thoughts:
Who I Am with You,
is a novel that tackles some very difficult life situations. Widowed and
pregnant, Jessica Mason has lost both her husband and daughter in a tragic
accident and before that she had also lost her marriage due to her husband’s
betrayal. Now pregnant and alone she has shut herself off from the world as
much as she can.
Ridley Chesterfield knows something about betrayal in a
different way. His life has been tossed upside down as he has been blamed for a
political scandal and his name has been dragged through the mud by the media
twisting the truth and lies. Needing to get away, he escapes to his parent’s
vacation home which just happens to be next door to Jessica’s.
Ridley and Jessica find themselves in similar situations;
both trying to hide from the world and go it alone. However, we and they were never
meant to be alone so what we have is a tender story full of heartbreak of two
people finding their way back into life, friendship, and love -a bit wiser,
wearier, but also stronger and more hopeful.
I enjoyed how their relationship unfolded and hurt for both due
to their circumstances and cheered when they decided to trust each other. The
backdrop of this story has to do with Jessica’s great-grandfather’s Bible and
the many scriptures underlined and the notes taken. We see Andrew’s story
unfold in the late 1920’s and 1930’s and his memorable story is not without
heartbreak either.
This story has strong themes of love and forgiveness, in
particular learning the hard lessons of forgiving and loving no matter what,
taking marriage vows seriously, and trusting God to hold you in His hand no
matter what life throws at you or who betrays you. I look forward to more of this series as the
Bible continues to be passed to those who need it the most.
I received a copy of the novel from the publisher. I was not
required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
About the Author:
Robin Lee Hatcher is the author of over 75 novels and novellas with over five million copies of her books in print. She is known for her heartwarming and emotionally charged stories of faith, courage, and love. Robin is an ACFW Carol Award winner and an eight-time finalist and has won two RITA Awards and been a finalist eleven times. Her numerous other awards include the Christy Award, the HOLT Medallion, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and the Faith, Hope & Love Reader’s Choice Award. She is also the recipient of prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards from both American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America.
When not writing, she enjoys being with her family, spending time in the beautiful Idaho outdoors, Bible art journaling, reading books that make her cry, watching romantic movies, and decorative planning. A mother and grandmother, Robin and her husband make their home on the outskirts of Boise, sharing it with a demanding Papillon dog and a persnickety tuxedo cat.
For more information, visit www.robinleehatcher.com, Facebook: robinleehatcher, Twitter: @robinleehatcher and Instagram @robinleehatcher.
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