"Outstanding DEBUT - Second Chance at Love"

If rating's were given by how many times one reaches for tissues while reading a story this would garner an even dozen! I thought my heart would break several times with the pure poetry of heartfelt emotions this debut author evoked in this absolutely marvelous love story!

Kathryn and Larson Jennings, fell in love; lost one another; then through enormous trials of faith, rediscovered the truest meaning of God's love. Kathryn had, for the last ten years, wed for better or worse and loved Larson deeply even though the marriage hadn't quite live up to what she'd expected. Kathryn had come from wealth and Larson wanted to give her the life he felt she deserved but with each failure he felt less and less worthy of that love. While Larson loved Kathryn with his whole being, the issues he'd never dealt with of growing up with a mother who raised him in a brothel left a lingering distrust of his beautiful wife (basically women in general) .

As both struggled with the daily trials of making a success of their ranch, a tragic and crushing act of violence led them down paths that would see them rediscovering their faith in the Lord and ultimately to find their way back to one another. Along the way each would be touched by the 'friends' God sent along their way of rediscovery to give them a second chance at love.

Tamera Alexander has penned an OUTSTANDING debut lyrically rich in life's lessons and faith in God's love featuring two very likeable protagonists. Generously peopled with memorable secondary characters this reader will be anxious to see the future books planned in this series of the Fountain Creek Chronicles. This is a novel that should easily find it's way into your hearts and onto your keeper shelves!

Reviewed by Marilyn Rondeau
Posted July 8, 2006