Francine Rivers is just an excellent writer. This book was absolutely fantastic! I loved how the stories of Sierra and Mary Katherine were seperate yet interwoven carefully together. The plot is well-developed and follows Biblical guidelines. I too was a little disappointed in the ending because it would be very hard to except a cheating husband back.

This is a must read!

I am a loving,Christian mother of two little girls and my friend gave me a copy of this book when I had second daughter. My oldest daughter had been raised "on demand" and it was a horrible experience for us. By the time she was 4, I was still trying to get her to go to sleep at night without me in the room or without holding her hand for two hours until she fell asleep. When our second daughter was born, she had her days and nights mixed up. She would get up at 3 a.m. and want to stay awake until 10 or 11 in the morning. She would wake up the whole house with her. It was horrible!

When I first read some of this book, I thought it sounded horrible and abusive, too. But out of desperation and lack of sleep I decided to LOOSELY follow the advice. The first night was the worst and I sat outside the door and cried with her but she slept better then she did since we had brought her home. By the third night she was falling right to sleep and only waking when she was hungry and going right back to sleep.

I do not think this book is abusive. It is merely an idea or a plan to help parents who have babies who do not sleep well. My youngest is now 3 and she is still the better sleeper of my girls!

This book was very unique and intriguing. It was set in the 1900's in the city of L.A. and contained a little bit of everything; murder, courtroom drama, romance, and happy endings. I love Tracie Peterson and this book was just as good as many of her others. This is the first book by James Scott Bell that I have read, and now I want to read more. I can't wait to read the next book!

This book is full of all the emotions that infertility, adoption, and broken homes can bring. Tracie Peterson does a very good job of making the reader feel for the characters in the book. It is not a very long book so it was easy for me to read in just a few days. I gave it 4 stars because while it was done very well, it is not Tracie's best work.

This was the first Francine Rivers novel that I have read and I loved it! While I agree with some of the other reviews that parts of it were unrealistic (like a 10 year old quoting word for word Scripture from the Bible that she has never read), I think it was still a very effective story.

I was thrilled with the suspense in the story and the surprise twists along the way. I was deeply touched by Cadi's longing to have her sin removed and her determination to find the Sin Eater. The imaginary friend Lilybet was a nice touch, though I didn't figure out she was imaginary for a few pages!

Just a marvelous piece of work with a message that will stand the test of time: Jesus Christ is the only way to God and the only one who has the power to remove sins.

Profound.

This is the first Tracie Peterson book I have read, and it was absolutely fabulous!! I was riveted by the plotline, it was full of surprises and the message of salvation was woven beautifully and appropriately throughout.

This book was so refreshing, and unique! I can't wait to the read the next one in the series.

Lori Wick paints a beautiful story of two very different cultures and how they can come together to find happiness and love. The characters in this book were so vivid I felt I had met them in person. I laughed a lot, I cried, and finished the book with joy in my heart. Once again, Lori tells a page-turning, heartfelt story of God's love and how it is meant for all people. This is one of those books that I didn't want to finish and want to read over again now that it is done!

The storyline in this book was actually very engrossing. The biggest disappointment I had was with the dialogue. Some of the conversations were simply unrealistic. Even people who are Christians do not quote Scripture every time they open their mouths. I think the story was very good, and teaches all who read it not to worry and to consider the lilies.

This book was the first that I have read by Al/Joanna Lacy. Growing up in Washington, I am always interested in stories about the Oregon Trail. This book had likeable characters, a great message, and surprising accuracy about life and scenery on the Oregon Trail.

I found this book delightful because it was different. Yes it had alot of the typical things that you expect to find in historical Christian romance novels. But it also had a lot of new twists and a very different setting and plot. I too, enjoyed the first person narration, it served to pull me into the story much more effectively. The only down side to the book was that the ending was a bit too predictable.

This is my favorite Janette Oke series just for the sheer difference in writing style and plot.