A Morning Like This - Softcover

Bedford, Deborah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446614858 ISBN 13: 9780446614856

Publisher: FaithWords, 2004

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Deborah Bedford crafts a riveting tale of two families and the secret that ties them together--a secret that may destroy them both.

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About the Author

Award-winning author Deborah Bedford's novels have been published in fifteen different countries and a dozen different languages. She and her husband, Jack, live in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with their two children. When she isn't writing, Deborah loves kayaking on the Snake River, hiking in the mountains with her dogs, and hanging out around a bonfire with people she loves. She began her career as a romance writer but now writes women's fiction that stirs readers' hearts and points them toward hope in God. Look for other inspirational stories by Deborah, including A Rose by the Door, When You Believe, If I Had You, and Remember Me. You can reach her by visiting her Web site, www.deborahbedfordbooks.com.

From Publishers Weekly

There is currently a spate of evangelical Christian novels examining what happens when infidelity torpedoes a marriage. Bedford's take on the subject, while still flogging the same plot horse, features an unusual twist. David Treasure, his wife Abby, and their son Braden seem to have the perfect Christian family. David's adulterous affair nine years ago is about to come back to haunt them, however, in the form of an eight-year-old daughter, Samantha Roche, whom he never knew he had. Samantha desperately needs a bone transplant, and David or Braden may be her best hope. In order to help, however, David must allow his darkest secret to come to light, and things quickly unravel. Bedford lets the characters of Abby and David unfold as their marriage begins its descent into hell; she authentically portrays David's belligerent insistence that Abby should instantly forgive, and his refusal to accept responsibility for the enormity of his mistake. Abby's own feelings of anger and betrayal are well captured, and Bedford skillfully ties her heartfelt emotions and despair back to painful events in her childhood. The writing is solid, the pacing steady and the description satisfying. There are flaws; readers may feel irritated by how far Abby goes in her ability to pardon David, and David's relationship with his former lover is still a bit murky toward the end. Nevertheless, the novel's themes of forgiveness, the consequences of adultery and the cost of commitment should be well-received by CBA readers.
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About this edition

• Publisher: FaithWords
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0446614858
• ISBN 13: 9780446614856
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336