Redeeming Love: A Novel

Francine Rivers

Aug 2009 · Sold by Multnomah

About this ebook

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • The classic story that has captured the hearts of millions worldwide: a tragically wounded soul, the man called to marry her, and the only love that heals all.

“A literary masterpiece, reminding us that God’s love is unconditional.”—Debbie Macomber

California’s gold country, 1850. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep. 

Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. Sold into prostitution as a child, she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, leaving her empty and dead inside.

Then she meets Michael Hosea, a man who seeks his Father’s heart in everything. Michael obeys God’s call to marry Angel and to love her unconditionally. Slowly, day by day, he defies Angel’s every bitter expectation, until despite her resistance, her frozen heart begins to thaw.

But with her unexpected softening comes overwhelming feelings of unworthiness and fear. And so Angel runs. Back to the darkness, away from her husband’s pursuing love, terrified of the truth she no longer can deny: her final healing must come from the One who loves her even more than Michael does . . . the One who will never let her go. 

A powerful retelling of the story of Gomer and Hosea, Redeeming Love is a life-changing story of God’s unconditional, redemptive, all-consuming love.

Includes a six-part reading group guide!

Ratings and reviews

Very few books have I read more than once, I am ready to read this a 3rd time. My daughter has read it twice too. This book is overwhelming at times, & will bring you to tears several times & to joy. This book is about real life, a journey of pain, sorrow, heartbreak, forgiveness, healing, growth, intertwined with, hope, joy, love, passion, and new life. It is the valleys in life that make us appreciate the mountain tops but for some people like the main character, Sarah, the valleys are so deep, it feels like you have arrived in hell and there seems no way out.Thank the Lord we know who holds the keys. Her rescue from hell didn't come right away and sometimes our rescue tarries for years too but like Sarah's, it will come but first we must be willing and ready to accept His redeeming love.

An amazing, life changing story that was painful. But redeeming God’s grace was evident and so inspirational. Words are hard to put together to describe the feelings evoked. I cried many times, especially at the beginning because it was so painful, the treatment Angel endured and the broken person she was inside. So defensive and pulling into what she knew. Michael also broke my heart because he was trying to do what God wanted him to do and she kept rejecting him. Powerful, riveting, heartbreaking and redeeming. God's grace and mercy cannot be denied and we should always remember that..

This is a great book. To those who say it is to graphic to be a Christian book, welcome to life. Yes child prostitution is a thing that can't just be ignored because it's "unchristian." Why don't you Christians do something about instead of ignoring the issue. Yeah, there are some mild married sex scenes while she is fighting her demons. It happens! Don't get your panties in a wad! Sex is meant to be loved and cherished. God gave us that gift between marriage.

About the author

New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers continues to win both industry acclaim and reader loyalty around the globe. Her numerous bestsellers include Redeeming Love, A Voice in the Wind, and The Masterpiece, and her books have been translated into more than thirty different languages.