Famous artist Roman Velasco battles his demons in the night as The
Bird, a graffiti artist. This alter ego draws from Roman's past
before fame and fortune made him wealthy but empty inside. Grace
Moore is a suddenly single mother who needs to work. After her
husband's betrayal, she finds comfort in her faith. When an
opportunity comes her way to be the personal assistant to the
reclusive Roman, Grace is cautious but hopeful that the opportunity
will give her some much-needed security. Little does either of them
know how much they need each other. VERDICT Rivers (Earth Psalms)
is known for creating memorable characters whose brokenness serves
as a pathway to redemption and finding faith in Jesus. This
character-driven romance will enthrall her many fans.--Library
Journal
Best-selling Rivers (Bridge to Haven, 2014) presents a lengthy,
emotionally uninhibited tale of childhood trauma and its affects in
adulthood. She handles the difficult topics of addiction, emotional
abuse, gang activity, and murder-suicide, all connected to
children, with unapologetic directness. Her writing is grounded in
conservative Christian values and touches on deeper points of
theology and the afterlife. Readers will marvel at Rivers'
storytelling arc encompassing the reconciliation of gritty past
misdeeds with the work in progress of a life of
forgiveness.--Booklist
4.5 stars, Romantic Times Top Pick
The long wait between Francine Rivers' novels is well worth it when
the final page of this book is turned. Richly detailed characters
with traumatic pasts are woven together with Biblical truths and
redemptive themes. On the surface, this seems like a very basic
romance, but when the layers are peeled back, each of the
characters' choices in the past and present are thoughtfully
explored. As Roman and Grace learn about each other, the reader,
too, learns about them as glimpses into their lives are revealed
carefully as they relate to current experiences. This is an
amazing, beautifully written tale to be savored and pondered and
shared with others.--Romantic Times
Bestseller Rivers (Redeeming Love) brings unexpected faith to a
fictionalized Banksy character in this ambitious novel. Roman
Velasco is an artist who has his own studio, rising prestige, and
large commissions--yet he keeps secret his life as the Bird, a
renowned and elusive graffiti artist. Roman has searched for
meaning in women, drink, and art but finds himself empty and angry.
Enter Grace Moore, an emotionally wounded single mother who finds
her meaning in God. She signs on as Roman's personal assistant,
eager for the job but not so sure about the temperamental artist.
Rivers pits the brokenness of these two--Roman's abandonment and
trust issues and Grace's guilt and pain--against each other and the
power of Jesus. Although Rivers too often uses phrases such as "he
muttered a four-letter word" in place of cruder words, and
frequently reverts to what feels like Christian jargon ("Two people
saved by grace. That makes you my brother in Christ."), the tale
will have her long-standing fans hooked. And the fully formed Roman
will likely garner her new ones.--Publishers Weekly
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