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  <title><![CDATA[Redeeming Love]]></title>
  <isbn><![CDATA[1590525132]]></isbn>
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  <default_description>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 come 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 book of Hosea, &lt;I&gt;Redeeming Love&lt;/I&gt; is a life-changing story of God's unconditional, redemptive, all consuming love.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1991</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Redeeming Love</original_title>
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  <average_rating><![CDATA[4.49]]></average_rating>
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        <author id="6492">
      <name><![CDATA[Francine Rivers]]></name>
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    <review id="49232929">
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>24</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Any/all Romance readers]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Kathrynn M.]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Mar 14 07:15:18 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Mar 23 22:40:17 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm not even going to attempt to review this one because I doubt that I could do it justice.  Besides, there's over a thousand reviews of this book on GR (hard to believe--I must have been one of the few people who haven't read this book)!  Anyway, it was definitely the best book I've read all year,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49232929">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="1641643">
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    <name><![CDATA[Michelle]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Rancho Palos Verdes, CA]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>13</votes>
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  <date_added>Sun Jun 03 23:58:39 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jun 04 02:05:14 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have never bawled when reading a book until I read this.<br/>Oh. My. God. I was very skeptical because I don't like &quot;Christian&quot; genre books, but once I started reading this, I couldn't stop. I stayed up till Lord knows when in the morning because I literally could not put the book down....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1641643">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50261367">
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    <name><![CDATA[Eastofoz]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>12</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Readers looking for frontier inspirational romance or a retelling of the Book of Hosea]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Auntee]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Mar 24 00:59:56 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Apr 11 23:02:43 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a difficult book to rate because at times it’s a 1 and then a 3 and I can even see how readers could give it a 5 star rating.  It’s an inspirational romance that at times is quite heavy on the religious aspect in my opinion.  If the idea of a kind of self-sacrifice to the extreme that do...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50261367">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="52301844">
    <user id="1131400">
    <name><![CDATA[KarLynP]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>10</votes>
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  <read_at>Fri Apr 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Apr 11 10:42:26 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Apr 24 19:17:00 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[wow, a very powerful story! I listened to this one on my iPod. I tried so hard not to cry (especially toward the end) but I finally had to pull over and wipe my eyes when it ended. So much grief, redemption and joy. A fantastic story that drew me in and kept me glued. <br/><br/>Its a historical ro...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52301844">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="3333702">
    <user id="208646">
    <name><![CDATA[Nicole]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Los Alamos, NM]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>6</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Anyone who wants to read a story about love that's founded in God's love, and not just in lust]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Jul 20 17:14:04 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jul 20 17:17:51 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is incredibly romantic, in that it is a story about a powerful love that brings about happiness in the lives of the couple.  It is less romantic in that it is also the story about  a couple who must deal with a damaged past, and a damaged soul, and the pain and destruction that that damage...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3333702">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="15962275">
    <user id="926783">
    <name><![CDATA[Sara]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Montclair, CA]]></location>        
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      <rating>1</rating>
  <votes>6</votes>
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  <date_added>Wed Feb 20 21:31:35 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Feb 20 21:35:37 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[First of all, this book was PG 13--which I didn't know when I purchased it.  I couldn't relate with the characters.  Next, and I probably should have mentioned this first--she takes her clothes off way too much.  I understand why they got married, but why were they intimate?  There was no relationsh...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15962275">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="10155733">
    <user id="669573">
    <name><![CDATA[Kathrynn]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Mesquite, TX]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>6</votes>
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  <read_at>Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Dec 08 17:30:32 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Dec 08 17:30:49 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[What a great romance!  It had everything in it...everything.  Action, adventure, rape, incest, rape of children, prostitution, adultery and love.  What a ride! I had goosebumps!  Grab some Kleenex and enjoy this western set in California--gold rush time.<br/><br/>]]></body>
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    <review id="7755568">
    <user id="544970">
    <name><![CDATA[Chloe]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Aliso Viejo, CA]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>3</votes>
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  <read_at>Fri Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Oct 15 12:07:43 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jul 04 09:51:41 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wow, this book is absolutely incredible. This book touched me so deeply and the resounding truth behind the story brought me to my knees. The metaphor of this beautiful story is completely undeniable, which made it one of the most powerful books that I have ever read. As a woman, there is something ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7755568">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="5410328">
    <user id="324004">
    <name><![CDATA[Meg]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>3</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Christian readers looking for something better than the average Godly book]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Aug 31 05:48:13 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Aug 31 05:50:54 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book. It is based off of the story of Hosea and Gomer but set in the California Gold rush. Angel is a prostitute who has closed off everything but her body to the world. She is cold and unfeeling but when Hosea sees her he know this is the woman God wants him to marry wheter Hosea actua...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5410328">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="7417486">
    <user id="316327">
    <name><![CDATA[Dawn Michelle]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Toronto, Ontario, Canada]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>2</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Anyone who loves a good love story and also knows the story in the Bible of Hosea]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Bronwyn Gibson]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1998</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Oct 08 06:08:22 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Feb 18 22:54:42 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a tremendous book. I was given a copy of this book to read when I was a newlywed and really struggling in my marriage. It was amazing to me to read this and see the parallels that are in the book and in the Book of Hosea in the Bible.<br/>This is the story of Michael Hosea (a deliberate pla...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7417486">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="38239198">
    <user id="1635072">
    <name><![CDATA[Marian]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Horseheads, NY]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
  <votes>3</votes>
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  <read_at>Fri Dec 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Nov 20 12:15:57 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Dec 12 07:25:24 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't love this book. It had a rocky start for me. There were parts in the middle I enjoyed. It was a passionate book, but never erotic (if you know what I mean). But the ending was corny and I was tired of the same ideas and phrases being used over and over again. I found myself skimming to fini...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38239198">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="4957130">
    <user id="281499">
    <name><![CDATA[Merrin]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Oklahoma City, OK]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>2</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[believers and married folk]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Aug 22 14:43:06 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Aug 23 11:07:38 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm very, very skeptical about religious fiction. I've read some good, I've read some bad, and very often the vast majority of it is so cheesy and lame that I can't stomach it. Francine Rivers has always been an exception. <br/><br/>This book retells the book of Hosea, which is all about God givin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4957130">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="4557864">
    <user id="263446">
    <name><![CDATA[Amy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Fort Worth, TX]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Aug 14 17:32:49 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Aug 20 08:53:05 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the first Christian fiction book I have ever read.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT.  I FINISHED IT IN 4 DAYS AND COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. A great fictional example about God's redeeming love and testimony about how when we are willing to be in God's Will we can truely be His hands and feet here on eart...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4557864">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="5421779">
    <user id="330169">
    <name><![CDATA[Nichole]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Hays, KS]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Aug 31 09:09:52 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Aug 31 09:11:55 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a great book!  I don't read alot of Francine Rivers, but this was a book I couldn't put down.  Based upon the book of Hosea in the bible, it is a compelling story of Mr. Hosea and his love for a his wife.  She is a prostitute whom he saved out of that life, but she keeps going back, and Mr....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5421779">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="6114436">
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    <name><![CDATA[Christina]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>2</votes>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Sep 12 15:41:40 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Sep 12 15:45:48 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[My parents gave me this work of Christian fiction, and I wondered how much I would really like it. I loved it! I read it non-stop on a 5 hour flight, and couldn't believe how fast the flight went by (that never happens to me - no matter how many good books I have to read). I got so into the story th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6114436">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="20337569">
    <user id="879365">
    <name><![CDATA[Awesome]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>2</votes>
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    <body><![CDATA[OMGSH!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS DEFINATELY MY FAV BOOK OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!! it's about a girl who is sold into prostitution(i think thats how you spell it) at a young age a continues in this lifestyle; until a farmer named micheal is called(by God) to marry her. its...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20337569">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good Book. It gave me new perspective on God's love for us. I usually avoid romance but this book was recommended by my daughter and several of her friends. I read it and will never forget it. We all want unconditional love but never find it because we live in a world of imperfect people. That was t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49819651">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Before I read the book, I thought the title was hokey-sounding. The title is literally what it says. I was crying at the end of the book - and several times before then - including when Angel got up and sang the song she'd learned. Warning: This is a Christian book - but the inside cover says it's a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17915492">more...</a>]]></body>
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