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This was a beautiful and deeply emotional book. Cheyenne was a victim of rape. The violent and brutal act was talked about in past tense without a lot of detail. I get attached and live through the characters I read so I don't like to read about rape because of the paranoia that comes with that knowledge. The author did a great job expressing the feelings of a woman who had been raped. Above the violence and trauma it was a story of hope and healing through God a More...

Diabetics beware ... the sweetness content in this novel just might put you in a coma. To be fair, Christian Inspiration writer Linda Goodnight tackles difficult subjects like domestic abuse, rape and even murder. These may be difficult subjects to deal with in mainstream fiction, but they are usually forbidden in Christian fiction. It makes sense that the author would go overboard in trying to find some balance for these difficult subjects. Probably something her publisher required before they More...

My grade: B. I enjoyed this a lot. It tackled a difficult subject. I don't typically read inspirationals, but saw a review on this one. It was also a RITA nominee. There was a bit too much inspirational message for me. I would have liked to see more of Cheyenne and Trace's relationship after she revealed why she kept running from him.

I like books with happy endings. There is no bad language. There is romance without be pornographic. Deals with abuse and traumatic stress. A book that believes in God. There are discussion questions at the end.

It turns out that this book comes before "The Wedding Garden" that I just read last week. It didn't matter. The characters are so well written, and the story is compelling. Love it. A+++

I really enjoyed this story, enough that I want to read the rest of the series. The characters were very likable and Cheyenne's struggle to recover from a traumatic event rang very true.

I loved it. I always know Linda will give a good read. Cheyenne is a wonderful picture of a woman who had the ultimate betrayal by a human being and still she reached for the Lord's healing. Trace is a strong and wonderful example of God's love.

Loved it. Sometimes I wonder why it takes so long to tell each other how they feel, but then there wouldn't be a book huh?

Great christian read. Enjoyable characters but serious plot that deals with rape.

This was a fantastic read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I would highly recommend it to anyone. This is the first book in her Redemption River Series.

A sweet story.

Finished was really a good book. Def. Something I couldn't put down til I was done.

Although I did not finish the book because I really didn't care for the way the inspirational content was inserted, it is by no means poorly written. If I could find a non-inspirational book by this author, I would be happy to read it.