Summary: Angel has had a hard life. She has always been an outcast, but never moreso than when she spends her time being the most sought after prostitute in the West. But one day Hosea, called by God, changes all that and teaches her how to be the woman that she was designed to be.

Why I Read This Book: I had a patron who just raved about this book. She was an English teacher and this was her favorite book ever written. It was her enthusiasm for this title that made me pick it up.

Review: Truthfully, I didn't finish this book. Normally I'll push through a book, even if I'm not happy about it, but I was halfway through and still not interested in the content. So I gave up. It's a fine story, and I think that a lot of people would enjoy it, but the writing in no way interested me. I could see though, having just finished The Help by Kathryn Stockett how individuals who liked that book would enjoy this one. It also has well-defined characters who walk the fine line between good and evil. It also has a relatively fast-paced storyline. But I also found that book to be lacking. I found the writing mundane and the setting of the Wild West to be a little bit contrived. The original story, from the Biblical book of Hosea is largely a symbolic book about the relationship between God and Israel, but that symbolism was lost in this book.