Redeeming Love by Franscine Rivers

Redeeming Love is another great read from Franscine Rivers. She does such a wonderful job retelling the story of Gomer and Hosea. She uses the mid 1800's to tell her story. Angel is a young lady whose childhood was less than ideal and it ended up being the beginning of what leads her down a road of prositution just to survive. That is until one day when a very unlikely rescuer comes to her aid, Michael Hosea. He can't get her out of his mind, he goes back and saves her. However, Angel is not a willing rescuee, she keeps lapsing back into her old ways even though Michael's love for her is never ending. She must find out though for herself that his love for her is never changing, no matter how much she hurts him. This story leaves you on the edge of your seat, hoping she'll see it before it's to late and he gives up completely on her. I must say while this story isn't graphic, it does touch on some exteremly sensetive subjects: child sexual abuse, child abuse, rape, prostitution, physical abuse and sexual abuse. Some of the story takes place in brothels and bars. I would recommend this story for mature readers 18+.

Atonement Child by Francine Rivers

Atonement Child was another great book, which I found hard to put down. This is a story of a young woman who finds out that she is pregnant after she was raped.  She finds she has a life changing decision to make, one that will not only change her life but her personal relastionships and life goals. She leans on her strong beliefs and her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ through this stressful time in her life. She makes hard chooses that she'll have to life with for the rest of her life. She turns to the Lord and His word often through out her entire experience. She knows He has a purpose for what has happened and she must see it through, no matter the personal cost to her personally. Yes this book does deal with rape, however it is not a graphic novel. I would recommend this book for ages 16 and up.