True love and justice
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Sami and Makeeta had a fling five years ago.  So much has happened since then.  The bombing at the pharmacy took a lot from both of them.  They both lost a lot that day.  The trial forces them together again, but can they forgive the past?
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Sylvain Reynard did a fantastic job with this, the second book in the series. Professor Gabriel and Julia, continue their relationship, only to meet with all kinds of obstacles. Their past and people from their past, will not leave them alone and let them be happy. Although, Gabriel and Julia, knew that their relationship could cause problems for them, with her being his student, they never expected the huge problems that their love would create. I must confess that I did not expect the way Gabriel handled the situation, but the way he did, made him even more endearing to me. This was a story of life, love, trust, and forgiveness. True friends and family members also played important roles in this book. It was very emotional, to follow Gabriel and Julia through their journey, and the author made it impossible for me to not get attached to them. It almost felt as though I knew the two of them personally, as I followed them through their good times and bad. As I start the final book in the series, I only hope that some of the people that have caused these two so much pain, get their justice and I truly hope that Gabriel and Julia will find true happiness and peace, they both deserve it.
1986497
I fell in love with these characters. They were really honest and easy to believe.
Ransomed is full of love, suspense, endings, beginnings, extreme sadness and supreme happiness. David is working in Russia at a mission for teens to bring them off of the street for a meal and a place to stay. His love for the teens changes many of there lives. Karina is the head of an orphanage. She wants to provide for the infants and children that have nothing or no one. Karina has had a troubled past and has made some bad decisions. David shows Karina the love of Christ, but that causes problems for David.
This story is also about Jared and Vanessa are trying to adopt a Russian child, but have their share of troubles. They are close to adopting a child and then it falls threw. God blesses them and then things happen.
This is a beautiful book abandoned children, alcoholism, suicide and drug abuse, but also the gift of the Lord and many happy blessings from the Lord. I highly recommend this beautiful book. It's a serious, but wonderful story. This book teaches us that God works in all situations, that things are never to hard for the Lord. A book that is hard to put down. I will be keeping this book for my library for sure. A new author to me, but a new favorite.

I received this book free from WinePress publishers for review purposes.
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I totally enjoyed Miranda and Simon's story. They faced many enemies and overcame them all. True love will never be the looser.
183510
This is an exciting romance. It is full of true love, betrayal and justice. This is the billionaire, the virgin and the evil best friend. There are three POV's. Olivia, Vincent and Charlene. Olivia is a dear sweet innocent young woman who looks at the world in a way that sees the best in everything and everyone. Her mother and father are well off and part of high society. However, they educated Olivia to always be grateful for what she has and to be humble about it. Vincent is the son of another wealthy high society couple, whom he wants nothing to do with their money. He left his family behind to negotiate all his business dealings in anonymity. He refused his father's money and took the money his grandfather left him to invest until he became a billionaire with resort properties all over. He has a strong sense of what is right and wrong. He also does not care a wit about what society may or may not think of him. He and his father had not been in touch for many years until his mother pleaded for them to start speaking to each other again. Charlene is the daughter of a high society wealthy couple. She is difficult to deal with, very condescending, feels no loyalty to no one, looks out only for herself and usually get what she wants. She is a false friend to Olivia, even though Olivia believes that deep down there is the happy little girl she remembers. Ever since Olivia met Vincent, Charlene has walked around with a scowl. She wanted Vincent to notice her not Olivia. Charlene does terrible things to separate Olivia from Vincent so she could have him for herself. What she does on more than one occasion is downright dirty, disgusting and full of hatred for the burgeoning love that Vincent and Olivia have. This story has so many plots and subplots. There are many twists and turns in this book. The characters are so well written that I really started to strongly dislike Charlene and fell in love with Olivia and Vincent for the way they behaved despite everything Charlene threw at them. I could not stop reading this book. Page after page was written and filled with such emotion that I could not put it down. I was rooting for Olivia and Vincent and booing Charlene and felt sorry for her. This story is different from other romance stories (you will find out when you read for yourself what I mean). The book was engaging. It held my interest from page one till the end. This is an excellent story. You will not be disappointed. I highly recommend it. I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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I enjoyed this book. Brian and Miranda's love story was especially touching. It reminded me of a modern version of the biblical story about Hosea and Gomer. The only difference is that Miranda turned from her sinful ways, long before meeting Brian. The world just refused to let her keep her past in the past....  Ms. Barrett's handling of such a relevant and controversial subject, within the Christian community is to be applauded. Many Christians forget that In God's eyes a sin is a sin, yet once we've been forgiven we forget to extend the same to others. I am so glad I read this... Reminds me that we should never judge, but truly love and forgive each other, in order to receive God's forgiveness.
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I loved this book as much as I love one of the authors. This book portrays the real life story of Agnes's loss of her grandson and daughter. She expresses her feelings through her writing. It is very real and very raw, as she processes the deaths and finds a way to justice and healing. The book also describes the story of Leonard's upbringing and how it lead to him committing such an unspeakable act. It humanizes him in such a way that takes you on the journey with them, of deeply understanding the loss and finding a way to see the man inside the murderer. In the end it becomes an incredible story of forgiveness and it redefines justice beyond the usual legal definition. You learn to recognize that justice means so much more than simply prosecuting one's perpetrator. I have found this story incredibly valuable and healing, because it applies to my own history. So many people have been victims of some sort of violent crime, and there are also so many people who have been locked up for minor crimes who would benefit from their stories.
191319
This book has love of family throughout the whole story. It is filled with intrigue and leaves you wondering why things are happening. It shows restraint and true love trying to take hold no matter how hard they fight it. It proves that what is on the inside matters more that the outside.
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I received this book to read and review. I am very happy about that. It reminded me of my youth, and how much I loved the music.....and my dreams so long ago. It is a story of love and justice. I was sorry to reach the end. Ms. Rinella has a wonderful command of the language.
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I loved this book. Great story that brought family together and true love that couldn't be broken apart no matter what. Sweet love that never dies
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When I began reading Justice I could not anticipate how immensely I would enjoy it, and how profoundly it would speak to me.  I am grateful for the opportunity to experience the power, beauty, and poetry of this novel, which moved me deeply.  It was hard to recall that I was reading a newly published work, and not yet the revered classic which it must inevitably become, if there is any judgement or wisdom in the world.  Similarly, it was at times difficult to recall that I was reading a work of fiction, as the truth of the characters, and the extraordinary vividness of description, powerfully narrated and exquisitely written, compellingly conveyed lived experience.  A work of profound compassion and humanity.

I shared the novel with a friend who well knew the beautiful Italian locales where the novel is set (which were, I believe, a part of the author's own childhood).  My friend was so moved by Justice, that she read it twice through.  My friend had visited Italy at the period the author  describes, on tour with an ENSA troupe (the British U.S.O.) during the war, and in Naples she met the G.I. she would marry.  Carey Harrison's evocation of time and place rang true for her and brought back haunting memories.  She, too, was deeply moved by the novel.

Since reading Justice, I find that I think of it often. While reading it, I couldn't put it down (and my friend found the same); to read it felt like an exhilarating and significant event, as it always does to experience a classic. Justice continues to move and inspire me.
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This was an inspiring novel. It showed we all must raise our voice to have justice done. It was a very interesting read and I could not put it down.
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I could not put this book down!! The author does a fantastic job of telling his and Dewayne's story with accuracy and humanity. Sadly Dewayne's story is not as uncommon as we would like to think, and it is crucial that stories like Dewayne are told and heard and read. This book captures a reader's interest and heart and inspires him or her to think of ways to help others like Dewayne (reminiscent of Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy). It gives us a glimpse of the dark underside of our criminal justice system and confronts uncomfortable topics like race, poverty, prosecutorial misconduct and capital punishment without lecturing and also manages to leaves the reader inspired to do more. There is a message of hope and optimism and faith despite the tragic miscarriage of justice that provides the basis for the book.
654965
I really enjoyed reading this story. It is filled with compassion and love for all people no matter their race.
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This true story is one of God's love, redemptive power and His faithfulness!!  I could not put it down!!  I just love a good love story that has a happy ending, story and I am blessed to be able to watch it unfold & see God is doing in point in their lives!  This book is a must read!
392820
Magnificent!!! True love and story about marriage. Not everything is like fairy tale
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I couldn't put it down. A good read. This writer shows the soft side to hard laws in the search for justice and truth. He is great for bringing the human interest to the fore