Redemption

by Jacquelin Thomas

Book Overview

Praised for embracing the power of love and forgiveness in her award-winning novels, Jacquelin Thomas now explores the rewards of Redemption as a woman's desperate choices threaten to destroy her. She's Marin Alexander, a beautiful actress who's forfeiting her career for a marriage to televangelist Warner Brice. But will the lure of the spotlight and the wayward gratifications of fame be too desirable to leave behind?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451217640
• ISBN13: 9780451217646
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

amazing

i love this authors work i have read a lot of her stories and this one is just as good all the other reviewers have told where she gotten this story from so it is a very good bibilcal story

Wonderful, Marvelous, made me cry kinda book....................

Yes after reading book in one day it stayed with me for days i never read anything like this before.I passed it around to all my friends we all was in tears.......

LISTEN TO THE VOICE....

Warner: The Lord has placed a call oh his hear to marry none other than famous Marin-the actress. As always everything in perfect in the beginning. Two children later and bored staying home and craving the lights and actions of Hollywood; Marin goes back...or at least tries. Soon after the parts and roles she receives isn't enough and once again she craves more which leads her to the wrong place meeting t he wrong people; in time she tries drugs for the first time and it ends up destroying not only her but her family as well. With a husband so strong and following the voice of the Lord he forgives Miran (even though its hard) and welcomes her back with open arms. JT gives us a better understanding of the story of Hosea and Gomer... You're laugh and cry as you follow this remarkable story.

(RAW Rating: 4.5) - Unconditional Love

Jacquelin Thomas's latest novel, REDEMPTION, is a compelling story about unconditional love that closely mirrors the biblical story of Hosea. In short, REDEMPTION is a love story about Warner and Marin. Warner is the pastor of a prestigious church whose weekly sermons are televised throughout the world. More than anything, Warner desires to live his life according to God's will. Warner is a single man, and he asks God to lead him to his wife. You can only imagine the response he gets when he announces his future wife will be an insecure actress named Marin Alexander, a woman who in the view of most is hardly cut out to be a first lady. Nonetheless, the couple marry and begin their life together. But just as in the Bible story, Marin struggles with her new life. She has difficulty balancing her career with her roles as a wife, first lady, and eventually mother. Further, her insecurities make it hard for her to accept Warner's responsibilities as a pastor and his commitment to God. As the story unfolds, Marin's life takes numerous critical turns, but it is Warner's unconditional love that allows her to see the unconditional love of God and become the woman she is destined to be. REDEMPTION is a story that is sure to touch the hearts of readers. The character development is thoughtful and thorough, allowing readers to "step inside" the heads and hearts of Marin and Warner and really understand who they are and why they make certain choices. It is easy to empathize with Marin's insecurities and to relate to her "I can do it on my own" mentality. Warner's unconditional love for Marin was inspiring, but because readers were privy to his inner thoughts he never comes across as naive. It is clear that despite his resolve to honor his wife and God's will, he had doubts, pain, and anger to cope with as well. The supporting characters added depth and a sense of realism to the story, and I especially liked how Thomas wove the actual Bible story into the plot. All in all, REDEMPTION is a powerful tale about life, love, and forgiveness. Reviewed by Stacey Seay of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Phenomenal Book!

Jacquelin is definitely a talented writer, and this book proves it. I loved this beautiful biblically-based story and read it in one sitting. I finished the book with tears in my eyes. This is at the top of my recommendation list!