Rekindled

by Tamera Alexander

Book Overview

A Gripping Story of Love, Loss, and Second ChancesWhen her husband disappears into a mountain snowstorm one morning, Kathryn Jennings is flung into the world of ranching, banking, and business. Penniless and pregnant, Kathryn is determined to keep her land as a legacy for her child. The man who offers her a job seems to have an awful lot of secrets, but she is desperate. Most disconcerting of all is the uncanny familiarity she feels toward the badly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764201085
• ISBN13: 9780764201080
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

This book is a keeper, starting on book 2 of the Fountain Creek Cronicles. Cant wait to see if its as good as this 1.

The first in this series

Kathryn and Larson Jennings have been married for ten years. And it seems as if their marriage is falling apart. Then one night, after another argument Larson takes off. And doesn't return. She has to move away from the ranch and into town. Find a job. And now she's received what her and Larson have wanted for forever. A baby. Even though everyone else thinks Larson is dead, she refuses to believe it. But if he's not dead, why hasn't he come home? Larson was attacked and almost killed the night he left. Now he's recovering from being seriously burned. The couple who helps him, also introduced him to Christ and as he sets off on his second chance at life, he begins to live for Him. His face is so badly scared from the burns, no one recognizes him, not even Kathryn. Can she fall in love with him all over again? Despite his scars? Inward ones and outward. This book was different, but in a good way. Normally the couple doesn't start off married, but even though they were, they were separated, and Larson was introduced as someone different. And he was. He'd become a new man in Christ. I enjoyed how the characters finally realized what they had done wrong, instead of blaming everyone else, and set off on a journey to become better Christians.

Love can be even better the second time around ...

Rekindled is a rare & delightful love story. While most romances (which I greatly enjoy) are stories of people meeting and falling in love, Tamera Alexander takes a different, refreshing direction. She pulls us deep into the lives of Kathryn and Larson Jennings, a couple married for ten years, and shows how God can take love even deeper--"rekindling" it--even when every outward sign indicates their love, and marriage, are over. This was an amazing first novel, and I greatly look forward to reading more compelling stories from Tamera.

Fabulous first novel debut!

Kathryn Jennings loves her husband, but life's disappointments have weighed her down. When Larson disappears one night, Kathryn doesn't know what to think. She fights to save their ranch, but discovers Larson had a secret that nearly destroys her efforts. Larson Jennings cannot separate his present from his past. His continual struggle toward overcoming his past threatens his marriage and his life. Faced with an unexpected trial, Kathryn and Larson must each choose whether or not they will accept the other, not as they see themselves, but as God sees them. Their future together hinges on whether they can rebuild shattered trust even when circumstances scream that renewed faith in each other is unwarranted. Tamera Alexander displays innate writing talent with her well-crafted first novel. Alexander skillfully weaves an excellent tale using historical details and well-developed characters that seem like real people, reminding us of the depth of God's forgiveness and love. I can't wait to read her next novel, Revealed, due out in November 2006.

I want book two and I want it NOW

Tamara Alexander's first book is a great one. Rekindled starts off so strong you just can't abandon it. He's home. He's dead. His wife's moved on. Larson is not a happy man. And yet, as a new Christian, he's more at peace with the world than he's ever been. Still, he probably should have just gone up and said, "Honey, I'm home." But where's the story in that? He pulls back, then she doesn't recognize the scarred drifted, then he sees her going into a brothel and assumes the worst, then...... Alexander begins with a bang, then she lets the story grow. Larson and Kathryn make mistakes and trust the wrong people and in the end, love triumphs over all in the sweetest way possible. A beautiful book that was a delight to read and I already know which secondary characters I want to star in the sequel, and book three.

Looking Forward to Book Two!

Rarely does historical fiction delve so deeply into issues relatable to modern times in such a creative and gripping manner. Rekindled is a skillfully written story filled with compelling and believable characters who remind readers about the promise of God's grace. This story will keep readers turning the page and leave them wanting more. Fans will be looking forward to book two in the Fountain Creek Chronicles Series! See a full review of Rekindled at the Novel Reviews blog spot.

OUTSTANDING Debut

If rating's were given by how many times one reaches for tissues while reading a story this would garner an even dozen! I thought my heart would break several times with the pure poetry of heartfelt emotions this debut author evoked in this absolutely marvelous love story! Kathryn and Larson Jennings, fell in love; lost one another; then through enormous trials of faith, rediscovered the truest meaning of God's love. Kathryn had, for the last ten years, wed for better or worse and loved Larson deeply even though the marriage hadn't quite live up to what she'd expected. Kathryn had come from wealth and Larson wanted to give her the life he felt she deserved but with each failure he felt less and less worthy of that love. While Larson loved Kathryn with his whole being, the issues he'd never dealt with of growing up with a mother who raised him in a brothel left a lingering distrust of his beautiful wife (basically women in general) . As both struggled with the daily trials of making a success of their ranch, a tragic and crushing act of violence led them down paths that would see them rediscovering their faith in the Lord and ultimately to find their way back to one another. Along the way each would be touched by the `friends' God sent along their way of rediscovery to give them a second chance at love. *** Tamera Alexander has penned an OUTSTANDING debut lyrically rich in life's lessons and faith in God's love featuring two very likeable protagonists. Generously peopled with memorable secondary characters this reader will be anxious to see the future books planned in this series of the Fountain Creek Chronicles. This is a novel that should easily find it's way into your hearts and onto your keeper shelves!