Rachel
February 11th, 2014. Filed under: Tuesday's Tempting Reads.Rachel
By Jill Eileen Smith
Can true love overcome a legacy of betrayal?
Rachel wants nothing more than for her older half sister Leah to wed and move out of their household. Leah wishes her father would find a good man who would love her alone. Unbeknownst to either of them, Jacob is making his way to their home, trying to escape a past laced with deceit and find the future God has promised him.
But the past comes back to haunt Jacob when he finds himself on the receiving end of treachery. The man who wanted only one woman ends up with sisters who have never gotten along and now must spend the rest of their lives sharing a husband. In the power struggles that follow, only one woman will triumph . . . or will she?
Combining meticulous research with her own imaginings, bestselling author Jill Eileen Smith not only tells one of the most famous love stories of all time but will manage to surprise even those who think they know the story inside and out.
ISLAND BREEZES
You’d better have that box of tissues handy. You’re going to need them before this book ends. Even more that that; this book ends too soon.
It’s one thing to read about people and wvents in the Bible. Ms Smith takes you one step further. You’ll not be able to think of these people the same way. You’ll see them as living, breathing souls.
I’ve learned many things about the times and customs of the Bible from Ms Smith’s book. Knowing the meaning of Joseph’s coat of many colors helps me understand more about what happened to him in later life.
Thank you, Ms Smith. I’m looking forward to reading about the next woman you choose to bring to life for us.
***A special thank you to Lanette Haskins for providing a review copy.***
Jill Eileen Smith is the author of the bestselling Wives of King David series and of Sarai and Rebekah in the Wives of the Patriarchs series. Her research into the lives of biblical women has taken her from the Bible to Israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in Old Testament times. Jill lives with her family in southeast Michigan. Learn more at www.jilleileensmith.com.