Who I Am With You by Robin Lee Hatcher – Review & Giveaway

About the book

For these two broken hearts, the first step toward love will be a huge leap of faith.

Jessica Mason isn’t looking for love when she meets Ridley Chesterfield. Instead she is still reeling from the tragic, unexpected loss of her husband and daughter—and awaiting the arrival of her unborn child. Harboring the secret of her husband’s betrayal, her pain is deeper than anyone knows.

Ridley Chesterfield is hiding out in Hope Springs, Idaho, avoiding a political scandal and the barrage of false media headlines that have tarnished his good name. The last thing Ridley wants is a relationship—but when fate leads Ridley to form a friendship with his reclusive and pregnant neighbor, he wonders if this small-town hideout might be more of a long-term destination. 

When Jessica begins to read her great-grandfather’s Bible, she finds a connection with a man she never knew. Somehow the verses he marked and the words he wrote in the margins open her heart to healing. And as Ridley and Jessica help each other forgive the people who have broken their hearts, they must decide if the past will define them or if they will choose to love again.

Who I Am with You weaves together a modern-day romance with Jessica’s great-grandfather’s story from the 1930s, reminding us that some truths can cross generations and that faith has the power to transform families forever.

Who I Am with You is the first book in Robin’s new “A Legacy of Faith” series.

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In My Opinion

Though separated by a few generations, Jessica and Andrew face the same challenge—learning to trust again after a betrayal. Their stories are the same, yet different. Both face a crossroad in their marriages, both must learn to forgive, but while Andrew gets the opportunity for reconciliation, that option is stolen from Jessica.

While I enjoyed Andrew and Helen’s story—Andrew’s consistent love that allows for mistakes and Helen’s gradual acceptance of that love—it is Jessica and Ridley’s story that resonated most with me. Two people who have experienced loss form a friendship and slowly let go of the hurt, anger, and shame surrounding the situations and people who wronged them.

Jessica’s friends and mother support her, but it’s Ridley who pulls her out of her grief. And with Jessica’s listening ear and acceptance, Ridley finds purpose.

I admit I would have liked a little more connection between Andrew and Jessica. If Jessica would have known a little more of what her great-grandfather faced, it could have given her more insight. Despite that one wish, Hatcher delivers a book filled with friendship, forgiveness, and hope that should not be missed.

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I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

About the author

Robin Lee Hatcher is the author of over 75 novels and novellas with over five million copies of her books in print. She is known for her heartwarming and emotionally charged stories of faith, courage, and love. Robin is an ACFW Carol Award winner and an eight-time finalist and has won two RITA Awards and been a finalist eleven times. Her numerous other awards include the Christy Award, the HOLT Medallion, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and the Faith, Hope & Love Reader’s Choice Award. She is also the recipient of prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards from both American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America.

When not writing, she enjoys being with her family, spending time in the beautiful Idaho outdoors, Bible art journaling, reading books that make her cry, watching romantic movies, and decorative planning. A mother and grandmother, Robin and her husband make their home on the outskirts of Boise, sharing it with a demanding Papillon dog and a persnickety tuxedo cat.

For more information, visit www.robinleehatcher.com, Facebook: robinleehatcher, Twitter: @robinleehatcher and Instagram @robinleehatcher.

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