Rivers, Francine 1947-

Redeeming love by Francine Rivers( Livre )
45 editions published between 1991 and 2009 in 11 languages and held by 2,538 libraries worldwide
Sold into prostitution as a child, Angel survives by keeping her hatred for men alive, until Michael Hosea obeys God's call to marry Angel and love her unconditionally. As Angel's heart slowly begins to thaw, her feelings of unworthiness and fear cause her to run away, until she realizes that her final healing must come from the One who loves her even more than Michael does.

A voice in the wind by Francine Rivers( Livre )
25 editions published between 1983 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 2,125 libraries worldwide
Torn by the love for a handsome aristocrat, a young slave girl clings to her faith in the living God for deliverance from the forces of decadent Rome.

An echo in the darkness by Francine Rivers( Livre )
27 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 2,118 libraries worldwide
They knew her as Rapha, the healer. What they didn't know was that beneath the veils was a woman they had both loved .. a woman who was supposed to be dead.

The last sin eater : a novel by Francine Rivers( Livre )
24 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 2,073 libraries worldwide
Cadi Fordes knows it's forbidden, that doing so will bring curses down on her--but something deep and instinctive moves her, against all dire warnings, to find the "sin eater."

And the shofar blew by Francine Rivers( Livre )
19 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 2,063 libraries worldwide
Centerville Christian Church is on its last legs. All that remains of the congregation is a small group of elderly, long-time members. Paul Hudson, an energetic young pastor, takes over and boosts attendance so high that a new church building must be constructed.

As sure as the dawn by Francine Rivers( Livre )
23 editions published between 1995 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 2,048 libraries worldwide
Atretes, German warrior. Revered gladiator. He won his freedom through his fierceness...but his life is changed forever when he learns his son is alive. Atretes vows to find his son and return to Germania. Only one thing stands in his way: Rizpah, the young widow who adopted his abandoned baby. But Atretes is undaunted. One woman should be no trouble at all. It doesn't take him long to find out just how wrong he is.

Her mother's hope by Francine Rivers( Livre )
15 editions published in 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,801 libraries worldwide
The first in an epic two-book saga, this sweeping story explores the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters as each woman is forced to confront her faulty but well-meaning desire to help her daughter find her God-given place in the world. "Ambitious, strong-willed Marta Schneider leaves her home in rural Switzerland at the beginning of the 20th century. She's determined to flee her abusive father, loving but weak mother, and the constraints placed on women. Meeting interesting characters all along her journey, she works her way to Canada. There she buys a boardinghouse and meets her match in Niclas Waltert, a German engineer with a farmer's heart. Through Marta's sharp elbows and the sweat of Niclas's brow, the family eventually arrives at an increasingly comfortable life in California's Central Valley. The second half of the story is told from the point of view of constitutionally timid daughter Hildemara Rose." -Publishers Weekly

The atonement child by Francine Rivers( Livre )
22 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,591 libraries worldwide
When Dynah Carey's life is shattered by rape and the subsequent pregnancy, her faith in God is put to the test when she must decide whether to have an abortion or not.

The scarlet thread by Francine Rivers( Livre )
22 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,554 libraries worldwide
When Sierra discovers her young ancestor's handcrafted quilt and reads her journal, she finds their lives are very similar. By following her ancestor's example, she learns to surrender to God's sovereignty and unconditional love.

Leota's garden by Francine Rivers( Livre )
15 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,469 libraries worldwide
At eighty-four, Leota Reinhardt is alone, all of her efforts to reconcile with her adult children hadn't worked in the past, until she meets her estranged grandaughter, Annie, and confides to her the silent sacrifice she had made as a young mother of two, while her husband was gone during World War II.