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I love when an author creates a charming, sweet name for a small town.  Hope Springs is one of the cutest names you can get.  In Robin Lee Hatcher’s book Who I Am With You, it’s the perfect place for renewal and…well, hope.

This is a dual-timeline book with connections that don’t appear all at once.  I found myself really looking forward to the Andrew Henning events.  Without giving away spoilers, I just didn’t like the Jessica/Ridley story.

Andrew’s depression-era situation was more authentic and realistic compared to the modern setting.  Andrew was really a stand-up guy who wasn’t afraid of hard work and facing difficult challenges.  He took his vows seriously, too, and that meant a lot to me.  I look forward to reading more about the Henning family and how they impact the Hope Springs area in the modern era.

Who I Am With You has a very strong faith-based plot.  I love how the main characters turned to God in times of struggle.  Scripture plays an important part of the story’s developments, too.  The title Who I Am With You can apply to a person’s walk with Christ, relationships with friends and loved ones, and romantic involvement.  This is the first book in the Legacy of Faith series.  I look forward to visiting Hope Springs again!

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.

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.