US - paperback or ebook - winner’s choiceĬanada - paperback or ebook (via a gift card to Canadian Amazon) or audible (.ca) So, while I still wouldn’t consider myself an ardent Biblical Fiction fan, I’m definitely a Tessa Afshar fan and am eager to explore more of her work…so that’s a good start, right?Įbook available to anyone, anywhere who has a. I enjoyed getting a glimpse into the workings of the early church and noting the similarities we share - both in personalities within the church and varying opinions. It’s about understanding the difference between finding your worth through works or through faith. Priscilla and Aquila’s story is all about grace and forgiveness. And while Afshar obviously embellishes their back stories and the day to day events in their lives, she manages to stay true to their essence, making this almost a reverent read for all that it’s fiction. That was one of my worries - especially since this book deals with people I’ve met ‘for real’ in the bible. It’s also clear that she doesn’t take the responsibility of portraying biblical events or persons lightly.
Not any fan at all, really, but some of you have encouraged me to give the genre a second chance and Tessa Afshar was recommended a lot, so here we are and, gasp - I loved this story! I’m still gobsmacked about that.įirst off - the author’s writing is so beautiful! Descriptive without bogging the story down and her phrasing is just exquisite. True confession time – I’m not a huge fan of Biblical Fiction.
With impeccable research and vivid detail, Daughter of Rome is both an emotive love story and an immersive journey through first-century Rome and Corinth, reminding readers once again why Debbie Macomber has said that “no one brings the Bible to life like Tessa Afshar.” But when they’re banished from their home by a capricious emperor, they must join forces with an unusual rabbi named Paul and fight to turn treachery into redemption. Their courtship unwittingly shadowed by murder and betrayal, Priscilla and Aquila slowly work to build a community of believers, while their lives grow increasingly complicated thanks to a shaggy dog, a mysterious runaway, and a ruthless foe desperate for love.
Nor can they anticipate the mountains that will threaten to bury them. When the daughter of a prominent Roman general meets a disinherited Jewish immigrant, neither one can dream of God’s plan to transform them into the most influential couple of the early church. A chance encounter that catapults them into the heart of history.
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