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Firstborn (Center Point Premier Fiction (Large Print))

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Erika and Steve are a happily married Christian family with one great kid, teenager Ethan. They are active in church and community. They have close friends in Dallas and Paula Hurst. Their world suddenly turns upside when a letter arrives from Kirsten, the 22 yr. old daughter born SECRETLY by Erika out of wedlock. Marriages are strained, relationships are shattered and new love is found. Those characters which were rock solid begin to waver and act like sanctimonious jerks. Is faith in God going to be enough to get them through this crisis, or will the human emotions take over?
This was my first book by Robin Hatcher but will definitely not be my last.

Often considered one of the most traumatic, dramatic situations for any mother to find herself in, after giving her child up for adoption, our main character, Erika, is confused, devastated, guilt ridden about her weakness--she couldn't tell her own husband about the child. When her child finds her and comes to her in search of a father, Erika's peaceful, well-ordered life flies apart. Robin Lee knows how to hit the reader hard, dragging them in to the story with such overwhelming force and interest, I could not put the book down. I love those books you can't put down. I want more!

There are many facets a woman can relate to throughout this story. Love, deception, honor, maternal instinct, relationships, choice.
This story enables the reader to ask the question, "What would I have done?"
I was able to feel the emotion of the characters and have hope that God would allow good to come from a seemingly unforgivable mistake. ...

As an adoptee, I was utterly overwhelmed to read this book! It is one of few fiction books about adoption that actually get it right- from everyone's perspective! The feelings expressed by all members of the triad are right on target, and I would highly recommend this book to anyone touched by adoption!

Robin Lee Hatcher's books leave me thinking long after I've finished them. She delves deep into emotional subjects, and always shows God's answers to human dilemas. "Firstborn" is no exception. I did not want it to end.

I hadn't read a fiction book since I was a child. I am in my forties now. When I read this book that my birth mother left me after we met...I couldn't put it down. Everyday I wanted to see what was happening with the main characters. I have been a Christian for over 10 years but I didn't know how encouraging a fiction book could be on your walk with the Lord. Seeing how the main characters interacted with God on a daily basis was an encouragement to me. I will be starting another book by Hatcher and am excited about it. I have since read from another Christian fiction author and love Christian fiction now.

I enjoyed this book very much. Gives you a history lesson as well as telling a story.

I enjoyed this book very much as I do all of Robin Lee Hatcher's books, she is a writer that keeps her books interesting all the way to the end.

I do have to admit that I had a hard time putting this book down. I read it in about 3 sessions over a couple of days. It's fast-moving and entertaining.

The story opens when Christian wife and mom Erika Welby receives a letter from a child that she had given up for adoption many years before. The author uses the technique she did in her "Ribbon of Years" novel - she intersperses the present-day story line and flashback segments which took place in the late 1970's. This is an interesting technique and does help keep the reader's interest up.

However, when it comes to fiction, I'm looking for something more than an interesting story that keeps you reading. I really felt that the characters could have been much more developed. I also found it quite predictable.

I love to read, and I read mostly non-fiction - I'm careful how I "spend" my reading minutes. In Christian fiction, I'm looking for something a bit deeper than just a nice story. I'm not saying that this book is shallow, but maybe I'm pickier than the typical Christian fiction reader.

Fans of this author will enjoy the short preview of Robin Lee Hatchers' upcoming book "New Wine: A Love Story" which will be coming out in the fall of 2003.

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