The Forgiving Hour [Paperback]

Robin Lee Hatcher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 1999

After years of bitterness and anger over her ex-husband’s betrayal, Claire Conway’s life finally seems to be on track. She has raised a fine son, Dakota. Her work is going well, and for the first time in years she finds herself attracted to a man once again!

Then Dakota brings home his fiancée, Sara Jennings, and everything falls apart. For Sara turns out to be the same woman Claire’s husband had an affair with twelve years before. Forgiving Sara seems impossible. Yet only in that hour of forgiveness can the three of them be truly set free.

Filled with real-life issues like bitterness and self-protection interwoven with a beautifully written story of one woman’s search for peace, The Forging Hour dramatically illustrates the power of supernatural healing and how transforms lives when we allow God to work in our hearts.

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After years of bitterness and anger over her ex-husband's betrayal, Claire Conway's life finally seems to be on track. She has raised a fine son, Dakota. Her work is going well, and for the first time in years she finds herself attracted to a man once again!

Then Dakota brings home his fiancée, Sara Jennings, and everything falls apart. For Sara turns out to be the same woman Claire's husband had an affair with twelve years before. Forgiving Sara seems impossible. Yet only in that hour of forgiveness can the three of them be truly set free.

Filled with real-life issues like bitterness and self-protection interwoven with a beautifully written story of one woman's search for peace, The Forging Hour dramatically illustrates the power of supernatural healing and how transforms lives when we allow God to work in our hearts.

About the Author

A past president of Romance Writers of America, Robin Lee Hatcher is the author of more than 30 historical and contempory novels. Her books have won numerous awards, including the Heart of Romance Readers’ Choice Award for Best Historical, a Career Achievement Award for Americana Romance from Romantic Times, and the Favorite Historical Author Award from Affaire de Coeur. She is also a frequent speaker at writers’ conferences and workshops around the country. For her efforts on behalf of literacy, Laubach Literacy International named their romance award “The Robin.” In those rare moments when she isn’t working on a new book, Robin and her husband, Jerry, like to escape to their cabin in the mountains of Idaho. Readers may visit her at website .

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: WaterBrook Press (April 20, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578562775
• ISBN-13: 978-1578562770
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #294,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm the author of 60+ novels and novellas. My home is in Idaho, where I spend my time writing stories of faith, courage, and love; pondering the things of God; and loving my family and friends. Please note that the list of my books on Amazon includes novels written for the general romance market from 1984 to 1999. My Christian fiction has been published from 1999 to present. I no longer recommend my older fiction. Purchase used books with caution. For more information, please visit my web site at http://robinleehatcher.com.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read!!!, October 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Forgiving Hour (Hardcover)

This book was such an easy, can't put down read. I loved how the story is told from more than one perspective. This is the first book I have read by Robin Lee Hatcher, it won't be the last. It was a great example of what Christ can do in our lives if we let Him. I rank this book up there with Francine Rivers' "The Atonement Child".

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great emotional romance, July 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Forgiving Hour (Hardcover)

Twelve years ago, Claire Porter thought her entire life was over when she learned that her husband Dave was having an affair with a college student. Following their divorce, Claire started over by changing back to her maiden name of Conway. Claire now feels pretty good about her accomplishments though she remains bitter towards Dave. She has raised a wonderful son Dakota, enjoys her work, and finally even has a significant other. When twenty-four years old Dakota informs her that he is engaged to marry the woman he loves, Claire realizes that he is six years older than she was when she married. However, she worries about how easy a relationship can disintegrate. Still, she looks forward to meeting Dakota's fiancee even as she wonders if thirty-one years old Sara Jennings is too old for her "little" six foot plus boy.

When Dakota introduces Claire to Sara, all hell breaks loose. Sara turns out to be the other woman who destroyed Claire's marriage. Dave deceived Sara into thinking he was single. She ended their relationship when she learned he was married. However, that appears to have been too late as Claire and Sara yank on the affection of Dakota.

Award winning historical romance writer Robin Lee Hatcher successfully switches forums to provide readers with a spectacular contemporary romance. The inspirational story line centers on how a loving relationship allows individuals to forgive mistakes. The motives of the lead triangle seem genuine and constantly pull at the soul of the audience. Readers will feel emotionally exhausted yet fulfilled by the spectacular relationship drama, THE FORGIVING HOUR, that will hatch a whole new batch of fans for this talented writer.

Harriet Klausner

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE TALE!, October 3, 2000

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Janet Bly "author and co-author of more than ... (Winchester, ID United States, http://www.blybooks.com) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Forgiving Hour (Hardcover)

When I realized early on what the theme of the story line would be--a young man falling in love with his father's former lover--I thought, "This is not going to work! I'm not going to like this!" But, the author works through this tragic story and makes it finally believable and doable. Every word of every chapter is needed to make the story complete and realize all the stages of love and forgiveness in the face of cruel betrayal.