Gifts of Love (Love Inspired #170) [Mass Market Paperback]

Crystal Stovall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2002

A MOTHER AT HEART…

Stranded with a handsome stranger and his infant daughter as a tornado roared above them, Jessie Claybrook didn’t know why God had brought her here. Until a mighty gust landed the infant in her arms…and suddenly she knew that God had heard her prayers.

Jessie thought caring for David Akers’s baby while he recovered would satisfy her longings for a family. Instead, spending time with the caring father and his adorable daughter only intensified her heartache. For Jessie knew her secret would end this domestic fantasy. Unless God could give her the most precious gift of all: David’s love!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373871775
• ISBN-13: 978-0373871773
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,010,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gifts of Love, May 3, 2002

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This review is from: Gifts of Love (Love Inspired #170) (Mass Market Paperback)

Crystal Stovall writes this book wonderfully, showing how God sometimes has bigger plans for us than we expect.
In Gifts of Love Jessica Claybrook has always prayed and hoped for one thing, but she never thought she'd get it. Still she secretly lived with her pain always willing to help others. When a tornado strikes, she runs into single dad, David Akers, and ends up helping him save his daughter. As time goes by she helps David regain his trust in God, find himself again, and she teaches him how to love. In return David proves to Jessie that her dreams can come true too.
God has more love to offer than we know.
"Send out your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will get it back." Ecclesiastes 11:1

4.0 out of 5 stars What makes a mother?, March 29, 2009

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Barbara L. Lemaster "Bibliophile" (Pompano Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gifts of Love (Love Inspired #170) (Mass Market Paperback)

This romance involves a single father, David Akers, owner of a bakery/deli chain and Jessie, owner of a website devoted to weddings and showers. The setup is a bit ridiculous: Jessie saves David's daughter, Isabel, during a tornado, and as a result moves in with him to help him care for Isabel while recuperating from his injuries. Jessie practically behaves like a stalker, but David doesn't seem to mind.

The book's plot delves into what it means to be a parent: is it all biological? Can you be a mother or father "at heart" and love children even though you have none of your own?