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Kindred Bond (Portraits Series #10)

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This book is about a young woman, Claire, who has moved to a new town, where she meets Michael, a nursing home administrator. During their relationship, they discover that they have a common tie to the past. The book then shows the 2 struggling to overcome the difficulties from the past.

The book was a great romance book, but there was more to this book than just romance. To some degree, there was a murder mystery at the nursing home. There was also the lesson of forgiveness that Claire and Michael discovered as they revisited their past. And there was Nana and her love and concern for Michael and Claire.

This is a book that I would highly recommend.

Claire Anderson and Michael Meredith have something in common. At first it draws them together. But just when everything is going good, a terrible secret threatens to tear them apart.

In the meantime, there is something fishy going on a Riverview Manor. Can Michael figure out what it is before it hurts his patients and adversely affects his career?

Deborah Raney has woven this intriguing tale in her novel, "Kindred Bond." Her characters breathe life as they struggle with deep, heartfelt needs. What I loved most was the message that hidden sins and a painful past cannot be stuffed away and forgotten without the cleansing power of God's forgiveness. The spiritual message coupled with the constant question of "will their love survive?" will keep you turning pages until the end!

"The author has written a charming, captivating story in Kindred Bond... Deborah Raney paints a beautiful picture of romantic love and the importance of family." --Christian Library Journal, Fall, 1998

"This is a delightful story of love, spiritual growth and God's ability to help us put closure on our pain if we allow Him to. The emotional depth of these characters brings them to life and makes for an exciting, fast reading story. --Jill Robertson, BookBrowser, January 1999

"This is an original and engrossing story of two decent Christians who must resolve difficult problems, one that women will enjoy." --Church Libraries, Spring 1999

"[Kindred Bond] provides an impressive testimony to how god's love and understanding can help resolve the most confused human relationships." --The Christian Observer, January 1999

It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Deborah Raney. Her style of writing is just so easy to read, and the stories she tells have a way of stirring up all your emotions, especially if she's writing a tearjerker.

Kindred Bond is one of Deborah's first novels, and I can definitely tell that she has grown as a writer since this book. Not to say that this was a bad story....just that she has greatly improved since writing it. The book is geared more as a romance, and that part of the story is done very well--almost too well as I wanted to throw the book up against the wall a couple of times. :o)

There were a few spots that the story seemed to drag, but overall, I'd say it was a good book. If you're new to Deb's books, I would recommend starting with Beneath a Southern Sky or her Clayburn series first to get a better appreciation of her style.

3 1/2 stars