For the Love of a Devil (Paperback)

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Anger? Sorrow? Relief? Geoff Mywell isn’t sure what to feel when his wife leaves him and their three children for a man who can shower her with gifts that a teacher’s salary can never buy. She quickly discovers that her lover is not all she hoped, but Geoff is left on the outside looking in as she moves from one man to the next. All Geoff knows is that he will always fight to protect her, even as her life becomes a death spiral of adultery and prostitution. But, Geoff’s resolve is tested when she takes everything he owns and disappears into the darkness.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (October 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439214255
• ISBN-13: 978-1439214251
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,145,193 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars For the Love of a Devil, October 22, 2008

By	J Ruth Owens - See all my reviews

Excellent book! Follows the story of Hosea in the Old Testament using a modern setting. It is well worth reading.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Retelling of Hosea, March 11, 2009

By	Pen Name - See all my reviews

"For the Love of a Devil" is a modern retelling of the Biblical story of Hosea. This one is the most true to the biblical account of any I have seen. The first four or five chapters are hard reading because the story begins with the main character, Geoff, trying to hold his family together, but his wife, Heather, is buttering her bread on both sides. I think he may have known more than he cared to admit about what she was really doing when she headed off to "Bible study," but he is always there with open arms to welcome her back home. She does eventually leave him for another man and the book is easier to read. She is out of his life, for now, and he is trying to take care of three kids. But instead of letting things be, Geoff keeps searching for his wife. Many of his friends and family don't understand why he doesn't give up on her and I don't either, but I think that is the point. God never gave up on us and we don't understand why not.

Don't let what I said about the first few chapters scare you. I enjoyed reading this book. I am glad to have this look into the life of a man who is struggling with trying to love his wife while she is doing everything imaginable to push him away. I highly recommend that you buy this book, borrow it from the library or whatever you need to do to read this book.