Loving Treasures (Loving Series #1) (Love Inspired #177) [Mass Market Paperback]

Gail Gaymer Martin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2002

TWO WORLDS, ONE LOVE

He'd been alone too long. She'd never been alone. But Jemma Dupre and Philip Somerville knew that their fates were forever intertwined.

Yet Jemma wasn't sure of her feelings for Philip. After her past heartache, she wanted to prove she could stand on her own. But Philip was nothing like her late husband. Dependable and loving, he offered jemma everything she had dreamed, yet was afraid to take. . . .

Philip had loved and lost. Though once he saw Jemma's open and loving ways, he wanted to give her the world. But first he had to show her that God's plan included the treasure of a second chance at love. . . .

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373871848
• ISBN-13: 978-0373871841
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,426,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Award-winning author, Gail Gaymer Martin writes romantic suspense, romance and women's fiction for Steeple Hill and Barbour Publishing and has over 3 million books in print. Her books have received numerous national awards including: Romantic Times Reviewers Choice for Best Love Inspired 2002 and the American Christian Romance Writers Carol for her romantic suspense, A Love for Safekeeping. Her books have also won two Holt Medallions, two Booksellers Best, National Readers Choice Award,and the Winter Rose Award. Gail's novel The Christmas Kite, a Holt Medallion finalist, was optioned by Greystoke Entertainment for a Hallmark television movie. She was awarded 2009 Heartsong Presents Author of the Year. Gail is a cofounder of American Christian Fictoin Writers and is a popular keynote speaker. She grew up in a Detroit suburb and continues to live in Oakland County. She has a Bachelor and Masters degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Before writing, she was a high school guidance counselor and previously a high school English and public speaking teacher. She also worked as an adjunct instructor of English and public speaking at Davenport University. Gail's web site has been visited by many new writers where she provides numerous articles, workshop logs, and frequently asked questions about writing and getting published. Visit her web site at www.gailmartin.com You can also visit her blog at www.gailmartin.blogspot.com and her WritingFictionRight blog at www.writingright-martin.blogspot.com

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A moving story, April 28, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Loving Treasures (Loving Series #1) (Love Inspired #177) (Mass Market Paperback)

Jemma has been hurt in the past by her deceased husband. Philip has lost a loved-one also, and he finds himself drawn to the petite and striking Jemma. Jemma is determined to make a life on her own, without relying on Philip or her mother-in-law for support. Philip keeps popping in, offering her comfort and support, and she's unsure of how to respond to her growing feelings toward the man.

I thought the conflict was a bit cliched with both of them having loved and lost before. Also, I thought the author relied a little too much on the conflict of the age difference(Philip is about 17 years older than Jemma). The age was a big source of contention in the romance, which I felt took away from the story.

I'd recommend this book as a good read, and I'd also be interested in reading other books by this author.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She's Done It Again!, June 11, 2002

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Pamela S. Meyers (Arlington Heights, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Loving Treasures (Loving Series #1) (Love Inspired #177) (Mass Market Paperback)

Gail Martin has a way of telling a story and telling it well. Loving Treasures is more than a sweet love story, although it is that. It's a lesson in how we must trust God in all matters of our lives and not presuppose him. I love the way the hero is a man of 50 and not a young 30-something. And I love the way he struggles with the age difference between him and the heroine while she doesn't see it an issue at all. She has other issues though, and there are times you wonder if these two will ever get together. This modern day retelling of the Book of Ruth is a great read.