Rachel's Secret (The Riverhaven Years, Book 1) (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: wounded stranger, riverboat captain, Captain Gant, Plain People, Rachel Brenneman (more...)

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Bestselling author BJ Hoff promises to delight her many faithful readers with her compelling new series, The Riverhaven Years. With the first book, Rachel’s Secret, Hoff introduces a new community of unforgettable characters and adds the elements readers have come to expect from her novels: a tender love story, the faith journeys of people we grow to know and love, and enough suspense to keep the pages turning quickly.

 When the wounded Irish American riverboat captain, Jeremiah Gant, bursts into the rural Amish setting of Riverhaven, he brings chaos and conflict to the community--especially for young widow, Rachel Brenneman. The unwelcome “outsider” needs a safe place to recuperate before continuing his secret role as an Underground Railroad conductor. Neither he nor Rachel is prepared for the forbidden love that threatens to endanger a man’s mission, a woman’s heart, and a way of life for an entire people.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736924183
• ISBN-13: 978-0736924184
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #35,357 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Secret is Out! Another Winner from BJ Hoff, October 1, 2008

By	Kelli Standish "Editor, FocusonFiction.net" (Corpus Christi, TX, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Length:: 2:08 Mins

Rachel Brenneman is an Amish widow with a deep faith and an even deeper secret. She goes about her daily routine, all the while agonizing over what she keeps hidden. Then Irish riverboat captain Jeremiah Gant bursts into her home in the middle of the night. He's shot, delirious, and barely alive, and he carries his own yoke of secrets. Will he survive the night? Will her heart survive if he does?

Don't miss this amazing story!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Devoured it!, October 29, 2008

By	Eric D. Pingle - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I brought this book to work to read on my lunch break and every day had to force myself to shut it and go back to work! Loved the characters, loved the story line, loved everything about it...except it ended too soon! :-) Am anxious to find out what happens to Asa...Gant...Gideon...Rachel...don't leave me hanging too long, BJ!! :-)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another winner!, November 7, 2008

By	southern lady (virginia) - See all my reviews

One of BJ Hoff's cornerstones is character development. In Rachel's Secret, not only do we step into the lives of memorable characters, this particular story's opening chapters make it impossible for the reader to put the book down. A perfect blend of people, drama, and faith, salted with a touch of gritty reality--another of this writer's hallmarks. I particularly admired the way the author develops Rachel's internal struggle to live by her Amish faith in a world that is often cruel, evil, and unfair. Can't wait for the second book in this series.