Sapphire Ice is
Book 1 of the Jewel Series written by Hallee Bridgeman.
It is an inspirational romance featuring Robin Bartlett.
Robin and her two sisters, Maxine and
Sarah, have a rough childhood. At 15 years of age, Robin learned to take care
of herself and vowed never to depend on any man. Holding two jobs, Robin works
her way through life and sends her sisters to college asking help from no one.
When successful businessman, Antonio
Viscolli, catches Robin in a situation which might compromise one of her
precious jobs, Robin becomes defensive and misconstrues Antonio’s gesture of
kindness as insult.
Aside from genuine amusement and natural
curiosity, Antonio feels something more for Robin. He believes God has led him
to her and he prays for God’s guidance on how to win Robin over to God.
This is a beautiful story of love and
faith. Robin’s love for her sisters fuels the fire that sustains her to carry
on an exhausting life of selflessness and sacrifice. Tony’s unwavering faith in
God brings him to Robin and eventually brings Robin back to God.
The entire book is casually worded and
though there are parts that sound preachy, they are, apparently, not meant to
antagonize non-Christian readers. Some scenes are emotionally moving that some
readers may find themselves shedding tears and examining their faith.
I think the romance part of the book is
where the readers can relate the most as it is exactly what every girl and
woman dreams of, that is, meeting a God-fearing man who treats a girl with
utmost respect and will go out of the way to make her feel special and put her
second to God.
The characters are well developed with sufficient
backstories. The simple but unexpected twist near the end gives the book a
suspenseful and very satisfying ending.
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