It’s here at last! The release of Who I Am with You. I have been eagerly awaiting this day for what seems forever.
In 2017, after turning in the manuscript for You’re Gonna Love Me, I was reading my long-used (over 20 years), well-loved Bible which is full of highlights as well as notes and dates in the margins. Suddenly I wondered what this Bible might mean to members of my family after I’m gone. Will one of my daughters or grandchildren or as-yet-to-come great-grandchildren one day leaf through this book and hear God speaking to them because of something I wrote or marked within these leather covers? This sparked the idea for a new series, Legacy of Faith, where an ancestor’s Bible will touch the lives of those who never knew him.
In Who I Am with You, you’ll meet Jessica Mason and Ridley Chesterfield in a small mountain town in contemporary Idaho. You will also meet Jessica’s great-grandfather, Andrew Henning, and his family during the time of the Great Depression. Andrew’s Bible, passed down to Jessica through her grandmother, plays a part in helping Jessica open her heart to love again. (You can read the blurb here.)
About the book, Publishers Weekly says: “Hatcher sweetly explores the ways hardship and unfaithfulness can lead to love through the healing powers of forgiveness … Hatcher’s moving novel is rich in healing and hope, and realistically portrays the tough introspection that sometimes comes with being hurt.”
Booklist says: “The characters are authentic, the butterflies of anticipation are persistent, and the protagonists’ deferred attraction is thrillingly palpable; you cannot help but hold your breath until they realize it, too.”
And NYT bestselling author Courtney Walsh says: “Tender and heart-warming, Robin Lee Hatcher’s Who I Am with You is a faith-filled story about the power of forgiveness, second chances and unconditional love. A true delight for lovers of romantic inspirational fiction, this story will not only make you swoon, it will remind you of God’s goodness and grace.”
Early 5 star reviews from readers and bloggers include praise such as:
- “It’s been awhile since a story has made me cry. And by cry, I mean sob. I love a story that makes me feel strongly.”
- “A beautifully told second-chance story. I can’t wait for the rest of this series.”
- “I thought I would read quickly through the older time period and focus more on the modern storyline. Boy, was I wrong! I was drawn into BOTH time periods equally.”
Who I Am with You is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook. You can find links to a number of retailers on my website or check with your favorite local bookstore. If they don’t have it yet, they can order it.
I so hope you enjoy this launch of the Legacy of Faith series.
Looking forward to reading this.
Thanks, Mary. Hope you enjoy.
Praying for a gift card to the bookstore for Christmas so that I can get this book. Otherwise I will have to wait until funds are a bit better. Can’t wait to get it though.
Thanks, Nancy. Hope you get that gift card. Enjoy the book when you get it.
Well by accident my digital gift card came early. It was supposed to be scheduled on Christmas day. Ooops. SO I ordered my book! I still won’t get it until after Christmas Day though. I am told to expect it Dec 31. So what a way to bring in the new year! I can hardly wait!
Delighted for you, Nancy. Merry Christmas!!
and it arrived today! Christmas Eve. But since it wasn’t supposed to be my gift until tomorrow I will honor my husband and not start reading it until tomorrow. What a great Christmas gift. Can hardly wait to delve in!
Merry Christmas!
Awesome, Nancy. Merry Christmas.
WOW! I just finished reading Who I am with you. I was blessed to have the time these past 2 days to sit and really read quietly. I am excited for the next one, encouraged and inspired. 2018 has been probably the toughest for my marriage. The worst isn’t over but after reading the story of Andrew and Helen and how their marriage was turned around, I have hope that mine will too. It inspired me to pull back to God as this past year I did go silent from him. Please pray for my husband and I that we can turn our finances around and start communicating like a couple should. Also that he may finally open his heart to God. As he is completely closed to him now. I want so much to be able to share God’s word with Bryan and to pray with him instead of just praying for him. I pray that 2019 is the year that he takes that step. My hope lives on and is refreshed by reading this book. Praise God for this reminder to not give up and to hold on to him. I only pray that I can keep it up in the storm we face and the business including continuing my studies at night school.
Thank you Robin for a beautiful story. I can barely wait until the next one comes out!
Happy New Year! May God speak volumes in 2019.
Thanks so very much for taking the time to share, Nancy. I pray that God will bless and strengthen your marriage.