“Redeeming Grace: Ruth’s Story” by Jill Eileen Smith *biblical fiction book review*

Redeeming Grace (Daughters of the Promised Land Book #3): Ruth’s Story by Jill Eileen Smith

I absolutely loved reading about Ruth’s story in this book! The book was divided up into 3 sections: Part 1 (1297 BC), Part 2 starts in chapter 21 (1283 BC), and Part 3 begins in chapter 35.

This story didn’t just tell the traditional Ruth and Boaz story from the bible. It started off telling Ruth’s story before she even married Naomi’s son, her life with them, his death, and then her journey with Naomi back to her homeland Bethlehem.

I loved reading about Ruth’s faith, her courage, questioning idols and wanting to know more about Naomi’s God. This story was very well written and the cover of the book is beautiful! I love biblical ficton and this book and entire series is amazing!

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book
When famine visits Bethlehem, Boaz holds out hope for rain while his relative Elimelech moves his wife Naomi and their sons to Moab. For a while, it appears the Lord is blessing Elimelech’s family, and his sons marry two lovely Moabite women. But calamities strike, one after another, leaving Naomi alone in a foreign land with only her childless daughters-in-law for comfort. When news reaches Naomi that the famine in Bethlehem has lifted, only Ruth will hazard the journey to her mother-in-law’s homeland. Destitute and downhearted, Naomi resigns herself to a life of bitter poverty, but Ruth holds out hope for a better future. And Boaz may be the one God has chosen to provide it.

Combining meticulous research with her endless imagination, Jill Eileen Smith gorgeously renders one of the most beautiful stories in Scripture. Readers will adore this third installment of the inspiring Daughters of the Promised Land series.

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About the Author
Jill Eileen Smith is the bestselling author of The Crimson Cord, The Prophetess, The Wives of King David series, the Wives of the Patriarchs series, and the ebook novellas The Desert Princess, The Shepherdess, and Daughter of the Nile. Her research into the lives of biblical women has taken her from the Bible to Israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in Old Testament times. Jill lives with her family in southeast Michigan. Learn more at www.jilleileensmith.com.