The House that Love Built, by Beth Wiseman, 2013, Thomas Nelson

A love story that involves many family connections and interactions, starting with a protagonist who is a young widow with two children.  She meets a recently divorced man who has bought a big old house with a mystery to it.  The author brings out many levels of love, not only between the main characters, but also between family members who gradually come to terms with acceptance and fogiveness between each other.  As the man renovates his house, more and more people join him to live in it, each with their own story.

Finally all the people living there have merged into an odd assortment of “family” members.  A heartwarming story of people who turn away from sadness, hurt, and anger, gradually opening their hearts to forgiveness and God, and new love.  The more the merrier in this happy home!

Similarities in this book to the novel I have been working on are the themes of love in challenging situations, forgiveness, changes of heart, courage, prayer, hope and faith.