This Time Around

Seven Sisters #6

by Debra White Smith

After the death of her abusive husband, Sammie, and her young son, Brett, try to begin a new life insulated from the painful past...and protected from future betrayals. When her high school sweetheart takes over day–to–day operations of Romantic Living magazine, Sammie intends for their relationship to remain strictly professional...but R.J. has romance on his mind as he becomes aware of an ever–deepening love for Sammie. Will Sammie risk her heart once more and accept R.J.’s promise to love her and her son? This Time Around, the newest offering in Debra White Smith’s popular Seven Sisters Series, explores the heart of God and the hope and healing He offers to those who turn to Him.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Contemporary

324 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2002

About the author

Debra White Smith is a seasoned Christian author, speaker, and media personality who has been regularly publishing books for over a decade. In the last twelve years, she has accumulated more than 55 books sales to her credit with more than 1 million books in print. Her titles include such life-changing books as Romancing Your Husband, Romancing Your Wife, The Divine Romance: Developing Intimacy with God, the The Lonestar Intrigue fiction series, and The Jane Austen fiction series.

As a woman of God, Debra is committed to the highest standards of integrity and to spending hours a week being still before the Father, staying in tune with Him, and listening for His voice of direction in all she does. This commitment to romancing the Lord, coupled with her lifestyle of devouring, analyzing, and dissecting the Word of God has allowed God to bring about a miracle of deliverance and healing in Debra's spirit, mind, and soul. Debra holds a double Ph.D. from the toughest schools in the world. The first Ph.D. from the "School of Hard Knocks" and the second, from the "School of Very Hard Knocks." Aside from that, she holds an M.A. in English from the University of Texas.

Along with Debra's being voted a fiction-reader favorite several times, her book Romancing Your Husband was a finalist in the 2003 Gold Medallion Awards. And her Austen Series novel First Impressions was a finalist in the 2005 Retailer's Choice Awards. Debra has been a popular media guest across the nation, including Fox TV, The 700 Club, ABC Radio, USA Radio Network, and Moody Broadcasting. Her favorite hobbies include fishing, bargain-hunting, and swimming with her family. Debra also vows she would walk 50 miles for a scoop of German chocolate ice cream.

Reviews

[Mishon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent enough, quick easy read I guess. The drug dealer part felt forced and the author’s annoying over use of listing four things in a row (…was the cry of an animal hunted and wounded. Wounded and desperate. Desperate and hopeful) that has been so prevalent in previous books is back again. The first use of it on the very first page. She used that technique over a dozen times throughout the book. So less than some of her others, but still…. It’s gotten really old!
The romance part would be fine - without the criminal element - on its own I think.

[Nikki · Rating 2 out of 5]

I still think it's funny. There's really not a lot of suspense in these books :o) This is the story of Sammie Jones and R.J. Butler. Was kind of boring.....oh well.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story. I was happy to see Sam in a good relationship after what she had gone through in a previous book.

[Dawn Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 Stars