✨ What It’s About
The Bride is a historical fiction set among the Cistercian abbeys of medieval Wales. This is the story of Lady Efa, a woman who knows the pain of heartbreak and betrayal. Thrust into a marriage she did not choose, and made mother to three neglected children, she is deserted by the man she loved and forced to leave all she knows behind.
Yet amid bitterness and despair, unexpected friendships introduce Efa to a different kind of love, to a God who promises to turn her painful betrayal into joy-filled belonging. If only she will open her heart to Him, wounds could be healed, relationships restored and more lives than her own transformed.
When changing circumstances leave her adrift and without purpose, can Efa trust God for another place of belonging? And as her past invades the present, will love’s promises hold true?
👥Who is this Book For?
Adults, Young adults, older teens
🌅 The Inspiration Behind the Book
My own life experiences of coming to know the love of God as a Father, and as a bridegroom pursuing His bride. How that revelation healed my heart from feelings of worthlessness, feeling unloved and unloveable, not having purpose.
📍 Where to Find It
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✍️ About the Author
Joy Margetts loves writing and loves the Word of God. A retired nurse, mother and grandmother, she also has a lifelong interest in history. Her works of Christian Historical Fiction are inspired by her own faith journey, and set amongst the beautiful Welsh landscapes of her adoptive homeland. Joy also blogs regularly and has published both an Advent Devotional and a Lent Devotional. www.joymargetts.org
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I love this book - the whole series in fact! The author is SO GOOD at weaving the hope of the Gospel into brilliant and relatable stories. Perfect bedtime reading, and perfect to give as gifts too. What's not to love? 😊