Gifts of Love

This romance involves a single father, David Akers, owner of a bakery/deli chain and Jessie, owner of a website devoted to weddings and showers. The setup is a bit ridiculous: Jessie saves David's daughter, Isabel, during a tornado, and as a result moves in with him to help him care for Isabel while recuperating from his injuries. Jessie practically behaves like a stalker, but David doesn't seem to mind. The book's plot delves into what it means to be a parent: is it all biological? Can you be a mother or father "at heart" and love children even though you have none of your own?

Crystal Stovall writes this book wonderfully, showing how God sometimes has bigger plans for us than we expect. In Gifts of Love Jessica Claybrook has always prayed and hoped for one thing, but she never thought she'd get it. Still she secretly lived with her pain always willing to help others. When a tornado strikes, she runs into single dad, David Akers, and ends up helping him save his daughter. As time goes by she helps David regain his trust in God, find himself again, and she teaches him how to love. In return David proves to Jessie that her dreams can come true too. God has more love to offer than we know. "Send out your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will get it back." Ecclesiastes 11:1