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Francine Rivers

(Francine Sandra Rivers)

(b.1947)

Francine Rivers has enjoyed a successful writing career for more than twenty-five years. Early achievements in the secular market translated into award-winning and best-selling works upon her conversion to Christ in 1986. REDEEMING LOVE, her Francine effort for the Christian market, was a best-selling title that garnered several awards and was a finalist for the Romance Writers of America's Choice Award.
Francine and her husband Rick live in Northern California and enjoy the time spent with their three grown children and every opportunity to spoil their five grandchildren. She uses her writing to draw closer to the Lord, and that through her work she might worship and praise Jesus for all He has done and is doing in her life.

Genres: Inspirational

Series

Mark of the Lion
   1. A Voice in the Wind (1993)
   2. An Echo in the Darkness (1995)
   3. As Sure as the Dawn (1995)

Lineage of Grace
   1. Unveiled (1999)
   2. Unashamed (2000)
   3. Unshaken (2001)
   4. Unspoken (2001)
   5. Unafraid (2001)

Sons of Encouragement
   1. The Priest (2004)
   2. The Warrior (2005)
   3. The Prince (2005)
   4. The Prophet (2006)
   5. The Scribe (2007)

Marta's Legacy
1. Her Mother's Hope (2010)
2. Her Daughter's Dream (2010)

Novels

   Sycamore Hill (1981)
   Rebel in His Arms (1981)
   This Golden Valley (1983)
   Hearts Divided (1983)
   Sarina (1983)
   Kathleen (1984)
   Heart in Hiding (1984)
   Pagan Heart (1985)
   Not So Wild a Dream (1985)
   Outlaw's Embrace (1986)
   A Fire in the Heart (1987)
   Redeeming Love (1991)
   The Scarlet Thread (1996)
   The Atonement Child (1997)
   The Last Sin Eater (1998)
   Leota's Garden (1999)
   The Shoe Box (1999)
   And the Shofar Blew (2003)
   Bridge to Haven (2014)
   The Masterpiece (2018)
   The Lady's Mine (2022)

Omnibus

   The Scarlet Thread / Leota's Garden (2004)
   The Francine Rivers Contemporary Collection (2016)
   The Francine Rivers Historical Collection (2016)

Collections

Bible Stories for Growing Kids (2007) (with Shannon Rivers Coibion)

Non fiction

   Earth Psalms (2016)
   A Path to Redeeming Love: A 40 Day Devotional (2020)
   Redeeming Love: A Companion Study (2020) (with Angela Hunt)

Awards

	Rita Awards Best Novel winner (1986) : Not So Wild a Dream
	Rita Awards Best Novel winner (1995) : An Echo in the Darkness
	Rita Awards Best Novel winner (1997) : As Sure as the Dawn
	Rita Awards Best Novel winner (1997) : The Scarlet Thread

Francine Rivers recommends

Hummingbird (1983)
LaVyrle Spencer
"Bawdy, witty, touching, delightful."

Trouble in Paradise (2007)
Robin Lee Hatcher
"Robin is a gifted writer whose novels unfailingly stir and challenge readers' hearts."

The Moment Between (2009)
Nicole Baart
"This is a heart-wrenching beautifully rendered story... a novel that should not be missed."

Poison Town (2014)
(Crittendon Files, book 2)
Creston Mapes
"A wild roller coaster ride! i thoroughly enjoyed Poison Town."

Something Worth Doing (2020)
Jane Kirkpatrick
"I have long admired Jane Kirkpatrick's rich historical fiction, and Something Worth Doing is well worth reading! Oregonian Abigail Duniway is a vibrant, fiercely passionate, and determined activist who fought for women's suffrage. Women of today have cause to respect and admire her--as well as the loving, patient, and supportive husband who encouraged her to continue 'the silent hunt.'"

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