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The Friessens: A New Beginning, The Collection
From USA Today Bestselling Author Lorhainne Eckhart comes The Friessens: A New Beginning a Special Christmas Collection in this romantic family saga, which includes The Deadline, The Price To Love, A Different Kind of Love, and A Vow of Love, A Friessen Family Christmas
--"Author Lorhainne Eckhart is adept at showing deeply felt emotions through actions, instead of just telling us. ~ Reviewed by Natasha Jackson, Readers Favorite
--"A wonderful love story not only about an unconditional love between a man and woman, but an unconditional heart -filled love for a special child." ~ S. George
--I absolutely love this author. I have read the complete outsider series and search for the continuing saga because I am addicted. ~ Katzbut
--"My heart ached for Neil and Candy is this book." Reviewer Amanda
In THE DEADLINE, Andy Friessen has packed up everything and moved his family two states away, to Montana, to protect his wife, Laura, his newborn babies, and his stepson, Gabriel, from the threats of his mother. What Andy doesn't know is that they'll soon face a new threat, one he never saw coming.
Gabriel is sick, and a trip to the doctor confirms Laura and Andy's worst nightmare: Without a lifesaving transplant, their son won't survive.
What Andy doesn't count on, as he tracks down the young man who fathered Gabriel, as well as Laura's estranged parents, is that a whole host of problems are about to be unleashed.
In THE PRICE TO LOVE...I knew my husband wanted a baby, but I couldn't give him one. When Neil paid for a surrogate and moved her into our home, he told me not to worry, but I couldn't help but notice that she recognized the strong, sexy alpha male inside him, and I suddenly felt as if I was on the outside looking in.
Then, one day, I met Cat, the young girl who stole my heart. I saw something in Cat that I couldn't turn away from: a damaged, scarred soul filled with the kind of despair and hopelessness that should never have been in the innocent eyes of a child.
Cat needed me--my voice, my hugs, and my love--and she captured my heart. However, neither Neil nor his family understood my need to help her. I found myself alone, and I knew I was the only one who could save Cat before it was too late.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE brings back the couple that started it all: Brad and Emily. You fell in love with them in The Forgotten Child. Now, years later, they face an entirely new set of challenges with their preteen autistic boy when his mother, Crystal, returns. She wants a relationship with the boy she abandoned--something Brad and Emily never expected. She says she's changed, but can the Friessens believe her?
A VOW OF LOVE, A Friessen Family Christmas
Sometimes families need a helping hand...
Holidays are about family, love, and giving, but this Christmas, the Friessens are in for a rough holiday season.
Thirteen days before Christmas, a letter arrives that Candy Friessen was never meant to see. When she opens it, she discovers a lie that rocks her world, and she begins to question everything she and Neil have created together, including his love for her and their family.
Seven days before Christmas, her heart breaking, Candy considers leaving her husband for good, and she begins making plans--until a call one night alerts all the Friessens that Becky, their mother, is in the hospital, fighting for her life. Without a second thought, the entire Friessen clan is on a plane to her bedside. Faced with uncertainty, Brad, Neil, Jed, and their wives are together for Christmas, but there's no happy celebration, no gifts piled under the tree.
For Candy and Neil, once trust is destroyed, can their family bond be strong enough to save their marriage?
--"Author Lorhainne Eckhart is adept at showing deeply felt emotions through actions, instead of just telling us. ~ Reviewed by Natasha Jackson, Readers Favorite
--"A wonderful love story not only about an unconditional love between a man and woman, but an unconditional heart -filled love for a special child." ~ S. George
--I absolutely love this author. I have read the complete outsider series and search for the continuing saga because I am addicted. ~ Katzbut
--"My heart ached for Neil and Candy is this book." Reviewer Amanda
In THE DEADLINE, Andy Friessen has packed up everything and moved his family two states away, to Montana, to protect his wife, Laura, his newborn babies, and his stepson, Gabriel, from the threats of his mother. What Andy doesn't know is that they'll soon face a new threat, one he never saw coming.
Gabriel is sick, and a trip to the doctor confirms Laura and Andy's worst nightmare: Without a lifesaving transplant, their son won't survive.
What Andy doesn't count on, as he tracks down the young man who fathered Gabriel, as well as Laura's estranged parents, is that a whole host of problems are about to be unleashed.
In THE PRICE TO LOVE...I knew my husband wanted a baby, but I couldn't give him one. When Neil paid for a surrogate and moved her into our home, he told me not to worry, but I couldn't help but notice that she recognized the strong, sexy alpha male inside him, and I suddenly felt as if I was on the outside looking in.
Then, one day, I met Cat, the young girl who stole my heart. I saw something in Cat that I couldn't turn away from: a damaged, scarred soul filled with the kind of despair and hopelessness that should never have been in the innocent eyes of a child.
Cat needed me--my voice, my hugs, and my love--and she captured my heart. However, neither Neil nor his family understood my need to help her. I found myself alone, and I knew I was the only one who could save Cat before it was too late.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE brings back the couple that started it all: Brad and Emily. You fell in love with them in The Forgotten Child. Now, years later, they face an entirely new set of challenges with their preteen autistic boy when his mother, Crystal, returns. She wants a relationship with the boy she abandoned--something Brad and Emily never expected. She says she's changed, but can the Friessens believe her?
A VOW OF LOVE, A Friessen Family Christmas
Sometimes families need a helping hand...
Holidays are about family, love, and giving, but this Christmas, the Friessens are in for a rough holiday season.
Thirteen days before Christmas, a letter arrives that Candy Friessen was never meant to see. When she opens it, she discovers a lie that rocks her world, and she begins to question everything she and Neil have created together, including his love for her and their family.
Seven days before Christmas, her heart breaking, Candy considers leaving her husband for good, and she begins making plans--until a call one night alerts all the Friessens that Becky, their mother, is in the hospital, fighting for her life. Without a second thought, the entire Friessen clan is on a plane to her bedside. Faced with uncertainty, Brad, Neil, Jed, and their wives are together for Christmas, but there's no happy celebration, no gifts piled under the tree.
For Candy and Neil, once trust is destroyed, can their family bond be strong enough to save their marriage?
- GenresRomance
510 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 16, 2014
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Lorhainne Eckhart
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New York Times & USA Today bestseller Lorhainne Eckhart writes Raw Relatable Real Romance is best known for her big family romances series, where “Morals and family are running themes. Danger, romance, and a drive to do what is right will see you glued to the page.” As one fan calls her, she is the “Queen of the family saga.” (aherman) writing “the ups and downs of what goes on within a family but also with some suspense, angst and of course a bit of romance thrown in for good measure.” Follow Lorhainne on Bookbub to receive alerts on New Releases and Sales and join her mailing list at LorhainneEckhart.com for her Monday Blog, books news, giveaways and FREE reads. With over 120 books, audiobooks, and multiple series published and available at all retailers now translated into six languages. She is a multiple recipient of the Readers’ Favorite Award for Suspense and Romance, and lives in the Pacific Northwest on an island, is the mother of three, her oldest has autism and she is an advocate for never giving up on your dreams.
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3k6nP6z
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LEckhart
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lorhainneec...
New York Times & USA Today bestseller Lorhainne Eckhart writes Raw Relatable Real Romance is best known for her big family romances series, where “Morals and family are running themes. Danger, romance, and a drive to do what is right will see you glued to the page.” As one fan calls her, she is the “Queen of the family saga.” (aherman) writing “the ups and downs of what goes on within a family but also with some suspense, angst and of course a bit of romance thrown in for good measure.” Follow Lorhainne on Bookbub to receive alerts on New Releases and Sales and join her mailing list at LorhainneEckhart.com for her Monday Blog, books news, giveaways and FREE reads. With over 120 books, audiobooks, and multiple series published and available at all retailers now translated into six languages. She is a multiple recipient of the Readers’ Favorite Award for Suspense and Romance, and lives in the Pacific Northwest on an island, is the mother of three, her oldest has autism and she is an advocate for never giving up on your dreams.
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May 13, 2020
“The Deadline” is a continuation of Andy and Laura’s story. Just when things should be better with a new beginning, their world is turned upside down. But as we’ve come to expect from the Friessens, they face this challenge with strength and courage. This is an emotional tale in this on-going saga that will keep you involved until the very end. It’s a fast-paced read filled with dramatic twists that will hold your attention and have you looking forward to the next episode.
“The Price of Love” finds Neil ready to move to the next step in his marriage to Candy, but is she ready to take the same step, and are they both willing to pay the price? From the beginning you actually can feel the disconnection between Candy and Neil, and as you continue to read the emotions just keep getting deeper. You can feel Candy’s confusion as there’s a lot going on that isn’t clear, but eventually when it’s all made clear, you’re left wondering if the price is going to be too high. This is another gripping episode in the Friessen’s saga that will twist your heart as you become emotionally involved, leaving you anxious at the end for what’s to come.
“A Different Kind of Love” shows Brad and Emily years later with the blended family they have made together. Things seem to be going well until Crystal unexpectedly shows up wanting a place in her son’s life again. This is an emotional roller coaster that will keep you riveted as Emily struggles not to feel her place in Brad’s and Trevor’s lives threatened. It’s a tale that is filled with the type of family dynamics that will keep you reading from start to finish. But even though things seem to work out for Brad’s family, Neil still has a secret that may come back to haunt him.
“A Vow of Love” brings Neil’s secret out in the open, leaving Candy devastated and feeling lost. But then a phone call comes that brings the Friessen family together, with more secrets revealed and the chance for a bond even stronger than before. This one will tear at your heart and bring a few tears. There are also some shocking revelations which may change the way you look at this amazing family. It’s been quite a family saga that has brought strong feelings, riveting and gripping emotions, and never-ending entertainment. The journey’s been bumpy at times but well worth the ride. The best is that there’s more Friessens to come, and I am certainly looking forward to each every one.
“The Price of Love” finds Neil ready to move to the next step in his marriage to Candy, but is she ready to take the same step, and are they both willing to pay the price? From the beginning you actually can feel the disconnection between Candy and Neil, and as you continue to read the emotions just keep getting deeper. You can feel Candy’s confusion as there’s a lot going on that isn’t clear, but eventually when it’s all made clear, you’re left wondering if the price is going to be too high. This is another gripping episode in the Friessen’s saga that will twist your heart as you become emotionally involved, leaving you anxious at the end for what’s to come.
“A Different Kind of Love” shows Brad and Emily years later with the blended family they have made together. Things seem to be going well until Crystal unexpectedly shows up wanting a place in her son’s life again. This is an emotional roller coaster that will keep you riveted as Emily struggles not to feel her place in Brad’s and Trevor’s lives threatened. It’s a tale that is filled with the type of family dynamics that will keep you reading from start to finish. But even though things seem to work out for Brad’s family, Neil still has a secret that may come back to haunt him.
“A Vow of Love” brings Neil’s secret out in the open, leaving Candy devastated and feeling lost. But then a phone call comes that brings the Friessen family together, with more secrets revealed and the chance for a bond even stronger than before. This one will tear at your heart and bring a few tears. There are also some shocking revelations which may change the way you look at this amazing family. It’s been quite a family saga that has brought strong feelings, riveting and gripping emotions, and never-ending entertainment. The journey’s been bumpy at times but well worth the ride. The best is that there’s more Friessens to come, and I am certainly looking forward to each every one.
May 22, 2022
The Friessens: A New Beginning, The Collection (The Freissens: A New Beginning #1-4) was a great read by Lorhainne Eckhart. This set consists of; The Deadline, The Price to Love, A Different Kind of Love, and A Vow of Love. The Deadline (The Friessens: A New Beginning #1) was a great read by Lorhainne Eckhart. Andy Firessen has packed up and moved his family two states away to Montana. This is in order to protect his wife, Laura, his newborns, and his stepson Gabriel. His mother has threatened their safety. Unfortunately, there is a new threat that they never saw coming. Gabriel winds up sick and isn’t getting better,and the doctor doesn’t have good news for them. Gabriel needs a lifesaving transplant or else he will not survive. Andy tracks down the man who feathered Gabriel and Laura’s estranged parents, which leads to even more problems they must face. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author. The Price to Love (The Friessens: A New Beginning #2) was a great read by Lorhainne Eckhart. Neil has always wanted a baby, and his wife, Candy, can’t give him one. Neil paid a surrogate and moved her into their home. Candy could see that the surrogate had her sights set on Neil, but he never saw it. Candy one day met Cat, who stole her heart. There was something about her that she couldn’t turn her back on her. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author. A Different Kind of Love (The Friessens: A New Beginning #3) was a great read by Lorhainne Eckhart. Brad and Emily now find themselves facing an entire new set of challenges with their pre-teen autistic son. His birth mother now returns and wants a relationship with him even though she abandoned him. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author. A Vow of Love, A Friessen Family Christmas (The Friessens: A New Beginning #4) was a great read by Lorhainne Eckhart. This Christmas seems as though it will be a tough holiday season for The Friessens. Only thirteen days before Christmas, Candy opens a letter that came in the mail that was never meant for her. The letter was for her husband, and she discovers a lie that could ruin everything for them. Her heart is breaking and she is considering leaving. That is until they get a call that Neil’s mother, Becky, is fighting for her life. They all go to be at her bedside along with Neil’s siblings and their families. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author.
April 12, 2022
Gotta Love the Friessens!
The Friessen Men have met their perfect matches in Emily, Diana, Candy, and Laura. And because the men are all strong willed and stubborn, the women have their hands full keeping them in line. I laughed and cried through this series, and even wanted to knock some heads together, but I always stayed up to the wee hours of the morning to finish because I couldn't put it down!
The Friessen Men have met their perfect matches in Emily, Diana, Candy, and Laura. And because the men are all strong willed and stubborn, the women have their hands full keeping them in line. I laughed and cried through this series, and even wanted to knock some heads together, but I always stayed up to the wee hours of the morning to finish because I couldn't put it down!
May 16, 2017
Great book
The stories of the Friessens brother were real entertaining and kept my attention. The storyline were more based on reality .
The stories of the Friessens brother were real entertaining and kept my attention. The storyline were more based on reality .
August 18, 2017
Brilliant
Great read, loved every page! Would recommend to Antone wanting a nice, relaxing read in which to believe in family bonds
Great read, loved every page! Would recommend to Antone wanting a nice, relaxing read in which to believe in family bonds
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