When single mother of twins Diedra meets and falls in love with James, she assumes that “as long as you both shall live” will be the start of peace, contentment, and blissful motherhood. Diedra has a full life that often intersects with the lives of three other women: Breanna, the free and flirtatious spirit; Cassandra, Diedra’s childhood friend; and Sharnell, the overachiever. And when Diedra’s brood grows to seven after the birth of triplets, she thinks that surely her saga is fully written. But when unexpected obstacles suddenly pile on with no end in sight, Diedra must struggle to save her marriage, brave a frightening diagnosis, and untangle mysteriously lucid dreams whose meaning remains just out of reach—but which are increasingly worrisome in their urgency. On top of it all—she’s pregnant again. More than a Christian romance, Dreams of Tamar weaves together relevant scripture and riveting storytelling and will resonate with believers of today who have real problems that require real solutions. Dive in to a story of a love that binds people together with unbreakable chains as they work out their salvation and journey toward restoration. This book spoke volumes to me about how God can restore what you thought was dead in your life!!! How you can learn to put all of your trust in him and have peace!! Makes me want to shout!!Denise Pickney Shelvin "Darlene Pryor is a great storyteller and she knows how to mirror the psychology of her characters, penetrating their raging emotions without telling much. Readers will find themselves in the story. It's so real; it's so convincing one feels like they are part of it. Dreams of Tamar is a spiritual romance with a big lesson for anyone in love." Readers' Favorite Dreams of Tamar: A Tale of Rejection, Redemption, Restoration, and Faith Volume 1 by Darlene Pryor is listed as Christian fiction, a story that will appeal to women who have suffered a lot because of love, one with a promise of hope. A woman with twins meets and falls in love with a man and she almost believes her life is complete, but events that follow will try her spirits and drive her to the edge of insanity. She suffers from lucid dreams and has a lot of challenges to face, plus her marriage is under serious threat, notwithstanding the fact that she is pregnant again. A book that is driven by Christian values and principles, filled with hope and energy, readers who are into romance will enjoy it. Readers will enjoy Diedra as a character, and her determination to create meaning from her painful, trying experiences is something that will come to others as a powerful call to take responsibility for the love they have received. Other characters in the story are well-imagined and the role they play is nothing but fitting; they fit naturally into the tapestry and contribute to the huge conflict. One of the things I enjoyed is how the author skillfully weaves the Christian theme of redemption into the story, without coming across as preachy. The writing is excellent and soothing. Darlene Pryor is a great storyteller and she knows how to mirror the psychology of her characters, penetrating their raging emotions without telling much. Readers will find themselves in the story. It's so real; it's so convincing one feels like they are part of it. Dreams of Tamar is a spiritual romance with a big lesson for anyone in love.Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite Hello,Thank you for taking the time to share my journey as I tell my story. Dreams Of Tamar is a story that is dear to my heart. I have lived with these characters for years and I am happy to have the opportunity to bring their story to you. I pray that you find the story of Diedra and her friends and family enlightening and uplifting.Darlene Pryor The God of miracles makes good on hispromises. Always. And what the enemy means for our destruction, God means forour good. He will make a way whenthere seems to be no way. When Diedra first hears the stories inthe Bible about two different women named Tamar, little does she know what Godhas in store for her. Like Diedra, both Tamars experienced rejection and shame,but both journeyed to redemption and restoration. Will Diedra--accosted on all sides bymedical, marital, spiritual, and vocational upheaval--find her own redemptivedestiny in her whirlwind life as a mother of five with one more on the way? Orwill self-doubt keep this Daughter of Tamar wandering in the desert? When Diedra's husband, James, suggeststhat she write a book about her experiences, Tamar's Dream is born--and Diedra's deliverance from the spirit ofrejection is finally within reach. Darlene Pryor was born in the Panama Canal Zone, but as part of a military family, she lived in both Alabama and Germany while growing up. She has a bachelor's degree in corrections and a master's in public administration. Pryor is a mother of five sons and a breast cancer survivor, and she uses her life experiences to write inspir