Her husband is dead. She is free at last. Hannah would have liked a child, but if barrenness is the cost of her freedom, she will gladly pay it. The farm is hers, and she has earned it. Then the village elders arrive at her door and remind her that in Israel, the land belongs to the brother. And so does she. Joshua grieves the loss of his brother. Guilt plagues him. He had loved his brother’s wife from afar, and hidden it from everyone. Now Hannah is his. Surely God cannot reward him for coveting her. There must be some punishment to come. And there is, but not at God's hand. At Levi's. He just never expected to die before his greatest act of malevolence played out, and Joshua and Hannah are left caught in his scheme. This is a beautiful tale of romance, recovery and healing. Don’t miss it! This book has a special place in my hart, because I so loved the little village I created for "Temper The Wind" that I couldn't bear to leave it so soon. Plus, I wanted to give Taleh and Javan a long and happy marriage, complete with the children she so feared she would never have in "Temper."     The scripture I based "His Brother's Wife" on had long intrigued me, and as a secondary consideration, I wanted to show that brother-in-law was not a cruel idea of God's forced upon the women of the time. Or upon the men, for that matter. Plus, domestic abuse is not limited to the modern era. We know that from Abigail and Nabal. While the Bible doesn't say outright that she was abused, she didn't have any trouble agreeing that her husband was a senseless man.     In addition--goodness, there were so many factors that drew me to this book--infertility is such a common heartbreak. Sometimes both in a marriage have something to complicate the situation. That, too, is something I know very well. My mother was told she would never have children. My father, on the other hand, did not have any trouble at all. They managed 5 children in 6 years and 9 months! It isn't always that simple, but I can dream. . .