About This Book
To my beloved Miriam, You are more precious than rubies. Gabriel The inscription is faint on the antique gold, because Anna Westbrook has worn the necklace for six decades in remembrance of her long-dead parents. Now, Anna's daughter-in-law, Carolyn, dangles the square-cut ruby by its delicate chain. The necklace represents a tiny spot of comfort in a tragic family history, and Carolyn is furious that Anna gave it to that oddball neighbor girl, Rachel Albrecht, instead of her own granddaughter. She resents Rachel for worming her way into Anna's heart, but that's only part of it. Mostly, Carolyn despises Rachel because her son, Gabe, adores her. Carolyn pulls the chain until it snaps. She has already lied to get the necklace back, but Rachel is still a problem, and Carolyn takes care of problems as she sees fit. Seven years later, after Carolyn's manipulation robbed him of the desire of his heart, Gabe Westbrook, now a Portland cardiologist, is unmarried and lonely. Then Rachel and her gravely ill husband come to him for help, plunging Gabe into a crisis of faith, sacrifice, and obedience to God.
