02968cam a2200469 4500 1167496689 TxAuBib 20240309120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781496479693 1496479696 e7002659-5255-4cf5-ab9e-e5bc08a5e353 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9929375 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Ogle, Jamie. Of Love and Treason [Libby eBook]. Tyndale House Publishers, 2024. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 2652kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. unforgettable characters. Christian. Valentine. marriage. loyalty. ancient. couples. Church. Faith. trust. Italy. Rome. love. HTML:<b>Valentine defies the emperor and becomes a hero . . . and the most wanted man in the empire. Compelled by his faith, he has nothing to lose, until a chance encounter with the daughter of a Roman jailor changes everything.</b><br /> <b>Rome, AD 270.</b> In the wake of the emperor’s marriage ban, rumors swirl that there is one man brave enough to perform wedding ceremonies in secret. A public notarius and leader of an underground church, Valentine believes the emperor’s edict unjust and risks his own life for the sake of his convictions. But as his fame grows, so do fears for his safety.<br /> Iris, the daughter of a Roman jailor, believes regaining her sight will ease the mounting troubles at home. Her last hope rests in searching out Valentine and his church, but the danger of associating with people labeled a threat to the empire is great. Still, as Iris's new friends lead her to faith in God, Iris is drawn to Valentine and they both begin to hope for a future together beyond the treacherous empire.<br /> But when a past debt and a staggering betrayal collide, Valentine, Iris, and everyone they love must fight for their lives . . . and wrestle with trusting a God who can restore sight yet does not always keep His followers from peril.<br /> <li>Discussion questions for book clubs</li> <li>Retelling of the legend of St. Valentine</li> <li>First Christian historical romance novel set in ancient times by author Jamie Ogle</li>. Historical Fiction. Christian Fiction. Fiction. Romance. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-03-08 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=e7002659-5255-4cf5-ab9e-e5bc08a5e353&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=e7002659-5255-4cf5-ab9e-e5bc08a5e353&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXGID