Her most recent novel, thief of corinth, was an inspy award finalist in the historical. Coming soon new releases nook book bundles nook daily find nook foreign language. Her second book, harvest of rubies, was nominated for the 20 ecpa christian book award in the fiction category and chosen by world magazine as one of four notable books of the year. In harvest of gold book 2, the scribe sarah married darius, and at times she feels as if she has married the persian aristocracy, too. Harvest of rubies by afshar, tessa new edition 4202012 01. Tessa afshar is one of the most gifted writers i know. Written by tessa afshar, audiobook narrated by laural merlington. Tessa was born in iran and spent most of her childhood there, before she moved to england aged fourteen. The novel is set in ancient rome with a of plethora amiable characters. Tessa afshar author of pearl in the sand goodreads. Based upon the book of acts, priscilla and aquila play a central role in daughter of rome.
Tessa afshar audio books, best sellers, author bio. If you love historical novels and friends that live between the pages of a book, tessas awardwinning stories are for you. Tessa afshar author bringing the world of the bible to life. Tessa afshar talks about her new book land of silence. Daughter of rome will be available for purchase in february 2020. In 2011, after publishing her first novel, pearl in the sand, tessa was named new author of the year in the family fictionsponsored readers choice awards. Tessa afshar is an awardwinning author of several historical novels. In 2011, tessa was named new author of the year by familyfictions readers choice awards. Tessa afshar is the awardwinning author of several works of historical fiction. Carissa miller, net galley 612012 i felt so similar to sarah as i read through this book.
Tessa afshars awardwinning novels of romance, redemption and restoration capture the mystery that was the world of the bible and make it come alive. Tessa afshar a hidden message, treachery, opposition, and a godgiven success will lead to an unlikely bounty. Harvest of rubies by afshar, tessa new edition 4202012 jan 1, 1600. Anmore i am currently working on the story of lydia, the seller of purple goods who is mentioned in the book of acts. Tessa was born to a nominally muslim family in iran and lived there for the first fourteen years of her life. Keep up to date with upcoming tessa afshar releases 2020.
Tessa shares the research that went into the novel, reveals her approach to writing romance fiction, and explains what she hopes readers get out of her new book. She was born in iran, lived there for the first fourteen years of her life, and attended an english boarding school for girls before moving to the united states permanently. Her most recent novel, thief of corinth, was an inspy award finalist in the historical romance category. She was born in iran, lived there for the first fourteen years of her life, and attended an english boarding school for girls before moving to. Thief of corinth is set in the times of the new testament. See all books authored by tessa afshar, including pearl in the sand, and harvest of rubies, and more on. Her first bible study and dvd, the way home, based on the book of ruth, will be released from moody publishers in june 2020. Bread of angels by tessa afshar book trailer youtube.
Tessa afshar talks about her new book land of silence youtube. Afshar impressed with me pearl in the sand, which is why i rated that novel 4 stars, but the author really wowed me with thief of corinth, which is why i give this book 5 stars. In the way home, we have the perfect combination of subject matter and teacher. Tessa afshar is the awardwinning author of many biblical and inspirational historical fiction books, including harvest of gold which won a christy award and in the field of grace, a biblical fiction on the life of ruth. Harvest of rubies is the second book by tessa afshar her first book was pearl in the sand the story of rahab. Tessa afshar author bringing the world of the bible to. An established merchant, wealthy, resilient, decisive, and successful in a world. Feel free to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring videos.
The will of god is the word of god book by james macdonald duration. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read daughter of rome. Born in the middle east, tessa spent her teen years in. Tessa afshar is an awardwinning author of historical and biblical fiction. Her writing is flawless, her research is thorough, and her characters are so realistic they cant help but pull at heartstrings.
The biblical fiction genre is somewhat new to me, yet it did not take long to captivate my attention from beginning to end. In harvest of rubies tessa tells the story of sarah nehemiahs cousin who unlike most women of the time can read and write and speak many languages. Tessa afshar i am currently working on the story of lydia, the seller of purple goods who is mentioned in the book of acts. Born in the middle east, tessa spent her teen years in england and later moved to the united states. Sarah discovered a way into her scribe fathers heart by teaching herself to read persian, and the quicker she learned, the more praise and attention she earned from him. If you love historical novels and friends that live between the pages of a book, tessa s awardwinning stories are for you. Many readers are wondering, are there new tessa afshar books releasing in 20202021. Tessa afshar s awardwinning novels of romance, redemption and restoration capture the mystery that was the world of the bible and make it come alive. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Author tessa afshars complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
Tessa afshar books list of books by author tessa afshar. Her books have won the christy and inspy awards and been voted by the library journal as one of top five christian fiction titles of the year. Tessa afshar is an awardwinning author of biblical and historical fiction. Readers are also advised to keep their eyes peeled for a fond nod to afshars previous new testamentbased story.
Tessas scholarship and mature understanding of scripture coupled with her unique cultural background enables her to lead us through an indepth study of ruth in a way few others can. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Her conversion to christianity in her twenties changed the course of her life. Her middle eastern background helps her capture the.
Land of silence won an inspy award in the general fiction category and was voted by library journal as one of the top five christian fiction titles of 2016. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Harvest of rubies is a fiction read that will entertain you, but it will also encourage you. Bread of angels by tessa afshar 2017, paperback for sale. Daughter of rome by tessa afshar book spotlight among. Tessa afshar was voted new author of the year by the family fiction sponsored readers choice award 2011 for her novel pearl in the sand. Harvest of gold a hidden message, treachery, opposition, and a godgiven success will lead to an unlikely bounty. A harvest of rubies by tessa afshar is the first in a series of biblical fiction in the time of the jewish exile in babylon. Tessa afshar was voted new author of the year by the familyfictionsponsored readers choice awards in 2011 for her novel pearl in the sand.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Tessa afshar books in my opinion will encourage you to pick up your bible to confirm that she stays true to the biblical account as much as possible. Tessa afshar new releases, 2020 books book release dates. Tessa afshar is biblical and historical fiction awardwinning american author who has made a name for herself in the christian genre. I will recommend this novel to my family and friends, and i look forward to reading other books by this author. Tessa was born in iran and lived there for the first fourteen years of her life. Here at, we have the official list of new and upcoming tessa afshar releases. We have a growing list of new tessa afshar books and novels for you to enjoy in 2020.
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