Ordinary people who found extraordinary love
Rhonda Stoppe shares inspiring stories
of true
love orchestrated by God
Do you believe in true love? In a world of
broken relationships and hurting people, it can seem as though heartache is all
around us, marriages are doomed from the beginning and relationships aren’t
worth the risk. However, in Real-Life Romance: Inspiring Stories to Help
You Believe in True Love (Harvest House/February 1, 2018/ISBN:
978-0-7369-7141-6/$14.99), Rhonda Stoppe
sets out to show that heart-fluttering, long-lasting love is all around us, if
we just take the time to look for it.
Stoppe warns Christians not to let the world
define romance but to examine how God is at work in the hearts of His people — knitting
together hearts in a love that forever endures. Each chapter tells a real-life
account of how God brought together two hearts and intertwined them so
completely that their love stands firm regardless of the trials of life.
Readers will see how from the highest heights to the depths of sorrow true love
shines brightly. They will also discover how God’s plan is for couples to love
each other so deeply with His love that their marriage is a light to draw
others to know Him.
“Why
do love stories draw us in? I think it is because we each long for our own
happily-ever-after, and if you’re a mom we pray for our children to find lifelong
love as well,” Stoppe writes. “Love stories give us hope and inspire us to
believe that true love, forever love, not only exists, but it is alive and well
in couples, average couples, whose depth of love for each other makes them
anything but average.”
Real-Life
Romance is not a marriage self-help book; rather it
is a celebration of love stories that honor Christ and are a testament of God’s
faithfulness, showing that true love exists and endures. Gathered from years of
ministry and from the author’s friends and family, these real-life accounts
will bring laughter and tears to readers as they read of ordinary people who
found extraordinary love. Stoppe believes audiences will find inspiration to:
- rekindle the romance in their love story,
- trust in God’s providence and timing,
- faithfully hope for their own happily-ever-after,
- celebrate true romance,
- and believe in lifelong love.
Stoppe wrote Real-Life Romance with the desire to meet readers, whether the
readers are married, divorced, widowed or single, where they are and fill them
with hope and inspiration, not only for their own happily-ever-after, but for generations
to come. “At first I thought I was writing this book for married people, to
inspire them to rekindle the passion in their own relationship as they recall
God’s providence in their own love story,” Stoppe explains. “As I wrote,
however, it became apparent this book is also for single people (from teens to
adults) who not only love a good love story but are also waiting for God to
guide them to their own happily-ever-after. If it’s His will for you to marry,
He is able to bring two hearts together to fall in love with each other and
spend the rest of their lives glorifying Christ together.”
Each chapter ends with a “Ponder This”
section to reflect on how God was at work in the story shared, as well as an
“Ask Yourself” segment for personal application. Additional special features,
including photos of the couples and video clips, will be available on Stoppe’s website,
www.NoRegretsWoman.com.
Advance
Praise
“Ever
wonder if a Christ-centered romance is possible? This book is filled with
real-life stories that will rekindle your hope and remind you how good God is
at writing the best love stories!”
~ Renee Swope, best-selling author
of A Confident Heart
“Everyone loves
love. And even more so, we love a great love story! In Real-Life Romance, we hear and see how God weaves
hearts and lives together to create something amazing! If you are wondering
what's next in life or in love, turn the pages of this book, and let the love
God has for you infuse love into your relationship.”
~ Pam Farrel,
author of Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti and Red
Hot Monogamy
“How
do men and women fall in love? Their stories are as unique as the couples
themselves, yet as we see in Real-Life Romance true love not
only brings couples together, but also can guide them to true satisfaction in
God. If you've been heartbroken by marriages that don't last, be encouraged by
this book. True love is possible, even for fallible humans. It's inspiring to
read about how God still works in real lives, real marriages!”
~ Tricia Goyer,
author of Walk It Out: The Radical Result of Living God's Word One Step at a
Time
About
the author
Rhonda Stoppe is the No Regrets Woman.
With more than 30 years of experience as a marriage mentor, pastor’s wife,
author and speaker, Stoppe leads women of all ages to live lives of no regrets.
Using sound
biblical teaching through humor and honest communication, Stoppe teaches women
how to apply God’s word to live boldly through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Stoppe has appeared on radio programs and has spoken at women’s events, MOPs
groups and homeschool conventions around the nation.
Stoppe is
the author of Moms Raising Sons to be Men, which mentors thousands of
moms to guide sons toward a no-regrets life, and If My Husband Would Change,
I’d Be Happy & Other Myths Wives Believe, helping countless women build no-regrets marriages. Her
latest book is Real-Life Romance.
Stoppe lives
in California with her husband, Steve. They have four adult children and eight
grandchildren.
Visit Rhonda
Stoppe’s website www.NoRegretsWoman.com for more
resources on love, marriage and parenting. She is also active on Facebook (RhondaStoppeNoRegretsWoman) and on Twitter (@RhondaStoppe).
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