Poignant and powerful, BENEATH A SOUTHERN SKY masterfully portrays the truth that God's love can redeem our darkest circumstances. Painting a dramatic picture of the power of sacrificial love, author Deborah Raney highlights the importance of seeking God's direction and illustrates how God can bring great good out of the consequences of our sin.

When a husband returns from the dead to find his beloved wife remarried, a family discovers that God can redeem any tragedy.

~Available from WaterBrook Press

•WINNER 2002 RITA Award from RWA•
•FIRST PLACE 2002 Faith, Hope & Love Inspirational Reader's Choice (tie)•
•2002 Holt Medallion FINALIST•
•2001 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice nominee•
•2002 Aspen Gold FINALIST •
•Named one of the TOP TEN NOVELS OF 2001 by Christianbook.com•

Reviews

“There aren't many novels that keep me awake reading into the wee hours of the night, but BENEATH A SOUTHERN SKY did. Nathan, Daria, and Cole slipped from the pages of this book and into my heart. I experienced all their heart-wrenching emotions, agonized over every decision they had to make, and rejoiced as they triumphed by God's grace in the midst of an impossible, hopeless situation. This book is wonderful. Truly both poignant and powerful! Bravo, Ms. Raney!”

~ Robin Lee Hatcher, best-selling author of RIBBON OF YEARS

“Forget the movie of the week. BENEATH A SOUTHERN SKY reads like a dramatic film, but has substance of eternal importance. Six months after reading it, I’m still digesting what it means to me. Everyone will be talking about this book!”

~ Lisa Tawn Bergen, best-selling author of THE BRIDGE

“Deborah Raney dug deeply into my heart with this story of sacrificial love, gently guiding me to examine my own relationship with God to make sure I had given every area of my life to His control. No reader could walk away from this novel without a clearer, more personal picture of the love of Christ. I thank Deborah for reminding me that, even though life's choices aren't always easy, God is always there to help us make them.”

~ Hannah Alexander, author of SACRED TRUST, SOLEMN OATH, & SILENT PLEDGE

“Deborah Raney has written an incredible tale of passionate love, tragic mistakes, and second chances. BENEATH A SOUTHERN SKY captured my attention on page one and held me in its grips to the last page. I feel as if I've spent the last two days struggling in the rugged beauty of the Colombian rainforest and basking in the small-town charm of Bristol, Kansas. And I want to go back. Write faster, Deborah Raney!”

~ Denise Hunter, novelist

“BENEATH A SOUTHERN SKY has magnetic qualities! I just couldn't seem to put it down! In her normal, five-tissue fashion, Deb Raney has created an impossible situation for her heroine, Daria Camfield. As I read, I thought I imagined all the ways Raney could tie her book into a neat little bow. Not so! The poignant ending of this thought-provoking novel took me unawares and lingered in my mind for days afterwards. You definitely won't be disappointed.”

~ Lisa E. Samson, best-selling author of THE CHURCH LADIES

“In BENEATH A SOUTHERN SKY, Deb Raney reminds us that God's ways are not our ways . . . but His paths lead to fulfillment and joy.”

~ Angela Elwell Hunt, author of THE NOTE