A Gift of God: a Christian Contemporary Women’s Fiction Novel Set in South Africa

Two very different womenOne surprising friendshipJenna is slim, smart and sophisticated and has cultivated the fine art of flirting. When her long-standing relationship ends, she makes a fresh start in a new town at a new firm of attorneys as the Personal Assistant to the Director. Yet underneath her confident front she hides an aching insecurity, which drives her determination to capture a man who has more class and stature than the previous one. A man who will appreciate her and all she has to offer.Dolly is a deeply caring woman who is devoted to her husband of almost twelve years and committed to being a stay-at-home mother to her two young sons. But despite her love in action, there is a growing rift between her and her husband for which she can find no reason. In her search for answers, she comes face to face with her own weaknesses and the need for change.Their yearning for friendship brings them together – until their choices and circumstances push them apart. This is a story about the pain of rejection, the anger of denied desires and the peace that comes when we find God’s purpose.Set in the city of Durban, South Africa, against a backdrop of cultural differences, crime and the extraordinary beauty of the coastal port, DOLLY and JENNA find answers and solutions in the all-knowing, all-loving God.-BRENDA BISHOP has lived her whole life in the suburbs of Durban, South Africa.Her hobbies include walking, gardening, baking, knitting, crocheting, crosswords, jig-saw puzzles and reading Christian fiction. Her greatest joy is found in her family, her friends and her Saviour, Jesus Christ.