I discovered a new author. I’ve never heard of Chris Fabry before. So when I picked up his new book, Borders Of The Heart, I didn’t know really what to expect. I was captivated from the first pages, and finished the book in a couple of evening. I was impressed.

I’m not a huge fan of most Christian fiction. In my opinion, the cheese factor is pretty high most of the time. There rare a few authors who have surpassed my stringent quality control restrictions, and Chris Fabry has been added to that list.

Here’s a synopsis of Borders Of The Heart, from the Tyndale website:

Desperate to escape haunting memories, J. D. Jessup travels from Nashville to Tucson and volunteers on an organic farm. The hardened landowner has one prevailing rule: If J. D. sees an “illegal,” call the border patrol. But when an early morning ride along the fence line leads him to a beautiful young woman named Maria, near death in the desert, his heart pulls him in another direction. Longing to atone for the choices that drove him to Tucson, J. D. hides her and unleashes a chain of deadly events he could never have imagined. Soon they are running from a killer and fighting for their lives. As secrets of their pasts emerge, J. D. realizes that saving Maria may be the only way to save himself.

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I was really impressed with Fabry and this novel. I was afraid that the story line would be too romance oriented for me, and I wondered if I had made a bad selection, because I generally don’t read romance. But while there was an element of this in the story, the action and suspense hooked me from the first page.

Fabry did an excellent job of creating characters that the reader can relate to. With deep insights into their thoughts and their very being, the characters in this story seem like real people that you might meet every day.

With page-turning intensity, Fabry weave a tale that engages and intrigues. I will be finding a few more of his books to add to my collection. I suggest you do so as well, beginning with Borders Of The Heart.

Interested in more? Check out this Q & A with the author, Chris Fabry. You can also visit ChrisFabry.com and read his blog, The Fabry Log. Or, you can follow him on Facebook and Twitter.

Have you read any of Chris Fabry’s previous books If so, which was your favorite? If not, who is your favorite fiction author? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

If you are interested in reading Borders Of The Heart, by Chris Fabry, you can purchase it at Amazon.com.

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