The Law of Moses

Amy Harmon — 2014

If I tell you right up front, right in the beginning that I lost him, it will be easier for you to bear. You will know it's coming, and it will hurt. But you'll be able to prepare. Someone found him in a laundry basket at the Quick Wash, wrapped in a towel, a few hours old and close to death. They called him Baby Moses when they shared his story on the ten o'clock news - the little baby left in a basket at a dingy Laundromat, born to a crack addict and expected to have all sorts of problems. I imagined the crack baby, Moses, having a giant crack that ran down his body, like he'd been broken at birth. I knew that wasn't what the term meant, but the image stuck in my mind. Maybe the fact that he was broken drew me to him from the start. It all happened before I was born, and by the time I met Moses and my mom told me all about him, the story was old news and nobody wanted anything to do with him. People love babies, even sick babies. Even crack babies. But babies grow up to be kids, and kids grow up to be teenagers. Nobody wants a messed up teenager.And Moses was messed up. Moses was a law unto himself. But he was also strange and exotic and beautiful. To be with him would change my life in ways I could never have imagined. Maybe I should have stayed away. Maybe I should have listened. My mother warned me. Even Moses warned me. But I didn't stay away. And so begins a story of pain and promise, of heartache and healing, of life and death. A story of before and after, of new beginnings and never-endings. But most of all . . . a love story.

Reviews

Lover of Romance @addictedtoromance

May 4, 2024

My Review (May contain spoilers, fair warning upon reading this review)

Rating 4.5 Stars

This book was such a hard one to read because Amy Harmon really put me in my paces. I can't believe what I was put through within this story but man I just didn't want to put it down either. If you love audiobooks and have Hoopla, I highly recommend this one in Audio because it was superb in this format.

Out of all the Amy Harmon books that I have had the opportunity to read so far, this was most definitely the most emotional and heart wrenching books that I have read from her. She blended in aspects that I was NOT expecting her to write at all. She literally broke my heart with this one and especially that ending, WOW. I also appreciated that the focus of the book was more on the man's journey than the heroine's. That is NOT common in romance at all and SNAPS to Amy Harmon for having the courage to do it and have it resonate with so many romance readers. I absolutely adored everything about this book. It had so many layers that I just want to dig into. Also if you are spiritual in any way, you will really appreciate what Amy Harmon constantly delivers in her works.

The Law of Moses is a story about a young black man who really goes through the wringer, trying to find himself and his journey and his purpose and about a young woman who loves him deeply and fiercely but Moses has to come into what love means on his own and so with that comes pain and heartbreak at times. But we also see the intensity of a parent's love in this one. I wasn't expecting how this book turned into at all but what we see our couple go through together with their son literally breaks the heart. I really appreciated the LDS connections to this book in matters of death and eternity type of aspects that just felt so raw and real.

Overall I had a blast of a time reading The Law of Moses and I can't wait to read the companion novel "Song of David". If you are looking for a emotionally captivating read, you can never go wrong with Amy Harmon.

Christine@definitelynotskittles

Apr 2, 2024

i cannot physically believe i just went and read a whole romance novel

Eman Nighaoui@eman

May 3, 2022

I am not color blind and love was mixture of endless colors. Moses, I loved him as he loved Georgia. And, while she loved him with no limits, I knew that falling in love is actually to embrace the world with its flaws and goodness. The spirit of the story will linger with me for a long time. Thank you Amy Harmon for this confusing yet beautiful story.

Samantha @walkinglibrary

Mar 2, 2022

Oh my god. This book was so good! The story was emotional and amazing. And now I'm going to sit here and cry a little bit longer.

Kayla | @thereaderkayla@thereaderkayla

Aug 31, 2021

I don't know what I expected going into this book. I just knew that I loved Amy Harmon's beautiful, intense writing. I was not expecting this plot when I first started this book. *Semi spoiler*. I am really glad that the synopsis for this book was vague. If I had known going into this book that it was a paranormal book, I wouldn't have picked it up. I tend to stray away from novels like this, but now I am questioning why I would. The paranormal aspect of the story was so beautifully put together, it seems like such a typical love story but really turns into something amazing. Talk about character development!! This story spans many years. It jumps about 7 years into the future from the original plot. I was so glad that I got to finish out this book seeing these characters mature and learn from their past mistakes. Moses and Georgia have a very realistic love story (despite the paranormal aspect). The plot wrapped up very nicely in the end and I was wanting so much more of the characters after that epilogue!! I am excited to read the Song of David and learn more about Tag! Finally, I love that it dealt with mature themes and is considered "new adult" without all the smutty content that usually exists in this genre.