Robin Lee Hatcher has won such prizes as the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction and the RITA Award for Best Inspirational fiction. In Beyond the Shadows, Hatcher writes about the serious issue of alcoholism. After her husband dies, Deborah Haskin thinks she will never love again. But then Gideon Clermont enters her life. She does begin to love him very much, but how will she be able to come to terms with his addiction? "Award-winning...author Hatcher...tackles a difficult subject: the frequency of alcoholism among churchgoers and the church's reaction to it. Hatcher's many fans will enjoy this thought-provoking romance." –Library Journal