Using the biblical prophet Hosea's marriage as a metaphor for God's unwavering love, the author illustrates God's plan for every person to become his or her own unique self through intimate togetherness with the living, loving God.

Introduction : catch me if you can -- part I. Pursued for relationship (The proposal -- Passionate pursuit -- An affair to remember) -- part II. Pursued in grace (Bad romance -- Loved from death to life -- Price for a prostitute -- Award-winning performance) -- part III. Pursued to become (Renewing the relationship -- Living with a new identity -- The time out chair -- Saint Maybes -- Conclusion : the joy of being caught).