9Some things are more important than staying safe.

Ellie Loring never expected to put herself and her son in danger again, but her grandmother is dying. She can't let the woman who raised her spend her last days alone. Even as Ellie returns, she does all she can to keep the secrets that have protected them all for the past eight years. God, please keep us safe.

Some situations create more questions than they answer.

Football coach and police chief Gabe Hyland is excited to have a player of Nick's caliber on his team. Finally a winning season seems a real possibility-until Ellie threatens to pull Nick from the team. Why would a mother make such a threat? What secrets is she keeping? God, please give me insight.

Some situations turn out the way they should.

Joey Terafino has been waiting years to find Ellie and Nick. No one makes a fool of him and gets away with it. He'll do whatever it takes to get his son back and teach Ellie a richly deserved lesson. When he learns they're both nearby....

Some people hide. Some people seek. Conflict always results.



Gayle Roper
, author of more than 45 books, has won many awards for her writing including the Carol Award, the RITA Award and Inspirational Readers Choice Awards. She lives in SE Pennsylvania, loves reading, movies, traveling, and eating out, even if she has to go by herself.