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Razed: Book One: Foundations Seriesname

Writers and Authors Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Online Book Store — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 21:38:16 +0000

Doug Bolling lost his wife of twenty years just as their stormy marriage was beginning to thrive, and he bitterly blames God. He tries to reconnect with his son, but it seems Mark is only interested if the relationship comes wrapped in religion. Mark claims he's just following God when he moves his family, including Doug's grandsons, further away, first to pastor, then to attend seminary. With frustrated resignation, Doug turns his attention to building a new life and a new home for himself and interior designer, Cassandra Grayson. The conflict erupts as Mark is preparing to leave for the mission field in Kenya. He delivers an ultimatum, cutting off all contact between his kids and their grandfather. God may have ripped away his wife and his son, but Doug draws the line at his grandchildren. Mark's attempt to force him to choose between the woman he loves and the grandkids he adores, drives Doug to one fateful desperate act, even if it means destroying his relationship with his son.

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Indemnity: Book Two: Covenant of Trust Seriesname

Writers and Authors Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Online Book Store — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 21:38:09 +0000

After years of believing Chuck's affair is behind them, Bobbi's marriage is tested again when Tracy Ravenna resurfaces. Tracy's not alone, though. Jackson Charles Ravenna is the newest student in Bobbi's first grade class and the spitting image of her husband. When Chuck decides to pursue joint custody, they discover Jack isn't the only secret Tracy's been hiding. As Tracy's past begins to threaten their future with Jack, Bobbi is forced to face the unsettling truth about God's grace. But this time, what will it cost to forgive the unforgivable?

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Refined: Book Two: Foundations Seriesname

Writers and Authors Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Online Book Store — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 21:38:01 +0000

When Doug Bolling sues for custody of his grandchildren, he sincerely believes he's rescuing them from a life of religious fanaticism, but it is also the latest battle in his long war with God. Mark Bolling finally found the acclaim and respect he so desperately craved as a missionary in Kenya, but it meant abandoning a promise he had made to his dying mother years earlier. Now, this father and son, locked in the legal battle of a lifetime, are forced to face their own fears and failures. As each man is stripped of what he holds most dear, Doug and Mark discover victory will require nothing less than complete surrender.

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Sanction: Book Four: Covenant of Trust Seriesname

Writers and Authors Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Online Book Store — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 21:37:51 +0000

Just months after Shannon's homecoming, she finds readjusting to life at home is not as easy as she anticipated. A new wave of guilt crashes over her as her family learns that her encounter with Dylan Snider was anything but consensual. Complicating matters is Matt Bolling. The former missionary kid turned preacher is more than interested in her, but she is certain after her months as a prodigal, Matt is out of her league. With her cancer gone and retired from teaching, Bobbi struggles to find purpose beyond caring for her family. When she proposes taking over Brad's mission, that touches off an unforeseen conflict with her husband. Chuck's quest for justice unexpectedly forces him to reexamine his definitions of forgiveness and grace when events demand that he seek it from and offer it to the unlikeliest people.

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Touched: Book One: Encounters Seriesname

Writers and Authors Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Online Book Store — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 21:37:36 +0000

Secrets come in all sorts and sizes. Sometimes, they are as sweet as an engagement ring in a nervous boy's pocket. Other times ... they threaten to shatter your very self. With those kinds of secrets, it's difficult to judge if keeping it or telling it is more damaging. For years, I believed telling my secret was far more dangerous than anything imaginable. I was wrong. My daddy was one of the finest men Allen County, Tennessee ever produced. His brother, Hollis, was a devil from hell. I could never bring myself to tell Daddy or Mama the truth about what Hollis had done, and I was sure God counted me just as guilty. So I carried it inside and never told another living soul. Except for David Lee. Until that summer Phil's daddy died. Then everything unraveled.

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Undone: Book Three: Encounters Seriesname

Writers and Authors Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Online Book Store — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 17:56:28 +0000

DECEPTION LEFT THEM BROKEN. ENCOUNTERING GOD LEFT THEM UNDONE.
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nIdols are rarely ever the little statues we imagine. Sometimes they pass themselves off as a genuine, legitimate needa need to be seen, to be valued, to be loved. When my hidden idol was exposed, it became Davids shame, too, except his came mingled with betrayal. I believed the damage to him and to our marriage was irreparable.
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nI was wrong.
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nMy father taught me that I was insignificant. That lesson was difficult to unlearn. I was certain that my husband and even God Himself felt the same way. However, when the idols and the masks and the lies were stripped away, only the truth was left. The searing, relentless truth. About myself, about David, about God.
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nAnd the truth set me free.

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