First published 2017
Luke Baxter faces his most challenging case when Hamilton High principal Wendell Quinn gets sued for creating an after-school Bible study called Raise the Bar. The program has transformed the school. Drug abuse dropped. Violence decreased. Teen pregnancies fell. Test scores improved. But now a lawsuit threatens to shut everything down. Quinn already lost the woman he loved because of his commitment to the program, yet he refuses to abandon it. Luke takes the case, knowing it represents more than education statistics. Religious liberty itself hangs in the balance. At home, Luke's dedication comes at a price. His wife Reagan watches him work longer hours and spend less time with their family. She supports his mission but worries about the cost to their marriage. As the legal battle intensifies, Luke must fight for Quinn's right to offer the program while protecting his own family from the demands of his calling.
Genres: christian-fiction, contemporary-romance, legal-thriller
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, family-first
Setting: Hamilton High
379 pages · Hardcover · Howard Books