First published 2017
Nicole faces a crossroads in her thirties. Behind her lie years of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse that began in childhood and followed her into adulthood. She escaped the hood only to find that trauma had shaped her choices in ways she never expected. Now she stands as a new mother and wife, married to Minister C. L. Williams, trying to build a family while carrying the weight of her past. Her two sons depend on her strength, and her stepdaughter has become part of a fragile new beginning. The mistakes she thought she had left behind keep surfacing in unexpected ways. Nicole must learn to navigate motherhood and marriage without experience to guide her, all while confronting the belief that she was destined for failure. Her journey becomes one of discovering that love can heal even the deepest wounds when she finds faith in God, her husband, and herself.
Genres: christian-fiction, abuse, african-american, inspirational, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
42 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence, physical-abuse, sexual-assault