The Struggle of Guilt, Betrayal and Eventual Hope

Every now and then I veer off the historical track to feature a contemporary piece of fiction. Such is the case today. Author Cynthia Ruchti tackles issues we can all resonate with…grief, guilt, and frustration. But don’t let that stop you from picking up this book because it ends with what we all need…hope.

And bonus—Facing the Dawn is on sale until January for only $1.99.

Here’s a blurb:

While her humanitarian husband Liam has been digging wells in Africa, Mara Jacobs has been struggling. She knows she's supposed to feel a warm glow that her husband is nine time zones away, caring for widows and orphans. But the reality is that she is exhausted, working a demanding yet unrewarding job, trying to manage their three detention-prone kids, failing at her to-repair list, and fading like a garment left too long in the sun.

Then Liam's three-year absence turns into something more, changing everything and plunging her into a sunless grief. As Mara struggles to find her footing, she discovers that even when hope is tenuous, faith is fragile, and the future is unknown, we can be sure we are not forgotten . . . or unloved.

With emotionally evocative prose that tackles tough topics with tenderness and hope, award-winning author Cynthia Ruchti invites you on a journey of the heart you won't soon forget.