My Hope Next Door
“My Hope Next Door is a pitch-perfect romance and beautifully crafted story of second chances in a town where rumors travel quickly and reputations seem written in stone. Although Katie is a flawed and hurting character, her grace-filled transformation will make you root for her every moment and treat you with a sigh-worthy ending.
RITA Award winner, Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements.
Former bad girl Katie Stone can feel the weight of her reputation settle over her as she drives home for the first time in years. Feeling deeply guilty about her past mistakes, Katie wants to do the right thing for once. But the small town where she grew up is not nearly as forgiving as she’d hoped. Despite it all, she’s determined to help her parents cope with her mother’s recent illness, and Katie finds a surprise ally in the man next door.
Asher Powell never minded being the son of a small-town pastor until a recent breakup leaves him wounded by lifelong members of his church. He remembers his new neighbor as a mean-spirited high school troublemaker, but he senses that her newfound faith and desire for forgiveness are sincere.
Through an unexpected friendship, two people from different worlds find peace, hope, and a second chance they never dreamed was possible.
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