Tyndale House Publishers
April 2015
On Sale: April 1, 2015
Featuring: Jim; Nola Merrill; Russ
ISBN: 1414390440 EAN: 9781414390444 Kindle: B00LPQOJU0 Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Long before anyone would christen it βThe Dust Bowl,β Nola Merrill senses the destruction. Sheβs been drying up bit by bit since the day her mother died, leaving her to be raised by a father who withholds his affection the way God keeps a grip on the Oklahoma rain. A hasty marriage to Russ, a young preacher, didnβt bring the escape she desired. Now, twelve years later with two children to raise, new seeds of dissatisfaction take root.
When Jim, a mysterious drifter and long-lost friend from her husbandβs past, takes refuge in their home, Nola slowly springs to life under his attentions until a single, reckless encounter brings her to commit the ultimate betrayal of her marriage. For months Nola withers in the wake of the sin she so desperately tries to bury. Guilt and shame consume her physically and spiritually, until an opportunity arises that will bring the family far from the drought and dust of Oklahoma. Or so she thinks. As the storms follow, she is consumed with the burden of her sin and confesses all, hoping to find Russβs love strong enough to stand the test.
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