District Attorney Mitchell Sanderson wanted for nothing and losteverything in a tragic accident. A dogged worker, Mitch's convictionrate earned him respect and trust. Now up for re-election, Mitch'slaw-and-order persona makes him a shoe-in candidate. But whenfaith, conscience and love of a troubled refugee ripple the smoothwaters of his existence, can Mitch risk everything for love?
Magdalena Serida fought her way out of the terrors of a govern-ment-quelled insurgent uprising in Chechnya. The church-sponsoredrefugee knows the horrors of war first-hand. Now in America withher five-year-old sister, Lena is uncertain who to trust. Her Christianfaith has maintained her through the loss of her family, but whenMitch Sanderson shows interest, Lena longs to take a chance. Shouldshe open herself up to this man of law and order, a man who imprisonswomen like her? Or retreat quietly back into the shadowed fringe ofanonymity?
But choices slip away when Mitch's friend spews half-truths aboutLena, rumors that cost Mitch his new love and possibly the election.Can he find his way to a faith deep enough to love again, and to offerLena the refuge of his heart?
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