The Essence of Shade

Shade's life-altering vow to God leads to mysterious decisions that cause her to forfeit the man she loves.
Shade Doe believes her prayers are answered when she meets an older Christian man who offers her marriage and a name for her newborn child. Despite his overbearing nature, Shade delights in her new role as wife and mother. When her husband suddenly dies years later, she uncovers secrets from his past--secrets so profound they derail the lives of both her and her daughter.
After tragedy strikes, thirty-six-year-old Shade gains custody of her young grandson, Tyler, and moves to a small Michigan beach town where she becomes the owner of a successful bakery and caf . Shade meets and falls in love with Tyler's baseball coach, but their love for one another is doomed. Shade's internal struggle to honor her vow to God, while denying her own desires, throws her on a path of painful redemption.

Author: Deborah Jean Miller
Publisher: Deborah Jean Miller
Published: 02/01/2019
Pages: 380
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780998048901

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/26/2019