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In 1906, young Judith Gladstone departs her hometown for San Francisco after her parents' deaths, hoping to meet her unknown aunt. There she meets Caleb Coulter, the friendly brother of her friend, and soon realizes he sees her only as a friend.
Caleb offers to help Judith locate her aunt, and together they trace her lineage to the affluent Whitley family. Judith is finally reunited with her long‑lost relatives and learns unsettling truths about her past and her parents. The deeper she delves into her family’s history, the greater the danger she faces, as someone determined to keep Judith out of the picture will stop at nothing to eliminate her.
The novel explores themes of faith, family, love, and the risks hidden within lineage, all set against a 1906 San Francisco backdrop.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Christian Fiction/Historical Christian Fiction
Authors: Tracie Peterson
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