Can they both put their trust in God’s timing? Joshua Banks has never been on a second date in his life. The examples he grew up with caused him to close his heart to anything resembling a relationship. But when his meddling friend invites a woman from her church to accompany him to a ball, he finds himself wanting more from the forced upon him blind date. All his plans go out the window when she unexpectedly kisses him. But when she tells him her reasons, she leaves him with more questions than answers. He throws caution to the wind in order to untangle her secrets only to find she’s what he needed to rebuild his faith in humanity. Kara Bell only agreed to go out with a stranger as one last act of service. She doesn’t expect the undeniable connection. Knowing a relationship between them isn’t possible, she does something out of her character. But the stolen kiss leads to hope that died long ago. Now she’s racing the clock to mend his broken spirit. But she’s afraid her attempt to bring him happiness will do the opposite. She pushes past her doubt in order to do the impossible. But can she accomplish her goals before God calls her home? Author’s Note: This story is close to my heart. The heroine in the story suffers from the same disease that has taken up residence in my own body. Kara’s story is emotional, and I hope impactful. I tried to handle the issue delicately. This is my story and although the journey might be rough, it ends happily.

    Authors Note: Family of Blue (book 1) and Forever Blue (book 2) must be read prior to reading Out of the Blue, the final book in the series.For Kellie, life was almost perfect.She’d found the man of her dreams in Lance, and finally consigned their initial problems to the past.But then, facing what can only be described as every parent’s worst nightmare, her world is torn apart and she is forced to defend her family from the person lurking in the shadows.Refusing to be terrorized, Kellie must fight for those she loves the most, but at what cost?For Lance, after the loss of his best friend, he’d found a reason to live again, and with a ready-made family in Kellie and Rory, everything he’d ever wished for seemed to be within his grasp.But someone hides in plain sight, desperate to stand in the way of his happiness.To secure a future with the woman he loves, and the little girl he has come to see as his own, Lance must prove he is capable of protecting them all.**Out of the Blue is the third book in The Weight of the Badge series and is meant to be read in order.