Laurel Kerr lives each day fearing it could be her last. Years of pleading with God for deliverance from her husband s deadly temper have convinced her that she s beneath the Lord s notice. Still, she perseveres, hoping that a redeemed husband and a Christ-centered marriage might one day be possible. Dr. Boyd Wendall has a soft spot for Laurel. Although she s not his to take care of, she stirs his protective instincts. Time and again he finds himself in the midst of her trouble, and he can t help but believe there s a reason for it. When Laurel s deliverance comes suddenly and unexpectedly, it raises questions about Boyd s integrity, reopens wounds from his past, and leads to a trial the two cannot escape. Apart, they are just one man and one woman facing tribulation. Together, they ll discover that God is not so far away."
