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Petals of Rain is a memoir about love and loss, secrets and lies. When a young girl from a broken family meets a charming man, she attempts to build a new life. But after a whirlwind marriage and the birth of two sons, their love story rips apart at the seams. Exploring the impact of parents’ sins on the lives of children and the fates we endure for the chance to be loved, the story follows a mother navigating motherhood and womanhood.

Christina is unfortunately used to dealing with monumental challenges. First, her father abandoned her at birth and then her mother died entirely too soon, leaving her with just a few months of rent money. Now the woman who took her in and provided her with a job has also passed away. As Christina hopelessly watches her world seemingly crumble and contemplates why God has placed her in these circumstances, she has no idea that something magical is about to happen that will change her life forever.

Rachel Miller lost her mother when she was only seven-years-old. At that young age she didn’t really understand why her mother had died or why God had taken her from this Earth, but she did understand the sadness in her father’s eyes. Noah Miller loved his wife more than life itself, but left with a little girl to care for, he feels lost. His daughter’s questions are questions he doesn’t have the answers to and no amount of prayer gives him the answers he needs. Feeling lost amidst a storm of heartache and grief, Noah knows he needs to find Rachel a new mother.

Addie, Cassie, and Selene lay passed out in the old ruins after being engulfed by a strange purple smoke. Addie awakens and her curiosity proves dangerous when she inspects an ancient urn and finds herself pulled into a labyrinth of caverns and caves, fighting for her life. Cassie and Selene frantically search for their friend, before enlisting the help of Marek and mysterious and charismatic landlord, Ravi.

When her mother passed away, Abigail mourned. But two long years later, she was concerned that her father hadn’t yet stopped mourning their loss. While Abigail tried to move on with her life, her father retreated to his chair. He sat in that chair day in and day out, watching as the seasons and life passed him by. With bills mounting and the farm work piling up, they had hired Aaron as their farm hand.

As a midwife’s daughter, Ruth had seen it all, or at least most of it. When her mother is called to an emergency delivery in the dead of night, Ruth accompanies her. She takes care of the younger children and meets Moses King. After being away for three years, Moses King has returned from Ohio as a wiser farmer and a way more attractive man. Their connection is instant and for the first time, Ruth finds herself thinking of the future. Ruth’s joy is short-lived when she learns that Moses is courting Elizabeth Beiler.

The Hands That Held Me is Lisa Jo Symonds’ personal journey through childhood trauma - of abuse, child trafficking, addiction, overdose, and ultimately victory over all that meant to destroy her. She describes in shocking and honest details the various types of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse she encountered while growing up.

When Beth, Naomi’s sister, lost her husband unexpectedly, Naomi knew she couldn’t let her sister face the grief alone. With two little boys and a baby on the way, Naomi put her own life on hold to help Beth deal with the grief, the pregnancy, and the children. Naomi and Isaac had been courting for a few months, but ever since Beth’s husband passed away, Isaac couldn’t help but feel neglected. He knows Naomi needs to support her sister, but surely she can’t ignore him completely.

Emma Weaver was raised by her grandmother. For years, Margaret was known as the best baker in the community, and on her death bed, she shared her baking secrets with her only granddaughter Emma. Abe Raber had always admired Emma from afar. When he managed to land a job in her new bakery as a server, he was elated. It did not matter to him that Emma was now his boss; he only cared that he would finally be able to spend more time with her and that hopefully, in time, she would notice him.

Grace Williams isn’t looking for complications because, really, isn’t life complicated enough? She’s a single mom with four children. She has unresolved issues with her ex-husband. Her sister nags at her about going to church. Her kids are not perfect. And neither is Grace. She has hang-ups about organized religion, she is overwhelmed by suppressed guilt and grief, she is judgmental, and she can’t control her hair.