Unlikely Love
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I’ve looked up to Ryder Davidson for as long as I can remember. He was always so capable and dependable. He taught me things right alongside Kenna and Matt that a dad normally teaches his kids ― at least dads whose kids are growing up in the heartland of America ― like how to drive, check oil, change a tire, put in gas. He taught us safety when building a fire, handling a firearm, or riding a four-wheeler. It was Ryder who taught me how to play guitar, write a check, and grill a steak — not to mention the respect for nature and the environment he inspired and nurtured in me. It was easy to imagine he was my dad. And I did that a lot.
. . . My home-life stood in stark contrast to time spent with the Davidsons. I guess I admire Ryder so much because he’s so opposite from the disaster of a father I got stuck with. I have a great mom, but my dad is a quick-tempered, redheaded narcissist, with a disgusting pot belly and a chip on his shoulder. For much of my life he’s had an unquenchable thirst. And Jack’s not a happy drunk. I have no memory of him ever being nice to me. In fact, he never spoke to me except to criticize or demoralize. He’s always been mean and belligerent; his words cutting, cruel, and humiliating
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About the Book
Eighteen-year-old Hayley Harris has suffered more than her share of loss and disappointment, and is embittered toward God.
While her beloved mother lies in a coma, long-hidden family secrets begin to surface, and Hayley discovers that nothing is as it seems. Questioning her own identity and struggling to untangle the web of lies and deception, she finds herself surrounded by family that she never knew existed and begins to rediscover feelings and emotions long suppressed.
Will Hayley act on her unrelenting desire for revenge against her abuser? Will the scars of her past prevent her from allowing love into her life?
Journey with Hayley on her roller coaster of transformation, as she experiences the power of Prayer, the wonder of Grace, the liberation of Mercy, and the redeeming force of Unlikely Love.
About the Author
The youngest of six children, Connie was born Connie Faith Rose. Her parents instilled in her the spiritual devotion and discipline so evident in her debut novel.
Connie has been a professional singer and drummer for forty-four years. Having experienced her own share of trauma and hardship, she writes both literature and music with empathy and insight on the power of God’s redeeming grace.
Connie has been licensed as a certified Christian exhorter, through Faith Christian Fellowship International and, more recently, earned a Certificate of Christian Foundations through Victory Bible Institute. Formerly the music buyer and manager of a Christian bookstore, she has long been immersed in the world of Christian literature. She currently serves as a praise and worship leader and drummer in her local church.
Connie resides in Hays, Kansas with her husband and a handsome, twenty pound, Maine Coon cat. She has a married son, a married step-son, and is blessed with two exceptional daughters-in-law and three beautiful granddaughters.