Cheney Jamieson made a diffi cult decision in the past, and now it’s affecting the lives of three men she loves in surprising and unexpected ways. Cheney’s twin brother, Rainey Reynolds, is bitter after a former girlfriend terminates a pregnancy that he welcomed. When he learns that his sister made the same choice, Rainey lashes out at her with disdain. Can the new Christian woman in his life help him understand that forgiveness is the fi rst step toward healing? Cheney’s husband, Parke K. Jamieson VI, is expected to sire the next generation of Jamiesons, but complications from Cheney’s botched abortion makes carrying a baby to full term impossible. The only hope is Parke’s illegitimate son, who was in foster care until he was recently adopted. Parke needs a couple of miracles, but he has to wait on God’s timing. Cheney’s father, Dr. Roland Reynolds, has had his own past indiscretions. Could Cheney be paying for the sins of her father? Still Guilty, the third installment in Pat Simmons’ popular Guilty series, reminds us that sometimes we don’t have any control over things that are set in motion, but God is always there to help us weather the storms.

Malcolm Jamieson and Hallison Dinkins (from Guilty of Love) have the charisma, the chemistry, and the commitment for an everlasting love until God shatters their foundation when He instructs Hallison to give up the most important person in her life to follow Him. Since obedience is better than sacrifi ce, Hallison breaks off her engagement with Malcolm. Malcolm thinks his woman has lost her mind. Not only doesn’t he believe in the total spiritual conversion, but he doesn’t know any perfect Christians. Case in point, he fi nds evidence in the hypocritical, gun-toting widow Grandma BB (also from Guilty of Love). She attends the same church as Hallison and professes the same salvation on Sunday, but seeks revenge on Monday. Malcolm issues Hallison an ultimatum: “If we’re meant to be, we’ll fi nd our way back to each other. If not, there is a stronger love that awaits us.” God has the last word by sending Malcolm a decoy. Someone has to retreat, and God never loses a battle.

Noel Richardson seems near perfect, but degrees, wealth, and good genes don’t define a man. The CEO of a St. Louis non-profit organization, Noel doesn’t respond when women whisper compliments behind his back. It’s only God’s voice he hears. His life has been anything but easy since surviving a fireworks explosion that shattered his hearing. Since then, Noel has learned to co-exist between two worlds—hearing and deaf. For years, his Sunday morning worship consisted of televangelists. Spiritually, he was dying from the lack of fellowship. But what could he do? Very few churches had what he needed. Then Noel stumbles across God’s Grace Church, a fellowship with a deaf ministry.  Once there, he is captivated by interpreter Mackenzie Norton’s graceful hands. To Noel, Mackenzie is exquisite, a steadfast believer, and headstrong. With her, Noel can hear the impossible.

When do you know the most important decision of your life is the right one?  Reaping the seeds from what she's sown, Cheney Reynolds moves into a historic neighborhood and becomes reclusive; energized only by restoring a dilapidated cottage that once resembled somebody's home. Cheney didn't know yard work was so hazardous until she was so-called welcomed into the neighborhood by the incomparable Mrs. Beatrice Tilley Beacon, a.k.a Grandma BB, a sassy senior citizen and opinionated childless widow.  Grandma seems to be a self-proclaimed expert on everything, even topics Cheney isn't seeking advice on. Next, Cheney encounters the harmless, irritating, stalker of a neighbor, Parke Kokumuno VI, who is a direct descendent of a royal African tribe.  He learned his family ancestry, African history and lineage preservation before he could count.  Blessed with a sharp mind, a handsome image and a wealthy portfolio, Parke is convinced that finding a woman worthy of his love requires hours of research; a task he indulges in with zest.  But his soul will make the ultimate choice.  Somehow his heart is malfunctioning when it chooses the strongly-independent Cheney, who barely notices what other women don't forget: his presence.