After a night of passion with Dino Cochran, a bad-boy Detroit nightclub owner, Nikki Lucas fInds herself pregnant and deeply in love. But when she discovers that the man of her dreams is married, she is devastated beyond words and leaves Detroit without looking back. Sixteen years later, Nikki fi nds herself living—or more like struggling to live—in Monroe, Florida. Although her friends urge her to give her life to Christ, she is too steeped in bitterness over the harsh hand life has dealt her to believe that salvation will make any difference. Dino Cochran, who suffered through his own horrors when Nikki left Detroit, arrives in town, not as the bad boy he used to be, but as the Christian head of the National Council of Churches. When he and Nikki meet by chance for the fi rst time in sixteen years, Nikki’s world turns upside down. Will this turn of events force Nikki to let go of her anger and realize the depth of God’s love for her? Teresa McClain-Watson is the award-winning author of five contemporary fiction novels. Her works have received favorable reviews in the New York Times and Publisher’s Weekly. A life-long resident of Florida, McClain-Watson has a master’s degree in history and education.