How far will a father go to get back his only daughter? And how will he survive in a legal system that crushes those who can't afford to fight back?Mark Gillen has the storybook life other men dream of, complete with a beautiful wife and an adoring five-year-old daughter. Then his wife announces she’s leaving him. And taking their daughter with her. The other man is a famous film director with unlimited funds and the keys to stardom and wealth for Paula. How can Mark begin to compete? But the most bitter blow comes when he is kept from seeing his daughter because of false charges . . . and a legal system ill-suited for finding the truth.Forged in the darkest valley Mark has ever walked through, his faith in God may ultimately cost him everything in the eyes of the family law system. But it is the one thing that can keep him sane—and give him the strength to fight against all odds for what matters most.
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"Loved this book. I could barely put it down. I got so involved with the main character. Bell does an excellent job in keeping the reader wanting more. I can't wait to read more of his books."
— Sharon (5 out of 5 stars)
" One father's struggle to gain custody of his daughter. "
— Jen, 7/2/2012" The premise is good and the characters well written. The second half gets a little wordy and then the end is wrapped up rather quickly, but an interesting story of faith and love. "
— Jadine, 3/23/2011" Wonderful story of a father's love for his daughter. T "
— Tiffany, 8/18/2010" OK, wordy and preachy at times. "
— Lindamac, 5/22/2010" One of the best... Could not put it down. Engaging and realist story. This author is definitely one of my favorites. "
— Candy, 12/5/2008" Wonderful story of a father's love for his daughter. T "
— Tiffany, 3/29/2008" One father's struggle to gain custody of his daughter. "
— Jen, 9/18/2007James Scott Bell is the author of
more than fifteen novels and a Christy Award winner for Final Witness in 2000. His fiction has been reviewed in Publishers
Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, and the Library
Review. He is the author of Write Great Fiction: Plot &
Structure, Write Great Fiction: Revision & Self-Editing,
and The Art of War for Writers. He writes for Writer’s
Digest magazine, teaches fiction writing courses at Pepperdine
University, and is a regular on the conference circuit. He lives in West Hills,
California.
Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.