She has a story. Find it. The Spirit prompt launches the instant David Marcum meets Alissa Moretti, but its fulfillment leaves David perplexed, and at a standstill. The exotic woman intrigues him, but every time he reaches out, she backs away. Every time he gets close, she retreats. She refuses to be open...except toward his niece and nephew. Except when she volunteers with him at Grace Kitchen. Except when sharing an overwhelming love with her 3-year-old son, Alex. Chance meetings lead to a relentless pursuit, and a blooming if disquieted love. Is it fate or God's hand that continually throws Alissa together with the charismatic yet quiet-minded David Marcum? Alissa can't fathom why a faultless superstar in the world of commercial real estate would be interested in her. She's wounded, bearing the cross of a past that ties her emotions into a complex knot. She dreams of being a chef. He dreams of serving his community in business and in his personal life. Layer by layer, David lifts Alissa's defenses away, following God's call to be tenderly relentless.Even if loving her well means setting her free and losing her forever...
