Blended and Blessed: The Cedar Chest Series Book 2

Book 2 in ‘The Cedar Chest’ series.

Carrie and David, small town widowed parents, are now happily engaged!

Carrie’s teenage daughter Nora has accepted that she will have a new stepfather and stepbrother. Carrie’s son Gabriel and David’s son Brayden are now best buddies who both love 'Star Wars.' It is certain that the soon-to-be blended families will have their ‘happily ever after’ from now on.

But shortly after their engagement, David calls Carrie with horrific news involving a close family member. Another loss is mourned, and David’s family is affected by a high-profile murder. His celebrity TV-sports anchor brother, Craig, is the prime suspect, and his mother Kathy feels stigmatized. The family's faith in God could either be challenged-- or strengthened.

Carrie, meanwhile, adjusts to her new phase of life-- leaving her Michigan hometown, celebrating her wedding with David, becoming mom to David's 6-year-old son, finding a job at a child care center and making new friends at her Bible study group. In the midst of her happiness, though, she discovers an uncomfortable truth that threatens to steal her joy and affect her new marriage.

Now more than ever, the newlywed couple must lean on their Christian faith, learn to forgive, and cope with life’s challenges and surprises in their small, close-knit Midwestern town.

Note from the Author: This is a Christian fiction novel, but there is a warning for edgy subject matter (murder, suicide, childhood sexual abuse, animal cruelty.) Romance with mild sexual dialogue and themes.