After the War, the world was in chaos, governments were destroyed, anarchy reigned, and death always seemed to be at your door. The end results were 5 families that gained enough power and resources to form sects. The land that was once called the United States, was now divided into sects, and the leaders were called Rex's. Willow grew up after the war, after the anarchy, and in a safe sect where her family took care of their people, but when her sect falls upon hard times, the only option her family sees is sending her off to marry a Rex's son in hopes of creating an alliance with them. Willow hates the idea of marrying for anything other than love, but she will do anything for her people. Will Willow be able to convince the Rex's son that there is such thing as a marriage bound in love? Or will his hardened heart snuff out any hope Willow has for making this more than just a business arrangement?

Don't postpone what you want. Don't leave anything misunderstood. Make sure the people you care about know; make sure they know how you really feel. Because just like that, it could end. He's reckless and indignant. She harbors an all-consuming secret. Sometimes, God gives us what we never knew we needed.

❝ғaιтн in God includes ғaιтн in his тιмιng❞ Jamie Hughes has recently graduated college and has moved with her best friend and her family to Smithsville, South Carolina. She spends her days working at The Nook, a local coffee shop, and preparing to become a pediatric nurse. An old relationship left her terribly heartbroken, so she's moved on and decided to stop dating altogether. But everything changes when she meets Mark, the 25 year shy youth pastor at her church. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mark has his own unique troubled past, and believes in his heart that he's meant to be alone. His heart has been hardened by a major blow in his life, and he's struggled for more than three years to overcome it. What emotional and spiritual struggles await them? Will they learn to not only have faith in God, but also faith in his plan and his timing?