Bound by Grace // A Christian Romance
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Last published Tue, Sep 30, 2025
Elia Esther Grace has lived her life behind guarded walls. she trusts God with her heart but fears the closeness of love. Joshua James Clark knows the sting of rejection and the emptiness of searching in all the wrong places. Both surrendered their lives to Christ, believing His timing is perfect-even if love never comes. But when their paths cross, God begins to weave a story of patience, healing, and trust. In each other, they discover that love doesn't have to rush, and that God's promises are worth it
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