On every side

Jordan Riley has spent years nursing grief over his mother's death and the loss of his sister and the girl he once loved, and he has let bitterness fill the gaps. Faith Evans, a rising television news anchor, slowly chips away at his defenses, and he begins to sense that he has met her before.

Faith and Jordan find themselves on opposite sides of a dispute. Faith is a woman of strong principle who must take a public stand against a man she never expected to oppose. Jordan is a gifted lawyer who fights for human rights and has turned against God. Both carry childhood losses involving three women who once mattered most to Jordan.

The story is set in Bethany, Pennsylvania, a quiet town that suddenly draws national attention over a century-old statue of Jesus in its park. Critics argue the monument breaches the separation of church and state and should be removed. The fight brings political maneuvering, questions of social justice, and personal conflict, and it tests everything Jordan, Faith, and the people of Bethany believe. The author has said the novel addresses the struggle for religious freedom in today's climate, a cause she cares deeply about.