Presence

Adel Davis has reached the point where her life needs to shift. She is staying with her parents in San Francisco after her husband walked out, and sharing a home with them is wearing on her, particularly when it comes to raising her son Noah, who came to live with her eight months ago. Adel wants room to breathe and a life of her own, and she holds onto a hope for the family she believes God has planned for her.

When Adel inherits her grandparents' apple orchard in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia, she sees her path clearly. She packs up with Noah and moves to Sweet Valley Farms. The road ahead raises questions. What awaits her there? Can she manage on a remote apple farm without buckling under the weight of it? How will she respond to the interest a few men in the area begin to show her?

As Adel takes on the work of running the orchard, she finds that a new start brings more than acreage and trees. She is learning what it means to belong to a community, to a particular place, and to a home that is hers. The story suggests that a fresh beginning can be made, though she cannot make it entirely on her own.