Joshua’s Prayer

Award-winning author Olivia Rae brings another heartwarming story of forgiveness and a family restored.When Dr. Sam Morgan’s estranged wife dies in a tragic accident, he returns home from a months-long, overseas surgical mission to discover his disabled son, Joshua, does not remember him. Sam is convinced that he and Joshua can only overcome their heartbreaking memories by leaving their decaying small town and starting over somewhere else.Nicole James runs a women’s shelter where Sam’s wife fled with Joshua, claiming Sam was not the saint he appeared to be, but a physical and mental abuser. Nicole is determined to protect Joshua by legally preventing Sam from leaving Golden Ridge with his son until she can get at the truth-is Sam Morgan an abuser or the victim of lies in a marriage that went terribly wrong?As Sam and Nicole are forced to work together on Joshua’s behalf, they begin to gain a fragile respect for one another. But will mutual distrust prevent them from realizing that the best thing they can do for Joshua is to fall in love?