How far would YOU go to
avenge the murder of a daughter?
Caralynne Hayman is angry and
bitter over the abuse and death of her eleven-year- old daughter from the hands
of her religious group, The Children of Righteous Cain. When her husband
suffers a sudden heart attack, she does nothing to help him. In her eyes
someone needs to pay, and if that means all of the men in the group, then so be
it.
Dayne MacFarland is sent away
to college by the senior elder of the group to learn ministry. When he returns
after finding salvation, determined to bring the truth to the people he’s known
all his life, he rediscovers Cara and realizes the love he once felt for her is
still deeply embedded within his heart.
Dayne faces men unwilling to
turn their backs on the cult training he despises. Cara faces men who follow
their leader in abuse toward their wives and the young girls of the group. Cara
is considered rebellious and inappropriate to befriend. Dayne is the apple of
Elder Simmons’ eye—until he takes a stand against their teachings.
Can Cara overcome the
feelings that have governed her most of her life? Can she learn to trust Dayne,
and most of all a God whom she sees as uncaring—if he’s really there at all?
Only Dayne’s prayers and love can reach Cara and show her the way to
redemption, and Cara must recognize and accept God’s love and forgiveness
before she goes too far.
The setting for “The
Redemption of Caralynne Hayman” is rural West Virginia, where the ugly
monster of abuse dwells alongside country roads, mountains, and beauty.
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Carole Brown:
Besides being a member and
active participant of many writing groups, Carole Brown enjoys mentoring
beginning writers. She loves to weave suspense and tough topics into her books,
along with a touch of romance and whimsy, and is always on the lookout for outstanding
titles and catchy ideas. She and her husband reside in SE Ohio but have
ministered and counseled nationally and internationally. Together, they enjoy
their grandsons, traveling, gardening, good food, the simple life, and did she
mention their grandsons?
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The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman
Carole Brown
Chapter One
Twenty years earlier
The shadow creatures on
the wall shook their wings and legs. Heads with horns nodded. Scary, dark faces
watched.
The little girl clasped
her floppy-eared rabbit against her chest and stared into the dark.
“Mmm …” Mommy’s murmur
reached to her through the walls, and the giggles from her mother tiptoed in,
shooing the fear away.
Whoosh. She blew out a
breath and squeezed her rabbit tighter. “Mommy has a friend with her, Ramsey.
She loves me just like I love you and will give me hugs in the morning after
the man leaves.”
Ramsey said nothing. She
ran her fingers over his face and could feel his black button eyes staring at
her, trusting her to protect him.
“And she’ll read to us
and I’ll sit on her lap and we’ll snuggle—all of us together.” She nodded and
tugged on Ramsey’s left ear then rolled over.
Real live whispers and
laughter floated into the room.
Opening her mouth in a
wide yawn, she patted Ramsey’s tummy and whispered again, “Don’t be afraid. I’m
right here.”
“Please. That hurts.”
“Mommy?” The little girl
frowned but her eyes wouldn’t open. Just like they did when she and mommy put
cucumbers slices on their eyes.
“Stop it—”
Rubbing at her eyes the
little girl sat up. Mommy had never sounded like this before, and neither had
any of the men—the men who brought flowers and candy and money.
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