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It’s the turbulent mid-1960s, and Luci, an eighteen-year-old Southern California girl, is on the quest for self-determination and new beginnings. Three powerful forces influence her values: the grit of her Irish great-grandmother, Lucinda McCormick; the philosophy of choice of her father, Sam; and the 1960s ideals of equity and altruism. But potent foes thwart Luci at every turn. Her budding romance with a handsome United States Air Force Academy cadet sets the stage for conflict and deception that last for two decades. A betrayal set into motion by someone she should have been able to trust plunges her into despair. When Luci discovers how her autonomy and her love affair were hijacked, she struggles with anger and bitterness. But from a surprising source, she finds a forgiveness path that restores her well-being and hope and, in the end, faith in herself.

Suzanna Jordan’s kindness leaves her believing she can be everyone’s savior, but when she’s the one who needs rescuing, can she find the strength to save herself?

Unsure of the direction her life should take after graduating from high school in the 1970s, a chance encounter with Vietnam veteran Craig Fitzgerald while studying at The Ohio State University leads Suzanna onto the path toward following her “North Star.” After graduation, Suzanna is filled with purpose and eager to help others as an Academic Counselor. Everything is perfect until Jonathan Herbert Spencer III crosses her path and derails her journey toward her North Star. Taken by his movie-star looks and suave personality, Suzanna is instantly smitten. But under his charming exterior lies a dark alter-ego of cruelty and intimidation that’s waiting to emerge. Feeling isolated and emotionally broken, Suzanna is desperate to flee the man who has now become her tormentor. But can the contents in a 100-year-old diary, from a woman whose past life mirrored her own, be the source of her salvation? Or will Jonathan’s persistence and obsession leave her ensnared in his trap forever?

Suzanna Jordan suppressed the memories of Jonathan’s abuse for thirty-six years, but when a tell-all journal surfaces after his death, a legacy of cruelty haunts her from beyond the grave.

Since fleeing her abuser’s snare, Suzanna has led a flourishing life with a loving family, a circle of friends, and an accomplished career. But thirty-six years later, resentment and victimization come crashing down when she reads her ex-husband’s obituary, praising him as a pillar of society. Four weeks later, an unexpected visitor knocks on her door, bearing her ex-husband’s tell-all journal. Suzanna’s impulse is to cast the diary aside. But her suspicions grow, suspecting the journal holds answers to secrets she must uncover. As Suzanna explores the dark corners of Jonathan’s mind, she discovers sinister motivations, perverse actions, and the truth surrounding a gnawing mystery.

But will Jonathan’s darkness, bared for all to see, drag Suzanna into despair, or will these revelations free her soul to bear witness to his abuse and finally offer her the closure she so desperately seeks?

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