
As the days stretch into weeks, the newlyweds slowly begin to trust and even love each other. Seeking God's will, she moves in with him and informs him that when he decides to act like her husband again, he will find his loving wife waiting for him right there in their home. Unwilling to let their marriage disappear as if it never happened, Maxine refuses to cooperate. Worried over how the world might see the completely unexpected - and some would certainly say inappropriate - marriage, in his pride, he promises Maxine a quiet annulment.

She doesn't know that her new husband has turned his back on God.

After a magical wedding night filled with love and passion, "Maxi" finally discards her dreadful chains. In a spontaneous weekend, she unintentionally elopes with an unlikely groom. Above all else, she loves God with all of her heart, soul, mind, and strength has been redeemed by the blood of Christ and relies on the presence of the Holy Spirit to guide her.A terrifying past imprisoned Maxine Bartlett all her adult life, shackling her with fear anytime a man even touched her.

When she’s not writing, Hallee pursues her passion for cooking, coffee, campy action movies, and regular date nights with her husband. An Army brat turned Floridian, Hallee settled with her husband in central Kentucky, where they have raised their three children. Hallee Bridgeman is the award winning and USA TODAY bestselling author of several action-packed romantic suspense books and series. Get a free ebook when you sign up for Hallee's newsletter:
