So, without question, Levi was finished, and Alicia was glad she hadn’t gotten more involved with him than she had because the outcome for her could have been a lot different. Right now, she could be sitting in jail, awaiting trial and eventually preparing to serve a prison sentence. But through God’s favor, she was okay. She was actually a lot better than okay, because even though she had disgraced herself and her family and lost the love of her life, she was safe. God had protected her, even though she’d made a mountain of foolish mistakes, and He had allowed her the chance at turning her life around and doing the right thing. He’d stood by her and loved her unconditionally and remained true to His Word, the same as her father had always preached about in his sermons, and Alicia couldn’t be more grateful.
She’d learned some very valuable lessons, and unlike her father, she wouldn’t sin, ask for forgiveness over and over, and then go back to committing the same sins again. She wouldn’t live her life that way and then, like her father, end up sorry for it. No, what Alicia would do is walk the straight and narrow and choose a much wealthier husband this next time around. She would marry extremely well and would finally be able to do what she’d originally set out to do with Phillip—live happily ever after with the man of her dreams.
She’d finally be happy, and she couldn’t wait to meet him.
Acknowledgments
To God—for everything.
To my loving husband, the rest of my wonderful family members, my devoted friends, my amazing assistant, my incredible agent, my fabulous readers, and everyone at HarperCollins/William Morrow/Avon (my remarkable publisher) for all your love and support. I would never have been able to accomplish any of this without you, and I am forever grateful.
Much love and God bless you always,
Kimberla Lawson Roby
About the Author
KIMBERLA LAWSON ROBY is the author of twelve acclaimed novels including Sin No More, Love and Lies, Changing Faces, The Best-Kept Secret, and Too Much of a Good Thing. She lives with her husband in Illinois.
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Credits
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Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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