I published “Sunset’s Dawn” thirteen years ago as an experiment and a challenge to see if it was possible to write a Christian romance novel set in a hospice. The first edition was moderately successful. The next two novels received good ratings and requests for more stories. A health challenge in our family led me to put these stories aside for over a decade. I’m now ready to re-publish these novels in serial form and move on to new stories.
I will publish articles on Wednesday and Friday. The first 4 articles are available for everyone. After that, PLM+ subscribers will have access to the rest of the novel.
Here is the introduction/prologue to “Sunset’s Dawn.”
Prologue
“Mindy, I’m starting my new job in Sunset in a few days. I’ve talked to you about the reasons for my move for a long time. I only hope you understand why I’m leaving Houston. You would love the log cabin I built there. It’s a lot bigger than what we dreamed of raising Adam in, but it really doesn’t feel like home without the two of you.
“I want to get away from a lot of things here and move to a smaller and quieter place, but the way I feel right now, I don’t know if I’m really leaving anything behind. Sunset is the kind of town I was looking for when I decided to make a move. Maybe I just need to give myself more time.
“Just because I’ve moved three hours away doesn’t mean I won’t come to visit. Your Mom says I’m abandoning you and Adam by moving. That’s not it at all. You know I’ll be back to see the two of you. I miss you... I love you, Mindy.”
The Reverend Jacob Jennings stood motionless for a moment, then turned toward his truck and walked over the green manicured lawn past the rows of carved stones, each a gray granite reminder of the same sadness and loss he suffered thirteen years before.