Forsaken (Book 1 - Forsaken Series)

Pastor Jerome Tyler (JT) Thomas is back!

But this time JT is committed to God and his family in ways he never considered possible. After losing everything because of past indiscretions, JT realizes that he doesn’t want to live without God or his family and begins to turn his life around. But his wife hasn’t forgotten the dirt in his backyard and denies JT the very thing he craves – forgiveness. When his mother-in-law and ex-mistress hatch a plot to destroy him, JT discovers that he will need all the Holy Ghost power he can muster to stay true.

Cassandra Thomas loves her husband, and wants their marriage to work. But JT destroyed her trust when he cheated on her with one woman after the next. Try as she might, Cassandra just can’t forgive. The trust and the thrill is gone from her marriage. In times of trouble, Cassandra has always turned to God for help, but can God soften her heart enough so that she can forgive a man like JT?
 

Joel Morrison proved his love for God when he lost all of his children in the 1952 Kern County earthquake. He weathered those hard times, and God blessed him with five more children. But now that his children are grown and living their own lives, Joel worries that the devourer has once again set his sights on the family that God has blessed.

For the most part, Joel’s children are successful and rich yet very unhappy. Joel realizes that giving his children more money will not make them happy, nor will it secure a place in heaven for them, when their hearts and souls are not fully committed to Christ. So, Joel Morrison decides to change his will in an attempt to teach his children a lesson in giving. He invites his children on a family vacation in the Bahamas to tell them that he will be giving most of his money away to charity. However, Joel’s declaration is not the biggest surprise of their vacation.

Shockwaves are sent throughout the Morrison family, the likes of which they may never recover from.
 

Cynda Stephens expects nothing from life but the same kick in the head she's always been given. Wearing her bitterness on her sleeve, Cynda's hatred for men grows as her addictions force her into prostitution.

Keith Hosea Williams is a God-fearing man who has always refused to compromise his spiritual walk. That's why it comes as a shock when it is revealed to him that God wants him to marry Cynda.

Cynda falls for Keith in a way she never expected, but will feelings of unworthiness cause her to run away? In order to receive all that God has to offer, Cynda will have to make some changes and learn to accept love into her heart.

Elizabeth Underwood is bold, vivacious, and confident— and her life is about to be turned upside down. As far as Elizabeth is concerned, the Underwoods are the poster family for God's blessings. She has two beautiful children and an elegant home. Her husband is the CEO of his own technical consulting firm, and he truly loves her. When the storms of life interrupt Elizabeth's world, will she become entangled in her struggles, or will she rest in the promises of God?

Isaac Walker had once been a heavy handed drug lord, who was proud of the fact that nobody dared to mess with him. But after dedicating his life to the Lord, Isaac began snatching wayward souls out of darkness and into God’s marvelous light. That is, until the day the people Isaac ministered to started coming up missing and a maniac began terrorizing him and his family. Before giving his life over to the Lord, Isaac would have handled this situation with a Glock. But now that Isaac’s only weapons were his Bible and prayer he was counting on God to send His angels to help him fight this battle.

Iona Walker was successful, beautiful and every bit as cold blooded as her father, Isaac Walker had once been. As a lawyer she represents some of the most unsavory criminals in her city. Guilt or innocence doesn’t matter to Iona; cash is what counts. Iona is on her way to making a lot of money, and she doesn’t care that she had to turn her back on God to get it. But when Cynda Williams, Iona’s mother is diagnosed with a life threatening illness and then Iona gets kidnapped, she discovers that all the money in the world won’t help her get a prayer through to God.

When it rains it pours. Just ask Elizabeth Underwood or Nina Lewis. They thought the unfaithful men in their lives caused their storms, but as they are forced on a journey of self-examination, they realize that something greater than a "do-right" man is needed to heal the hurts that trouble their souls.

Kenneth Underwood and Isaac Walker want to rid themselves of the selfish, ungrateful women in their lives. Kenneth, a successful businessman, is planning to divorce Elizabeth, his wife of 7 years. Isaac, a man of the streets and Nina's former lover, has a more final solution to rid himself of his problem. But when the free gift of salvation is unexpectedly offered, will this wayward group allow the grace of God to heal and restore the shattered lives they have created, or are they forever destined to go through the storm?