Grace for the Broken

Grace for the Broken - the sequel to Restoring Hope - is due for release in August 2026.

Change is possible, but it comes at a cost.

Wombat Valley has been scarred by fire and loss. Healing has begun, yet the wounds run deep—and so does the need for grace.

Jesse Walker is determined to live differently. After a criminal past, he longs for honest work and a second chance. But when a crime wave unsettles the town, suspicion rises fast, and he finds himself fighting not only accusation, but the weight of who he used to be.

Ruby, a devoted single mother, is building a fragile future for herself and her baby. As new relationships stir feelings of caution, she discovers that faith requires wisdom and courage, and demonstrating trust may mean stepping out to risk her heart again.

Hope has escaped an abusive marriage and longs for peace as she prepares to marry Joe. Yet building something new is rarely simple. With guidance from Pastor Tom and Eve, Hope and Joe must confront their pasts and find that healing requires honesty, courage, and surrender to God’s timeline for restoration.

Meanwhile, a bold community initiative calls men who have caused harm to face accountability and pursue true change. They learn that repentance is more than words; it is a daily walk of responsibility, humility, and transformation.

As secrets surface and faith is stretched, the people of Wombat Valley wrestle with a hard question:

Can God’s grace truly rebuild what suffering has torn apart?

Grace for the Broken is a powerful, hope-filled novel about redemption, courageous healing, and the relentless mercy of God who can make beauty from the ashes.