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Choosing the Hard Road: A Story of Faith, Loss, and Unshakable Conviction

Choosing the Hard Road: A Story of Faith, Loss, and Unshakable Conviction

Paperback

Young Adult Fiction

ISBN13: 9798196186301
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 9 2026
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
One girl seeking a home. One leader hiding a secret. One choice that will change Oak Ridge forever.

Callie Gardner is done running, but the walls of Grace Community Church feel more like a fortress than a sanctuary. After her family cut her off for her convictions, she's determined to build a life on her own terms. She doesn't need charity, and she certainly doesn't need the pity of the church's most respected young leader.

Antonio Ortiz knows that in Oak Ridge, a single mistake can define you for a lifetime. He's spent two years maintaining a mask of perfection to bury the guilt of a girl he failed to protect. When he meets Callie, he recognizes the same patterns of exclusion starting again. This time, he refuses to be a bystander, even if helping her means exposing the truth he's kept hidden from everyone he loves.

As social pressure mounts and a blackmail threat emerges, Callie and Antonio are pushed to the breaking point. They must navigate a landscape of rigid expectations and public scrutiny to find a grace that is deeper than reputation.

Will they choose the safety of the inner circle or the honesty of a love that costs them everything?

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