Once Nikki leaves town, Dino has to deal with his guilt and heartache, but he can’t forget about Nikki.  Sixteen years later, Walter Dean Cochran is a born again Christian and has devoted his life to the Lord.  He’s the head of the national council of churches and has to travel out of town to handle a scandal at one of his churches.  He expects his stay to be brief, until he learns Nikki is also living in the same town.  Tragedy unites them; through God’s wisdom they are able to forgive one another and leave the past in the past.

BEFORE REDEMPTION was a delightful page-turner.   Ms. McClain-Watson’s storytelling was humorous and light, which balanced some of the issues the characters faced.  She delivered a story with religious aspects that didn’t overshadow the storyline. 

I have to be honest about how I discovered this book.  I was at a bookstore, pondering which book I wanted, when I noticed a child.  She couldn’t have been more than three or four years old and was there with her parents.  After a few moments she tapped me and asked if she could pick a book out for me, I told her absolutely.  No joke, this was the first book she selected.  After reading the description, I told her thank you for selecting what I hoped would be an intriguing read and the rest is history.

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