The Essence of Shade

Shades life-altering vow to God leads to mysterious decisions that cause her to forfeit the man she loves.Shade Doe believes her prayers are answered when she meets an older Christian man who offers her marriage and a name for her newborn child. Despite his overbearing nature Shade delights in her new role as wife and mother. When her husband suddenly dies years later she uncovers secrets from his past--secrets so profound they derail the lives of both her and her daughter. After tragedy strikes thirty-six-year-old Shade gains custody of her young grandson Tyler and moves to a small Michigan beach town where she becomes the owner of a successful bakery and café. Shade meets and falls in love with Tylers baseball coach but their love for one another is doomed. Shades internal struggle to honor her vow to God while denying her own desires throws her on a path of painful redemption.