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A society woman leaves her comfortable lifestyle so that she can help her daughter adjust to the arrival of twin sons in a small town where the courageous doctor teaches her about taking risks.
Her reflex response pressed her to tell him he was out of his mind. But she couldn’t blame him for wanting to pursue a death-defying hobby after enduring the losses in his life. This dream of flying had probably kept the poor man sane all these years. Why, in those months after Simon’s arrest, Margaret would have taken to jumping off cliffs if it would have anchored her world in sanity.
She stood and faced him. Her hand rested on his shoulder, and she imagined she looked like Logan did whenever he pronounced a benediction over his congregation. “Matthew, you are not crazy. Rather, I think you are quite brave. It makes perfect sense to me that anyone who fights death in their chosen profession on earth would want to face it down in the sky. Buy your flying machine but promise me one thing.”
Matthew frowned. “What’s that?”
“Take me for a ride.” Margaret couldn’t believe those words had come out of her mouth. But in the next instant, she knew why she said them. A beautiful smile blossomed on Matthew’s face. It wiped away the creases of concern and grief, making him look happy and at ease.
“Margaret, you have a deal.” He reached out his free hand and shook one of hers.
Her stomach fluttered. Someday she would leave the ground and put herself at the mercy of a flimsy flying machine. Oh, dear. What had she done?
She’d made Matthew smile, that’s what she’d done. Any daredevil feats she must survive made that one accomplishment worthwhile.
About the Author
Michelle De Bruin grew up in Southern Iowa and graduated from Eddyville High School. These beautiful memories of childhood spent on her family’s farm are the inspiration to the setting in the books of the Tomorrow series.
After high school, Michelle received an Associate’s Degree in Office Management from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. She returned to the family farm and later married Tom De Bruin.
Tom and Michelle and their two teenage sons, Mark and John, live in Pella where Michelle works as the Spiritual Services Facilitator for Christian Opportunity Center. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music and in Religion with a Christian Ministries emphasis from Central College in Pella, Iowa.
In 2015, Michelle began writing and joined the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) where she discovered that the stories she wrote for fun might actually amount to something. She finished her manuscript for Hope for Tomorrow and eventually found a home for it with a small publisher of Christian fiction.
Characters that bring to life the delights of farm and small town living, whispers of Dutch heritage, and Christian faith make Michelle’s stories distinct.
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Ends August 25, 2021
