Finding Home (Wood)

Chicago, 1861After years of painful separation, Justin Young finally locates his orphaned siblings-on opposite sides of the Civil War. Setting aside his budding romance, he brings his widowed sister and younger brothers home to Chicago, determined that the ties of the same blood are strong enough to bring them together despite the secrets they each carry from their pasts.But faced with his inadequacies as a provider and leader, Justin discovers that real love is the hard work of granting grace and second chances to imperfect, hurting people with whom he has nothing in common. In the end, the Youngs discover that when they come home to God, He gives them the courage, freedom and grace to come home to the people they've come to love.In this emotional story filled with humor and thoughtful faith, Yankee siblings come head-to-head with Confederate ones, Christian siblings with atheists, educated siblings with those raised on the street, and extroverted siblings with introverts. Set in Civil War Chicago, with its labor strikes and the Camp Douglas prison camp, you'll find characters you've come to love and won't soon forget.

Titan Dinsmore loves his family, but as the youngest of five, he craves his older siblings' respect-and a little distance. A chance meeting at the train station with a forlorn young lady turns into a growing attraction between them. But Titan quickly learns there is a difference between wanting to be treated as an adult and truly stepping up to lead. How can he help tenderhearted Nora see beyond her father's abandonment and rest in the love of her Heavenly Father? And will his secret plan to restore her family for the ideal Christmas together win Nora's undying admiration or only lead to greater heartache? This warm, standalone Christmas novella highlights a lesser-known member of the beloved Dinsmore family in the Finding Home series. With all the charm of a Victorian Christmas and yet the realities of navigating difficult relationships in a Christlike manner, this book is one to be savored throughout the holiday season and beyond.

Jack Young's past comes back to haunt him in the third installment of the Finding Home series. Newly graduated from seminary and on the cusp of taking a pastorate in Kentucky, Jack discovers devastating consequences of the licentious life he put behind him six years ago. To move forward, he must go back. But each encounter with his old life brings lasting reverberations for his future and further chips away at the peace he's pursued so desperately all these years. The revival of an old friendship sparks feelings he's worked hard to keep dormant and challenges his determination to reject anything that could come between him and the Lord again. When the city of Chicago burns to ashes, it leaves his family tragically altered-and Jack more unsure of his place in God's plan than ever.