Surprised by Love - The Story of Hope's End

Life has been hard for Eli Drake. Betrayed by his best friend, ridiculed by the woman he had hoped to marry, and sought after by the law, he is running for his life. But that was a long time ago. Twenty years, to be precise. And now a stranger arrives in town, just the day after a terrible murder, when Eli Drake is forgotten by most....

Things are about to change for the town, and the first thing Deelan has to do is bring the killer of former Mayor Henry Simpson to justice. But that is easier said than done, especially when it looks like the girl he had once hoped to marry knows more than her pretty face would suggest, and thus, things can get pretty complicated. But there is hope, even in Hope's End, although getting to the real truth, and to those issues in life that really matter turns out to be a pretty rough ride.

The pressure on Enoch Deelan intensifies as the city fathers of Hope's End are not as pleased with the new mayor as they had hoped, and they begin to wonder who is the man behind the mask. Then the circuit rider comes to town. More church? Both Deelan and Anne Simpson choose not to have any dealings with the man. After all, religion is not for them...or is it? They both find out it's not so easy to silence the voice of truth.

Coyote Reed is in dire straits and about to lose his mind. Now that he finally found someone who seemed to genuinely care for him, he is ordered to kill once more. Deelan in the meantime makes a startling discovery, and it seems like all the puzzle pieces begin to fall into place. What's more, his true feelings for Anne Simpson begin to show. But will he still get a second chance in love? Not if it is up to wicked George Eastman. The banker of Hope's End fears his days are numbered if he doesn't take swift action.

The outlook could not be any darker for Eli Drake and his persecuted friends. Eli and Peter are staring straight at the ugly face of darkness, and a hanging seems inevitable. Some say, it takes an impossible situation for God to do a miracle, but will that be true every time? And what about Coyote Reed? Will he be able to overcome his miserable past, put his guilt aside, and stand up for the truth? Join us in this fifth book in the series Surprised by Love and find out for yourself what the future will hold for the little town of Hope's End.