“Talking about faith is one thing; living it out is another. In Saving Grace, Denise Hunter’s characters face unspeakable choices that can only be resolved by putting their faith on the line. An excellent book that will make you examine your own response to life’s challenges.”

Carol Cox—Author, Sagebrush Brides

“Pit gut-wrenching truth against biblical principles and Denise Hunter’s characters never take the easy way out. Saving Grace grabs hold of the hearty forcing readers to think about God-challenges in their own lives. I loved it.”

Lois Richer—Author, Shadowed Secrets

“Saving Grace kept me turning pages from the minute I opened the cover and kept me up way past bedtime. Denise Hunter has written a story of triumph over heartache, a book overflowing with hope and grace.”

Deborah Raney—Author, A Nest of Sparrows and Over the Waters

“People who believe in a woman’s “right to choose” often criticize those who believe in the sanctity of all human life. “They only care about the baby” is a common misconception. In Saving Grace, Denise illustrates that volunteers at the local Crisis Pregnancy Center are concerned deeply about the mother, as well as the baby. She also throws in a twist that makes this book almost impossible to put down!”

Becky Jones—Volunteer, A Hope Center

“With a cast of characters you will never forget, Hunter weaves a powerful story of God’s grace and forgiveness in the midst of life’s most challenging circumstances. You won’t want to part with this one!”

Diann Hunt—Author, Hearts under Construction

“When faced with an impossible decision, how often do we have the courage to follow through with what we say we believe? Saving Grace by Denise Hunter is a gut-wrenching plunge into an emotional maelstrom that wouldn’t let go until I finished the last page. This is a story that will challenge you and linger in your mind long after it’s finished.”

Colleen Coble—Author, the Aloha Reef series

SAVING GRACE

DENISE HUNTER

THE NEW HEIGHTS SERIES BOOK TWO
HOWARD

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Hunter, Denise, 1968—

Saving Grace : a novel / Denise Hunter

p. cm.—(The new heights series ; bk. 2)

ISBN 1-58229-433-X
eISBN: 978-1-4516-1784-9

1. Single mothers—Fiction. 2. Teenage pregnancy—Fiction. 3. Teenage girls—Fiction. I. Title.

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This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of either the author or publisher.