JUSTIFIED

Published by David C Cook

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David C Cook U.K., Kingsway Communications

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no part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form

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This story is a work of fiction. All characters and events are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to any person, living or dead, is coincidental.

Scripture quotations or paraphrases are taken from the following versions: Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com. The New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org.)

LCCN 2014957982

ISBN 978-0-7814-1216-2

eISBN 978-0-7814-1326-8

© 2015 Varina Denman

Published in association with the literary agency of The Blythe Daniel Agency, P.O. Box 64197, Colorado Springs, CO 80962-4197

The Team: Ingrid Beck, Jamie Chavez, Nick Lee, Jennifer Lonas, Helen Macdonald, Karen Athen

Cover Design: Amy Konyndyk

Cover Photos: Getty Images (Thomas Barwick), Veer Images, iStockphoto

First Edition 2015