Picking Up the Pieces
A story of returning home… and discovering what healing really asks of us.
When Taren Phillips is forced to return to her hometown in rural Virginia to settle her mother’s estate, she comes face to face with the people, beliefs, and unspoken wounds that shaped her childhood—and still quietly influence the woman she has become.
Returning home is not the comfort she expected.
Old relationships surface. Long-buried memories resurface. And the faith she once leaned on now feels fragile and complicated.
As the truth about her family and her community slowly unravels, Taren must decide whether she will continue living according to expectations formed years ago . . . or finally choose a life rooted in honesty, courage, and healing.
Picking Up the Pieces is an emotionally rich novel for readers who love stories about:
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women navigating faith and personal identity
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complicated families and generational wounds
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small towns where history is never truly forgotten
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rebuilding life after emotional or spiritual rupture
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second chances that come with difficult choices