TESTAMENT (THE OTHER MAN OF GOD #1)

Set in1985, in the lush Pacific Northwest, amid a tough and treacherous land, where some of the best tree growing land in the world remains, Testament is the story of Don Schuutz. Don is a timber faller, a hard man, one of the best of a dying breed, and with the help and support of his wife Barbara, he has built one of the largest tree falling business in the state.
After nearly thirty years he is not exactly sure where he fell short as the perfect husband and father, but as their wedding anniversary draws near he is bound and determined to fix it, to find a way to bring the magic back in their marriage.
Barbara is the daughter of a Pentecostal preacher, and for years has fought a war deep in her soul placing her at the precipice of doubt and disappointment. She loves her husband, but the man God promised her has been a constant void in her life, and she has finally decided to do something to honor her faith. With their sons grown and gone, she is finally focused on filling her deep empty well of spiritual need. Ready to step aside as the financial manager of the family business, it seems as though God’s perfect timing has finally arrived when a chance meeting with Amanda Barlweather, the wife of a world famous televangelist leads to the opportunity of a life time, working for the ministry.
Katherine Davis is the daughter Barbara never had, and her husband Karl had been like another of Don’s sons until his tragic death in the woods. When given the opportunity to take over managing the family business for Barbara, Katherine jumps at the chance. Barbara finally seems to have her opening to pursue the dream of a lifetime, but they are not prepared for the risk of bringing another woman, even one who was like a daughter, so dynamically into their lives. Katherine has kept the secret of her long requited love for Don, and even that test of their marriage is eclipsed when Barbara meets and begins to work for Amanda’s handsome and charismatic son.
Can their marriage survive the test of the other woman? Can it survive the test of the other man, even if he is a man of God?