Promises to Zion Series by Traci Wooden-Carlisle

A pawn, a queen, a knight and a promise stolen by secrets. Grace Melanie has been a pawn in her mother’s machinations all of her life. After years of lies and manipulation, she learned to keep to herself, rejecting offers of friendships and dates in order to keep others from being caught up in her mother’s deceitful web. Now she finally has a small taste of freedom. With it has come the blessings of friendship--and the responsibility of keeping those friends off her mother’s radar... moreA pawn, a queen, a knight and a promise stolen by secrets. Grace Melanie has been a pawn in her mother’s machinations all of her life. After years of lies and manipulation, she learned to keep to herself, rejecting offers of friendships and dates in order to keep others from being caught up in her mother’s deceitful web. Now she finally has a small taste of freedom. With it has come the blessings of friendship--and the responsibility of keeping those friends off her mother’s radar. And love? That was not in the plans. Until she met the handsome man assigned to take care of her. The first time Marcus Miller was assigned to watch over the Morganson family, he felt an overwhelming need to protect the girl with the sad golden eyes. When he saw Melanie again four years later, he was awestruck by the beautiful woman she’d become. Now, he’s been asked to look after her again—only this time, his own heart is at stake. As he enters her world he can’t shake the feeling that he has just become another player in an elaborate game that no one is supposed to win . . . But God. ****Though the timeline of Marc and Melanie's story predates My Beauty for Your Ashes, book 1 in the Promises to Zion Series, there are spoilers, so if you have not read My Beauty For Your Ashes yet I would suggest you do so first.**** less

A pawn, a queen, a knight and a promise stolen by secrets.Grace Melanie has been a pawn in her mother’s machinations all of her life. After years of lies and manipulation, she learned to keep to herself, rejecting offers of friendships and dates in order to keep others from being caught up in her mother’s deceitful web. Now she finally has a small taste of freedom. With it has come the blessings of friendship--and the responsibility of keeping those friends off her mother’s radar... moreA pawn, a queen, a knight and a promise stolen by secrets.Grace Melanie has been a pawn in her mother’s machinations all of her life. After years of lies and manipulation, she learned to keep to herself, rejecting offers of friendships and dates in order to keep others from being caught up in her mother’s deceitful web. Now she finally has a small taste of freedom. With it has come the blessings of friendship--and the responsibility of keeping those friends off her mother’s radar. And love? That was not in the plans. Until she met the handsome man assigned to take care of her. The first time Marcus Miller was assigned to watch over the Morganson family, he felt an overwhelming need to protect the girl with the sad golden eyes. When he saw Melanie again four years later, he was awestruck by the beautiful woman she’d become. Now, he’s been asked to look after her again—only this time, his own heart is at stake. As he enters her world he can’t shake the feeling that he has just become another player in an elaborate game that no one is supposed to win . . . But God.****Though the timeline of Marc and Melanie's story predates My Beauty for Your Ashes, book 1 in the Promises to Zion Series, there are spoilers, so if you have not read My Beauty For Your Ashes yet I would suggest you do so first.**** less

Sometimes you have to let go of what you’ve always wanted to receive what you never could have imagined.A year and a half ago Paige Morganson’s world went sideways. Within the span of a few months, she learned that everything she’d been told about her life was a lie. Still, she was able to bounce back and forgive those who deceived her with the love of a good man and constant communication with God. Then her world turned upside down... moreSometimes you have to let go of what you’ve always wanted to receive what you never could have imagined.A year and a half ago Paige Morganson’s world went sideways. Within the span of a few months, she learned that everything she’d been told about her life was a lie. Still, she was able to bounce back and forgive those who deceived her with the love of a good man and constant communication with God. Then her world turned upside down. Will she be able to let go of her lost dreams in time to notice the one person standing in the wings?Mason Jenson has reunited with the one love he can’t do without – God – and he is happier than he has ever been. He has the admiration of his daughter, letters from a most unlikely friend and just maybe a chance to have it all.Victoria Blanchett has been struggling for years to put the pieces of her family back together. With her husband, Richard by her side and God in her heart she may finally realize her dream.The closer they all get to one another, the closer they get to discovering the decades-old secret that binds them and has the power to bring them to their knees.***This is the fifth book in the Promises to Zion series. Since it is a continuation of the story you will want to read the books in this series in order. less