You're worth more than gold

Have you ever had a song come on that feels like it was written just for you—right when you needed it most?

That’s what happened to me when “Gold” by Britt Nicole played while I was writing Gone Missing, a story about a woman who had lost everything and was trying to believe she still had worth.

Let me introduce you to my heroine, Joslyn.

She's a young woman who has had to fight for everything she has. Growing up without much, she's been putting herself through school in computer programming while working at an electronics store in Los Angeles—the kind of quietly determined heroine you can't help but root for.

Then her world is shattered when her ex-boyfriend murders her father, and she's forced to flee everything she knows, landing in Oregon with nothing but grief and fear.

By the time the story begins, Joslyn has lost almost everything—her father, her baby, her education, her job, and the future she had carefully planned.

But in the middle of all that loss, something unexpected is taking root—faith. A kind woman who helped Joslyn through her darkest moments spoke openly about Christ, and those seeds have stayed with her, slowly changing her.

Now she's found a new beginning working for Liam and Elisabeth at their skip-tracing agency in Sonoma, California. They rescued her when she had nothing, and she is fiercely loyal to them for it. She gives everything she has to help their business succeed.

The skills she learns there become the key to finding her missing friend, Fiona, before it’s too late.

At its heart, Gone Missing is a story about a woman learning that she is not defined by what has been done to her or what she has lost. No matter where she's been or what has happened, she is deeply loved—she’s worth more than gold.

That was my prayer when I wrote every page of this book, that each reader would set it down feeling truly seen and treasured.

If you've ever felt like you were starting over, or like your story was too broken to be worth telling, I hope Joslyn's journey speaks to your heart the way that song spoke to mine.

Because sometimes the story that feels broken is only just beginning.

If you enjoy stories where faith grows in the middle of danger—and where finding someone missing might uncover something far more dangerous—you might love Joslyn’s story.

Start reading Gone Missing here.