Grace: A Novel Kindle Edition

This story was crafted with the assistance of AI technology—not to bypass the creative process, but as a strategic tool to bring a much larger vision to life. The ultimate goal is to fund the development of a children’s book series that is deeply personal to me. Inspired by some of my own life experiences, this upcoming series is a project close to my heart, and I hope to see it grow into something far bigger than I can imagine.The proceeds from this Christian romance novel will go directly toward hiring a high-quality illustrator and covering the publishing costs for the children’s series. By supporting this book, you are helping to build a foundation for stories designed to inspire the next generation. Now, about this book...Aniyah Jackson has perfected the art of digital church. Curled up on her emerald-green sofa in Chicago, she can stream two church services at once, worship in peace, and—most importantly—she can hit the mute button whenever the sermon gets too close to the bruised places in her heart. Three years after a devastating betrayal by the leadership at her former church, Aniyah is convinced that her faith is safer in a remote setting. She is retired from church politics, church clothes, and church men.But when her best friend Chloe guilt-trips her into attending a women’s brunch at Grace Fellowship, Aniyah’s carefully controlled world is thrown off balance. This Black Church Romance introduces her to a community she never thought she’d see—one that is warm, welcoming, and full of life. It’s here she meets Mark Sterling—a handsome, patient architect who manages to spill her coffee and laugh at his own clumsiness.Mark isn’t interested in fixing Aniyah, and he isn’t interested in defending the institution that hurt her. He just wants to know her. As they work together on a mural for the church’s new community center, Aniyah finds her walls slowly coming down in this moving tale of Inspirational Black Love. But when a familiar shadow of church corruption threatens to trigger her deepest fears, Aniyah must decide if she is going to run back to the safety of her sofa, or if she is finally ready to log back into life.Grace is a deeply authentic, funny, clean & wholesome Black romance about the messy reality of church hurt and the courage it takes to heal. A standout in Faith-Based African American Fiction, this African American Christian Romance explores the beautiful, unmerited favor of finding love when you least expect it. Read more