She was a single mom with two little girls and a broken heart. He was a young preacher trying to follow God through rejection. Together, they found grace in the ashes. Michelle never imagined she’d be starting over so soon—or so alone. After leaving a marriage marked by betrayal, all she wants is to protect her daughters and survive one day at a time. Jay James never expected that following God’s call would cost him his pulpit, his plans, and his reputation. But when he meets Michelle, everything changes—because God isn’t finished with either of them. Thrown together by divine timing and held together by faith, Michelle and Jay face gossip, judgment, financial struggle, and heartbreak. But in the quiet places—on front porch Bible studies, in hospital waiting rooms, and behind storefront church doors—they discover something more powerful than pain: A love that heals. A family that fights together. A God who redeems broken things. Grace in the Ashes is a deeply moving Christian novel about second chances, fierce love, and the kind of faith that blooms in the fire. If you’ve ever felt forgotten, unworthy, rejected or unwanted—this story is for you. Because not only is there grace in the ashes— there is grace rising out of them.