A child abandoned. A life destroyed. Two hearts, unable to forgive... After a drunk driver leaves young Cassie Belanger an orphan, a cryptic letter, found among her mother's belongings sends her on a desperate journey in hopes of finding the man who fathered her but chose not to be her father. Driven by her anger, her bitterness and her desire to confront the man who abandoned her, Cassie meets Jack, a crusty old bachelor headed in the same direction. In his face Cassie begins to see what can happen to a heart that refuses to forgive. Will she forgive her father, or turn away from him and remain an orphan? Who is Jack, and how is his own shadowed past linked to her own? Will Cassie Belanger find the power that lies in forgiveness and the miracle of God's unwavering mercy? The answers lie... Just Past Oysterville. Perry P. Perkins was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. Majoring in English at Clackamas College, Perry received his ministry license from LIFE Bible College, and lived as a missionary in Jos, Nigeria. Perry is a student of the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writer's Guild, his writing includes Shoalwater Voices: Shoalwater Book Two, and Elk Hunters Don't Cry. He and his wife Victoria live in Oregon. Examples of his published work can be found online at www.perryperkinsbooks.com and www.pdxdads.com