Becoming Gabriel

Gabriel Lee, twenty-three, is giving a second chance his best shot. His history of bad decisions and the threat of violence dog his every step. He's now determined to walk a straight line. That means applying himself single-mindedly toward sobriety and honesty, avoiding everything that previously proved destructive. Reminding himself daily of his hard-learned lessons, the last thing he’s looking for is a girlfriend.

Grace Lerner, eighteen, a recent prep school graduate, is the picture of privilege. Escaping her mother’s lecherous husband is her primary goal. Grace fights off his advances and flees.

A chance encounter alters their lives. As epic love unexpectedly blooms, they challenge deeply held assumptions about the world. When a series of criminal threats wreak chaos in Gabriel’s life, he and Grace are tested in dangerous ways. Uncompromising limitations inflict a dark separation. Their fierce devotion moves the hands of fate to their gripping destiny.