Finding Sunshine

By Karen Malley

Since she was a little girl, Anne dreamed of marrying a man like her father. When she meets Mark, she's sure her dreams have come true, but will Mark ever see her as more than his roommate's kid sister?

Find out in this free, sweet micro-read, which introduces some characters in the Pine Springs series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pelican Book Group
• Release date: Feb 26, 2021
• ISBN: 9781522398943

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Finding Sunshine

A Pine Springs Prequel

Karen Malley

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.

Finding Sunshine

COPYRIGHT  by Karen Malley

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Publishing History

First Edition, 2021

Electronic 978-1-5223-9894-3

Published in the United States of America

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Anne emerged from the water, blinking rapidly in the sunlight, and beamed at Daddy as he gazed down at her. She wiped the droplets from her face and stared at all the people clapping. Clapping for her.

I’m so proud of you, sunshine, Daddy said. He gave her a squeeze, and she swam to the edge of the pool as the next person took their turn to be baptized. She climbed out and into the towel Mommy held for her.

Congratulations, Annie. Your father and I are so happy, Mommy said.

Robert squeezed her shoulder. Yeah, good job, Sis. You didn’t get water up your nose or anything.

Anne punched him in the arm. That’s not funny. I was nervous.

Robert whispered close to her ear. I’m proud of you, too. It’s a big grown-up decision you made.

Anne swelled with pride. Robert was twelve. He knew all about grown-up things. Anne was only nine, but she wanted to be baptized and follow Jesus forever. In her mind, He was exactly