About this series
Cassie True returns from her grandmother's funeral to a warm welcome by the rehab program staff and participants—and condemnation from the cult leaders.
Furious that Cassie slipped through their fingers, the leaders have no sympathy for her loss or the injuries she sustained in an accident. When they learn Corban Dahlstrom helped Cassie escape, their fury escalates, and they pressure Cassie to confess sins she didn't commit. At the same time, the head leader's son becomes more aggressive in his pursuit of Cassie.
Then the unthinkable happens, and she has to choose. Does she focus her anger and bitterness at God, like she did after her husband died? Or, does she trust Him to walk her through the nightmare, to enable her to graduate from the rehabilitation program and see her family and Corban again?
Cassie dreams of the day the leaders' dark secrets are laid bare, their lies shattered, and their followers released from the fraudulent faith. But how can she and Corban fight the system from within without suffering severe consequences?
Titles in the series (3)
- Shattered Dream: Prisoners of Hope, #1
1
Singer/songwriter Cassie True enters a rehab program that promises to change her life. And it does…in ways she never expected. Caught in a religious cult's ever-constricting web, she fights not only for her sanity but for the freedom to form real friendships. She longs to put alcoholism behind her, finish the program and return to her career. But when her friend is forcibly separated from her husband by the cult leader and a young boy is abused at the cult's elementary school, she can't stand by and do nothing. Bucking the system is dangerous and could result in dismissal from the program—and a return to jail. Can Cassie and her coworker, Corban Dahlstrom, toe the party line yet work together behind the scenes to help others escape the cult's clutches? Will they be able to withstand the fiery backlash that's sure to come? Does their budding romance have a chance in a world where an iron-fisted leader controls all relationships?
- Tangled Truth: Prisoners of Hope, #2
2
Cassie True escapes a controlling religious cult but forsakes her freedom and returns to help her friends break the chains and lies that bind them. Cult leaders view Cassie True's unexplained overnight disappearance and the subsequent arrests of key members with suspicion. When she refuses to bow to intimidation, they do all they can to humiliate her, which means degrading "cleanse" sessions as well as public shame. Daily, she and others suffer increasingly callous treatment. Yet, court-ordered to participate in the cult's rehab program, she knows she can't leave again. Corban Dahlstrom, whose winks and smiles melt Cassie's heart, and other friends in her secret circle encourage her to persevere until graduation. With their help, she knows she can do it. But when she learns her beloved grandma is on her deathbed, she asks the program director's permission to travel, and he grants it. Even so, the cult leaders fight her departure with everything in their arsenal. Will Cassie see her grandmother before she dies? Will the rehab program help her overcome addiction and enable her to return to her music career? Will her friendship with Corban be thwarted or allowed to grow into an "approved" relationship?
- Hidden Path: Prisoners of Hope, #3
3
Cassie True returns from her grandmother's funeral to a warm welcome by the rehab program staff and participants—and condemnation from the cult leaders. Furious that Cassie slipped through their fingers, the leaders have no sympathy for her loss or the injuries she sustained in an accident. When they learn Corban Dahlstrom helped Cassie escape, their fury escalates, and they pressure Cassie to confess sins she didn't commit. At the same time, the head leader's son becomes more aggressive in his pursuit of Cassie. Then the unthinkable happens, and she has to choose. Does she focus her anger and bitterness at God, like she did after her husband died? Or, does she trust Him to walk her through the nightmare, to enable her to graduate from the rehabilitation program and see her family and Corban again? Cassie dreams of the day the leaders' dark secrets are laid bare, their lies shattered, and their followers released from the fraudulent faith. But how can she and Corban fight the system from within without suffering severe consequences?
Rebecca Carey Lyles
Rebecca Carey Lyles lives with her husband, Steve, in Boise, Idaho, where she serves as an editor and as a mentor for aspiring authors. In addition to the Children of the Light Series, she’s written the Kate Neilson Series and the Prisoners of Hope Series plus a short story collection and a couple nonfiction books. Her tagline for her fiction is “Contemporary Christian romance set in the West and salted with suspense,” although some might describe her stories as “suspense salted with romance.” She also hosts a podcast with Steve called “Let Me Tell You a Story.” Learn about Becky, her books and the podcast at beckylyles.com. You can contact her at beckylyles@beckylyles.com. Email: beckylyles@beckylyles.com Facebook author page: Rebecca Carey Lyles Twitter: @BeckyLyles Website: http://beckylyles.com/
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