Saturday Morning A Novel

Brokenbylife’sdisappointments,fourwomenforgeafriendshipthatleadsinunexpecteddirections.HopeBensonisdeterminedtodoallshecanforthebrokensoulswhocometoCasadeJesus,awomen’sshelterintheheartofSanFrancisco.Whenadifficultpregnancyforceshertorelinquishcontrol,shedrawssupportandstrengthfromanunlikelygroupofwomen,eachstrugglingwithherownheartbreak.AndyTaylor,areluctanttransplanttoCalifornia,wascompelledtoleavebehindherlavender-growingbusinessandherhomeoftwenty-someyearstosupportherworkaholichusband’spursuitofcareersuccess.AttorneyJuliaCollinsissearchingforherteenagegranddaughter,believedtobelivingonthestreets.AndClariceVanDam’slifehasbeenshatteredbythedisappearanceofherhusband,whoappearstohaverelievedherofallearthlypossessionsexceptafurcoatandherovernightbag.Drawntogetherattheweekendmarketheldintheshelter’sparkinglot,thewomenpooltheirresourcestofendoffanunscrupulousconglomeratethatthreatenstoreplacethefacilitywithacommercialdevelopment.Astheyfighttoretainthishavenforwomeninneed,theyfindtheirownlongingsforhomeansweredbythesolaceoffaithandfriendship.,