Fate rides on the wings of life, steering life along its unforeseen journey, thus fulfilling one’s destiny. Fate can also bring two paths to cross, though traveling in opposite directions, lives that had once ran parallel. So it was in the lives of Trevor Logan and Faith Thomas, two paths traveling parallel, destined to be one at a young age. Then came a sinister plan, painted with pictures of deception, sending their lives reeling in opposite directions. But after over twenty years, fate caused their paths to cross once again, by way of an unusual chain of events. Their paths crossed just when Faith’s life was in danger, leaving Trevor to risk his own to save hers, thus keeping a strange promise he had made to her father—over twenty years before.
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Trevor stepped close, placing her hands within his. “Faith,” he said with a twinkle in his eyes, “I pledge my whole heart and soul to you…today and for all the tomorrows that the Lord will bless me with.” He lowered to a knee, his sneakers and blue jeans peeking out from under his graduation gown. Faith’s mouth dropped and eyes watered, as all the girls in the crowd squealed. “Faith, will you marry me?” he asked as silence fell—all waiting for her reply.
With tears of joy streaming down her cheeks, Faith watched as Trevor opened a tiny black velvet box, revealing what she thought was the most beautiful ring she had ever laid eyes on. Everyone in the audience quietly waited for her response. Too choked up to speak, she nodded in agreement as Trevor slipped on the ring. The crowd erupted in celebration, as the graduating class yelled while throwing their caps high into the air.
But not everyone shared in the excitement. One particular senior still sat in her seat with her cap still on her head, glaring through tear-stained eyes at the happy couple on stage. All her hopes and dreams were laid to waste by a tiny diamond ring. With Faith away at college, and Trevor at home attending the nearby community college, Denise had planned on turning up the heat on her pursuit for Trevor. With Faith gone and not running interference, it would be only a matter of time before Trevor would give in to his desires. She was attractive enough to weaken the knees of any devout man, which left an eighteen-year-old hormonal machine without a prayer of surviving her seduction.
Wes Dodd was born in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1958, residing in Southside Virginia. He has two daughters and three grandchildren, whom are hidden within each story written. Just recently he has discovered a passion for creating and breathing life into great stories. Since July of 2012, he has published three novels: The Crimson Key, The Secret Guardian and Saving Faith. His first published, The Crimson Key, came to him by way of a dream.
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What Inspired Me To Write My Book
Saving Faith
by
Wes Dodd
I would first like to thank My Devotional Thoughts for having me. What inspired me to write Saving Faith? I had already published my first novel, The Crimson Key. I was getting good feedback about the story. It is a mystery with romance mingled in. Everyone loved the romantic aspect of the mystery. I knew then that I wanted to write more stories like this or similar as long as I included the romantic part, not erotic. My girlfriend loves Nicholas Sparks. She compares my writing style as similar to his. I bought two of his novels on CD. I was planning a trip to Tennessee to see my daughter, so I thought I would listen to a book during my 8 hour drive. One that I had purchased was Safe Haven. I loved the story and I can see where my girlfriend thinks I write similar to Nicholas Sparks. We both have a limited number of characters making the story easy to follow and the story flows. I have tried reading from some authors where the story goes off into another direction with another group of characters. I would have to go back and reread parts to get back on track. After listening to Safe Haven I wanted to write a romantic thriller. It was on my mind constantly since I wasn’t working on a story, which was the first time in the last two years. Then one day I had a picture in my mind, like a scene from a movie. I can’t tell you what that picture was of because I don’t want to give away the story. But from that one picture in my mind, I created the story called Saving Faith. Out if my three novels, I enjoyed writing this one the most. Everyone says that it’s their favorite of the three. As I was writing the ending, I could see how I could easily spin a sequel. But there is no need to write a sequel unless the first book does well. Let me tell you this, there will be a sequel: Saving Faith 2, Bitter Revenge
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