The Atonement Child - Francine Rivers

Engaged to a wonderful man, the daughter of doting parents, a faithful child of God, Dynah has it all. But her perfect life is irrevocably changed by a rape and an unwanted pregnancy. Her family is torn apart and her seemingly rock-solid faith is pushed to the limits. \nFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece--and one of [Christian fiction's] most honored and talented writers (Library Journal)--comes a heart-wrenching but uplifting story about a highly controversial topic. \n \nDynah Carey knew where her life was headed. Engaged to a wonderful man, the daughter of doting parents, a faithful child of God--she has it all. Then the unthinkable happens: Dynah's perfect life is irrevocably changed by a rape that results in an unwanted pregnancy. \n \nHer family is torn apart and her seemingly rock-solid faith is pushed to the limits as she faces the most momentous choice of her life: to embrace or to end the life within her. \n \nThis is ultimately a tale of three women, as Dynah's plight forces both her mother and her grandmother to confront the choices they made. Written with balance and compassion, The Atonement Child brings a new perspective to a widely debated topic.