Desiree

Desiree is a story of survival, love, family, and long road toward healing.Growing up in the Texas Panhandle, Desi learns early that some storms do not come from the sky. Some live inside the walls of a home, hidden behind silence, fear, and family expectations. When her world becomes too dangerous to endure, she is carried toward the shelter of McCain Mountain in southeastern Oklahoma, where the McCain family offers her safety, patience, and a chance to begin again.Set against the changing landscape of the 1960s and1970s, Desiree follows one young woman's journey through trauma, faith, music, first love, and hard-won resilience. On McCain Mountain, Desi discovers that healing does not happen all at once. It comes slowly, through kindness, trust, family, and the courage to step back into the light.A moving novel about survival, belonging, and the enduring power of love. Read more