Before the Storm

Laurel Lockwood lost her son once through neglect. She's spent the rest of her life determined to make up for her mistakes, and she has succeeded in becoming a committed, protective parent-maybe even overprotective. Still, she loosens her grip just enough to let Andy attend a local church social-a decision that terrifies her when the church is consumed by fire. But Andy survives...and remarkably, saves other children from the flames.

The sudden disappearance of Sara Weston is a mystery to her 17-year-old son, Keith. Keith is healing from an arson attack, and in Sara's absence, he must face a challenging situation alone: the release of his half sister, Maggie, from prison. Maggie, who was partially responsible for the fire. Somehow the two must find a way to overcome the past, because Maggie and her family may be all Keith has left.

Reintegration into the outside world proves difficult for Maggie, even beyond dealing with Keith and her guilt. Somehow the two must find a way to overcome the past because Maggie and her family may be all Keith has left.