Dreams Deferred

By June Foster

Description:

Frances Matthew Hall is obedient to family tradition: all firstborn sons will serve as a priest. Now Matt officiates at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas. But when on Easter Sunday, he notices a beautiful young woman who takes his breath away, he must fight against his attraction to her or leave the priesthood and alienate his entire family.
Mary Louise Graham is a middle school teacher and devout catholic. Yet no amount of service to the community can ease the heavy load of guilt she carries. God can never forgive her unspeakable mistake. But when Father Matt tells her about a forgiving God through His son Jesus Christ, she's free. Only thing, the Godly priest now means more to her than he should.
Can two people find their way to each other amidst insurmountable obstacles? Dreams Deferred is inspired by the author's great grandfather and great grandmother's story.

Book Takeaway:

My heroine carries a load of guilt from her past. After the born-again priest at her church shows her how to find forgiveness from a loving God, she's free. God can offer hope and a new way of life.

Why the author wrote this book:

The story is inspired by my great grandparents. After listening for years to my mother and aunt talking about how their grandfather resigned the priesthood to marry, I wanted to tell their story. I wish I knew more of the facts, but since I don't, much of the novel is fictionalized.