The story of an orphaned African American boy who grew up and suffered the ups and downs of discrimination in this country. After working hard he went to the top in Tennis in the world. He was helped by an injured player, his Aunt and Uncle along with other followers in the world.

ISBN: 978-1-947191-68-6

The novel tells the story of two fine individuals, Lily and Michael coming from completely different back grounds. Lily was born into the privileged class where Michael came from a very moderate home. Regardless of a position in society they endured their many trials and tribulations and yet succeeding in business and society as well as love. Each were told of their forthcoming love and neither went seeking it. It seemed to find them. The story speaks to the eleventh law of Karma, The law of Patience and Reward.

ISBN:  978-1-947191-64-8

Carol originally hails from Omro, Wisconsin. At present, she is a retired school teacher with the Kilgore Independent School District. She was an 8th grade Earth Science teacher at Maude Laird School, was then transferred to Kilgore High School where she taught World Geography to 9th graders. At present she is substituting for KISD. She is an active member of the church, and hobbies include gardening, knitting, cooking, baking, and occasional poetry writing. Carol has had poems published by the International Library of Poetry. Besides teaching, she was also "nanny" to two doctors children, which are now grown and doctor's themselves. Her own children are grown and married and she's a grandmother of 2, and a great grandmother of 2. Carol says, "I write poetry for the enjoyment of the challenge."

ISBN:  978-1-947191-88-4

Song of Solomon 2: 10-13

“My lover spoke and said to me, Arise My darling, My beautiful one, and come with Me! See the winter is past, the rains are gone; flowers appear on the earth. The season of singing is come!”

Song of Solomon 3:2

“I will rise now and go about the city streets and in the broad ways, I will seek Him whom my soul loveth. I sought Him, but found Him not!”

Night descends, O’ breaking heart! My tears will fall and I shall find no rest!”

The Bride of Christ

Peace be still, I will come!

Peace be still, I will gather you!

					Peace be still!

The King!

Don’t just read this as a devotional, but let the Holy Spirit touch your spirit with the longings of the Father’s heart. Sue M. Hodkinson has heard the heart of the Father, and leads you into the dance of Mahanaim—the place where Heaven and Earth touch!	Song of Songs 6:13

Pastor Dory Valley, Women’s Ministries, Hope Fellowship Church, Titusville, FL.

About the Author

Sue M. Hodkinson is the author of “Blooming in the Desert”, and “May I Have this Dance?” She resides on the Space Coast of Florida. She is the mother of two children and has three grandchildren. First Peter 4:10 instructs: “We should use whatever gift we have received from God to serve others.”

As the author, she brings the gift of writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and takes the reader on a journey of hope, development, and renewal offering a treasure chest of wisdom, instruction, and good life lessons from the word of God. Her creative and artistic words can bring solutions to difficult impossible possibilities. These impossible possibilities are often used by God as a teaching tool in the most desperate of times. Her long term goals are to continue to be a good steward of the word of God, as an approved apprentice of her writing, she would like to reach out to an audience who sincerely desires a more intimate and loving relationship with their Heavenly Father.

Dr. Sommers fresh out of Medical school finds a job in a secluded village of Mississippi. There he met by hazard a stunning young lady that he fell in love with but their romance met the opposition of her parents and every person in that very conservative town. Sommers using his knowledge of genetics and medicine decided to face and challenge those prejudices to conquer love and happiness.

(THIS VERSION IS A HARDCOVER VERSION)

Dr. Sommers fresh out of Medical school finds a job in a secluded village of Mississippi. There he met by hazard a stunning young lady that he fell in love with but their romance met the opposition of her parents and every person in that very conservative town. Sommers using his knowledge of genetics and medicine decided to face and challenge those prejudices to conquer love and happiness.

(THIS VERSION IS A PAPERBACK VERSION)

The main character, Mary Novles meets JB on her twenty-sixth birthday. Together, they solved their lifelong problems and hang-ups and learned to trust again. Their life and their love for each other reached a happy conclusion. After many months of struggle in solving their own dysfunction, they helped their families who were embroiled in the story. Definitely a page turner.