When You Believe

Lydia Porter loves everything about her job as a teacher at Shadrach High School. But recently she's become concerned about one of her students, Shelby Tatum, who seems troubled. Convinced that Shelby's problems go beyond common teenage angst, she confronts her--only to have Shelby accuse Charlie Staines, the popular history teacher, of sexually abusing her. Suddenly Lydia is faced with the hardest decision of her life, for Charlie Staines is not only her colleague, he's her fiance, and the man she believes God sent as the answer to her lonely prayers. But can she stand beside her man in the wake of such suspicion, or must she unflinchingly support the confused and grieving girl whose life will forever be altered by her decision?
Deborah Bedford is a USA TODAY bestselling author whose books have sold over 1.5 million copies in combined print, including A Morning Like This (Warner, 10/02), A Rose by the Door (Warner, 11/01), and Harvest Dance (HarperCollins, 1997), among others. She is also a contributor to the 1997 HarperCollins anthology Homecoming.
Deborah Bedford's novels have been published in 20 countries and translated into 11 languages.
The author was a finalist for the Holt Medallion and a winner of the Colorado Romance Writers' Award of Excellence and the Wyoming Writers' Milestone Award.

"Realistic characters, true-to-life dialogue and unusual plot twists keep the story on track."--Romantic Times

"The joy of this contemporary novel of faith lies in Bedford's calm, competent voice as she spins a turbulent tale of love, sexual misconduct and divided loyalties. . . . [Bedford] shows her veteran writing experience throughout the book by laying false trails, creating multifaceted characters and keeping her descriptions vivid but succinct. . . . [T]his is a well-told tale that should appeal to readers of faith who enjoy an inspirational love story wrapped around deeper issues."--Publishers Weekly

x Deborah Bedford is a USA Today bestselling author whose books have sold over 1.5 million copies in combined print, including A Morining Like This (Warner, 10/02), A Rose By the Door (Warner, 11/01), and Harvest Dance (HarperCollins, 1997), among others. She is also a contributor to the 1997 HarperCollins anthology Homecoming.
x Deborah Bedford's novels have been published in 20 countries and translated into 11 languages.
x The author was a finalist for the Holt Medallion and a winner of the Colorado Romance Writers' Award of Excellence and the Wyoming Writers' Milestone Award.

Award-winning author Deborah Bedford pens a compelling novel about a woman's devastating secret that--if true--will shatter lives and hearts. . .

Deborah Bedford is a career fiction writer who began her professional life as a journalist in a Colorado mountain town. Deborah and her husband, Jack, have two children and live in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.