Doris E Bernhardt

Where the Cactus Blooms Doris E Bernhardt

With scholarship in hand, Kristin Wells leaves NW Montana for sunny Arizona. After college, she's enjoying her job of teaching High School Biology. Life is good. Then the unthinkable happens! Troy Harper, the handsome, arrogant boy from her own High School days arrives at her school! And, he'll be teaching beside her in Biology Lab! Here, so far from Montana where Troy and his girlfriend, Susan Tally, caused Kristin and her Mom, Betty, so much heartache. Will God help Kristin forgive and get past the memories of Susan running down Kristin's little sister, Angie, in a crosswalk? Was Troy's luxurious lifestyle enough to guarantee happiness? Or was Betty right? Was his and Susan's married life dismal after all, due to the lies they told under oath? When Kristin learns the truth, she sees Troy has his own tragedies to deal with. Is it possible for Troy and Kristin to actually become friends after what's happened? Amid each believable character intertwined in this story, you'll find true-to-life scenarios each of us can find ourselves. Love, friendship, disappointments, and challenges are woven into this fast-paced and intriguing story of God's forgiveness and faithfulness.