The Better Thing — P.J. Hoge

Three days before her wedding, Autumns life fell in shambles. Emotionally distraught at Brads death, her parents felt it may be a good idea for her to visit relatives in North Dakota for a change of scenery. Her cousins became concerned about her use of tranquilizers and sleeping pills, and convinced her to get counseling.

While sorting through the mysterious web surrounding Brads death, it became necessary for her and Father Landers to travel to the Deep South to investigate. There they unraveled not only the mystery of Brads life, but their own childhoods.