Still Guilty — Pat Simmons

Cheney Jamieson made a difficult decision in the past, and now it's affecting the lives of three men she loves in surprising and unexpected ways.

Cheney's twin brother, Rainey Reynolds, is bitter after a former girlfriend terminates a pregnancy that he welcomed. When he learns that his sister made the same choice years earlier, Rainey lashes out at her with disdain, especially since their father is a respected OB/GYN physican in the community. Cheney is now saved, but Rainey's not buying the whole "I'm delivered from my past discretions." He doesn't believe God forgives every sin.

Cheney's husband, Parke K. Jamieson VI, is expected to sire the next generation of Jamiesons, but complications from Cheney's botched abortion makes carrying a baby to full term impossible. The only hope is Parke's illegitimate son, who was in foster care until he was recently adopted. Parke is praying like he never has before because he knows Jesus is the ultimate judge who can overturn any of man's laws.

Could Cheney be paying for the sins of her father, Dr. Roland Reynolds? It sure seems like it as some family members accuse her of forcing him to confess to an old crime that the Reynolds would rather forget.

Still Guilty, the third installment in Pat Simmons's popular Guilty series, reminds us that sometimes we don't have any control over things that are set in motion, but God is always there to help us weather the storms.

Follow the Jamieson Legacy: GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION, THE GUILT TRIP, and FREE FROM GUILT.

Pick up Rainey and Josephine's story in THE ACQUITTAL, a Guilty Parties novel, coming spring 2013.