Unspoken — Michelle Lynn Brown

Captain Jamie Allen has lost her husband, her faith, and now fears she is losing her son.Jamie's deceased husband has been hailed a hero, but the truth about his death is something she keeps hidden from everyone, especially her son, Patrick. Despite her efforts to put on a brave and happy face, he begins to sink into depression. She returns from deployment to a son she barely recognizes. Her once carefree and happy child is wrapped in a darkness she fears will consume him. Russell Owens is no stranger to loss and pain. Having lost his wife in a tragic accident, he spent years struggling with guilt. He moves to Sheridan, Oklahoma to help his brother-in-law with his organization that helps connect soldiers with service dogs. When he meets his new neighbors, he can readily recognize their pain. As he tries to help Patrick, he develops feelings for Jamie - feelings he tries hard to deny. Unspoken is a novel of three individuals broken by loss and shackled to their grief. Their heartache is hidden, lying in a corner, screaming to be heard - yet it remains unspoken. Can they learn to shed their self-created armor and allow God to clothe them in His security, truth, and love? Or will their fears leave their true feelings Unspoken