Depression Era teen, Sarah Jane, struggles with a controlling mother on a south Alabama farm. Troubles accumulate when a freak thundersnow strikes. Yet, the storm also brings peace and refuge, if Sarah Jane will only seek it . . . in the shadow of the cedar.

Sarah Jane, a teen now living with her aunt and uncle, clashes with her new teacher as well as the popular girl who threatens her happiness. Troubles increase when Dan, now a dashing soldier, returns to confuse and mystify Sarah Jane. With Poppa gone, who will Sarah Jane turn to for answers? When all around is clothed in thunder, only one refuge remains...In the Shadow of the Cedar.

Thunder’s Echo is a SHORT novella set during the time period between Clothed in Thunder and Thunder’s Shadow, due out soon. The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor dashes Sarah Jane Hunter’s dream to marry Michael Hutchins. Michael is eager to enlist and wants to postpone their wedding. And, to add coals to the fire, Sylvia Richardson, Michael’s ex-girlfriend, is using all in her arsenal to win him back. From December 7, 1941 to the time Michael leaves for basic training on December 24th, in seventeen of the longest and shortest days Sarah Jane has ever lived through, the young couple must come to terms with their own passions and the everlasting changes the war brings. Will the turmoil created by the wiles of Sylvia and the impending war destroy Michael and Sarah Jane’s chance for happiness? Or, will Sarah Jane and Michael once again find the peace they seek... in the shadow of the cedar? \*Some sexual scenes behind closed doors.

Michael and Sarah Jane Hutchinson had a blissful life planned—to move back home, to the farm that holds precious memories and the promise of new life. The bombing of Pearl Harbor shatters their dreams. Michael's former girlfriend, Sylvia, threatens to plunge Sarah Jane into misery. Will her insidious assaults destroy all Sarah Jane holds dear? Or will Sarah Jane find the grit she needs to withstand, not only the turmoil of war, but also the threat to her family's security? As always, she must seek... in the shadow of the cedar.

Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00XNG7TUM Sarah Jane Hutchinson dreams of her husband's return from World War II. His return is nothing like her dreams. A series of accidents and illnesses have left her weary and stressed. Michael Hutchinson returns in time to see the latest accident that leaves their son scarred for life. He blames Laurie, Sarah Jane's cousin, for the mishap. Furthermore, Michael does not return alone. A vicious military dog is with him, threatening the safety of Sarah Jane and their three-year-old son. And Marla Drake, Sarah Jane's best friend, hides secrets that not only threaten her own marriage to Dan but also cause accusations and heartache for Sarah Jane and Michael. Does everyone lie? Is there no one to be trusted? As the thunder slowly fades, Sarah Jane discovers the truth where it has always been ... in the shadow of the cedar.