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Until Jewel Westin met Rett Bardo, she would have considered herself a girl who walked the straight and narrow. Without question, the small-town preacher's daughter adopted the beliefs and morals of her Christian upbringing. But when Jewel violated her conscience and agreed to sing backup for Rett's band at a bar, it changed the trajectory of her future.With honeyed words, Rett lured her further from her family and godly values into a world of stardom shrouded in lies, deceit, and ultimate betrayal. As she rose to fame, the one who had vowed to love, honor, and cherish her became her greatest enemy.Under dire circumstances, Jewel summoned the courage to go home, only to find she did not run far enough. Disappointed and heartbroken, she ran further, becoming estranged from her family.When tragedy struck the Westin household, Jewel had to risk unveiling the biggest secret of her life to be there for her family. Would this be enough to reset the course of her life?

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