When Max Sullivan returns to Oregon, he expects peace—but instead finds danger, doubt, and a darkness that tests his faith. As old friends unite to battle evil and uncover truth, Max must decide if love—and God’s word—can restore the paradise he’s lost.
Max Sullivan returns from Scotland with a heavy heart. Saying,“Goodbye” at the train station to his true love, Maggie Richards leaves him empty. While she travels to Chicago, Max finds himself facing not only his potentially fatal health issue but two unsettling residents of the woods. His home at the base of Mt. Hood, has changed into a spiritual and emotional battlefield. The four friends, Maggie and Nellie, from Chicago, and Ernest McIntrye from Scotland, band together to fight against evil, solve a mystery and learn a heart-wrenching lesson in judging. The attempt to overcome his personal struggles sends Max to trust God’s word and walk by faith. His once pristine home has changed and is not quite paradise any longer. Could asking Maggie to marry him change all that?