A young homeless boy.
An old man who had lost everything.
An unlikely friendship that brought healing to both.

Ben doesn’t know what to think when a homeless boy shows up late one night behind Angelo’s Bakery where he works as a handyman. He’d seen his share of suffering humanity on the streets of Philadelphia, but this boy is so young…so vulnerable.

Pushing sixty and feeling as if his life has no purpose, Ben wrestles with his own demons. A recovering alcoholic, he is gripped with remorse over the loss of his wife and son, but determined to stay sober.

Twelve-year-old Aden starts to run when an old man comes out of Angelo’s Bakery and catches him hiding, but something about the man draws Aden to him. Terrified and naive to life on the streets, Aden was forced to forge his own survival in the face of dangerous predators and violence after his mother abandoned him almost a year ago.

Can Aden trust the gentle old man who offers him food and a hand of friendship? Will Ben be able to forgive himself and search for his son? 

While You Walked By delivers a heartfelt, coming-of-age story about the hope that can be found even in the most desperate circumstances.

A BURDENED WIDOW. 
A RECLUSIVE BACHELOR. 
A COLLISION OF FATES THAT TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES FOREVER.

72-year-old Mazie lost her only child when he was just a boy. Then her beloved husband died two years ago from Alzheimer’s. Mazie's overwhelming grief leaves her aching to join her husband and son in the grave. 


Then, Brian, a reserved young bachelor, moves next door. Mazie decides to play matchmaker for him and her young friend, Claire. There’s also the odd little girl across the street who is determined to be his friend. But what Brian really wants is for everyone to leave him alone.


Mazie and Brian will both discover that life’s purpose is often revealed in the unexpected.

Being seventeen and a senior in high school is hard enough. But having my best friend turn her back on me and then becoming a target because I’m a Christian, that’s . . . unbearable.
 
Alli’s faith has always been a big part of her life. Even though her best friend, Tessa, isn’t a Christian, it’s never come between them. Then, Tessa makes the cheer team. When two cheerleaders target Alli for her Christian faith and Tessa ultimately chooses popularity over friendship, Alli struggles to make sense of it all.
 
Ridiculed for her faith and being disowned by Tessa leave Alli desperate to prove that she’s not that different from everyone else. Her vulnerability leads her to succumb to the attention and flattery of Chad Barton: West Morrison High School’s football star and every girl’s dream. Smitten by his irresistible charm, Alli can’t believe her good fortune. But Chad’s intentions aren’t as innocent as Alli believes, leaving her pride wounded and her heart shattered.

When Tessa ends up missing one night after leaving a party with two strangers, Alli is devastated and terrified. Will her faith be strong enough to not only forgive her best friend but also pray for her safe return?

I don’t fit in here and never will.  
But if I leave, do I risk losing it all?
Where is God’s voice in all of this?

This is the question seventeen-year-old Alli Mancini keeps asking herself. 

At every turn, she’s mocked for her Christian faith, and whenever she sees Chad Barton, she remembers how he shattered her heart. With graduation coming soon, moving to California feels like the right decision. 

But which will be harder—leaving or staying?

Alli’s best friend, Tessa, is hurting and Alli feels responsible. She’d been at the party the night Tessa was kidnapped by traffickers, and Alli wonders if she could’ve done more to protect her friend that night. With Tessa home, Alli fears that leaving Tessa in her fragile state would only cause her pain.

Then there’s Anthony. Good-looking and an amazing guy. Anthony’s feelings for her are obvious and Alli can’t ignore the awakening in her own heart. Would she miss out on what could have been between them if she left? 

In desperation, Alli turns to the one source she should’ve started with, knowing that trusting God will lead her to make the right choice.

But does she remember how to trust God?

Find out in “Just Solitary Me,” the second installment in the Proverb’s Daughters trilogy.

With college life, new friends, a blossoming relationship with Anthony, and a promising internship with a Christian publication, things are finally looking up for me.
 
With distance separating her from the struggles of the past year, Alli's dreams are finally coming true. Her best friend Tessa is on the path to healing and has even started attending church. And Alli’s long-distance relationship with Anthony feels solid and their future is optimistic.
 
However, life often unravels when we least expect it.
 
First, Tessa encounters unexpected turmoil when a haunting chapter from her past reemerges. Separated by miles, Alli feels helpless that she can’t be there to support her friend. Meanwhile, Anthony starts to pull away, and Alli fears their long-distance relationship has become too much for him. To make matters worse, the internship she’d hoped for looks like it might not happen. 
 
When Alli believes life can’t throw any more obstacles her way, tragedy strikes, plunging her into shock and grief. Can Alli find strength in the woman she is becoming, or will she allow past doubts and fears to undo her once again?
 
In Call Me Alli, a poignant tale of resilience, friendship, and faith, Alli learns that sometimes finding yourself means embracing the unexpected and making peace with the journey.