Jason Landry carries the weight of a life he can't get back. Emily Walters carries the scars of a life she's fought hard to rebuild. Neither one is looking for love. Neither one believes they deserve it.
But fate, and a little girl with a big heart, have other plans.
As the holidays approach and their lives intertwine, past wounds resurface, and new fears threaten to push them apart. To find happiness again, Jason and Emily must face their ghosts, forgive themselves, and learn what it means to truly move forward.
The Edge of Broken is an unforgettable story of healing, forgiveness, and the transformative power of love.
But fate, and a little girl with a big heart, have other plans.
As the holidays approach and their lives intertwine, past wounds resurface, and new fears threaten to push them apart. To find happiness again, Jason and Emily must face their ghosts, forgive themselves, and learn what it means to truly move forward.
The Edge of Broken is an unforgettable story of healing, forgiveness, and the transformative power of love.
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“This one’s my favorite,” Olivia said as she tossed some bread to a duck near the pond’s edge. “I think I’ll name him Bill. Get it? Because he has a bill?” She giggled at her own joke.
“How do you know it’s a boy?” Jason asked.
Olivia shrugged. “I can just tell.”
She got down on her knees and held a piece of crust in the palm of her hand. Bill waddled a few steps toward her and stopped. His gaze shifted between the bread and Olivia, weighing the risk of an unknown girl versus the reward of another delicious treat.
“It’s alright, Bill. I’m not going to hurt you.”
Jason looked over at Sarah and slipped a hand around her waist. She looked up at him, smiling like she was falling in love with him for the first time. The park, usually packed on days like this, felt like it belonged only to them.
Bill risked a few more steps, edging closer to Olivia. Now only a few inches away, he plucked the bread out of her hand and retreated to a safe distance.
Olivia’s eyes widened. “Did you see that? He came right up to me!”
Sarah stood on her tiptoes and kissed Jason on the cheek. “I love you, Jason.”
He closed his eyes, soaking in the sun. He could not imagine a more perfect day.
A loud ringing sliced through the otherwise quiet afternoon air. The park shimmered like heat rising from baked asphalt, and Jason watched with dawning horror as Sarah and Olivia disappeared right in front of him.
"Don’t go,” he said. “I’m so tired of being alone.”
In an instant, everything was gone except for the incessant ringing. Jason opened his eyes to see a collection of beer cans staring back at him.
Dan Hambright is the author of The Edge of Broken and The Modern Christ. When he's not writing, he enjoys playing sports with his son, watching reruns of The Office with his daughter, and spending quality time with his wife, preferably at a retro arcade. He lives in Yukon, Oklahoma with his wife and two children.
Excerpt:
“This one’s my favorite,” Olivia said as she tossed some bread to a duck near the pond’s edge. “I think I’ll name him Bill. Get it? Because he has a bill?” She giggled at her own joke.
“How do you know it’s a boy?” Jason asked.
Olivia shrugged. “I can just tell.”
She got down on her knees and held a piece of crust in the palm of her hand. Bill waddled a few steps toward her and stopped. His gaze shifted between the bread and Olivia, weighing the risk of an unknown girl versus the reward of another delicious treat.
“It’s alright, Bill. I’m not going to hurt you.”
Jason looked over at Sarah and slipped a hand around her waist. She looked up at him, smiling like she was falling in love with him for the first time. The park, usually packed on days like this, felt like it belonged only to them.
Bill risked a few more steps, edging closer to Olivia. Now only a few inches away, he plucked the bread out of her hand and retreated to a safe distance.
Olivia’s eyes widened. “Did you see that? He came right up to me!”
Sarah stood on her tiptoes and kissed Jason on the cheek. “I love you, Jason.”
He closed his eyes, soaking in the sun. He could not imagine a more perfect day.
A loud ringing sliced through the otherwise quiet afternoon air. The park shimmered like heat rising from baked asphalt, and Jason watched with dawning horror as Sarah and Olivia disappeared right in front of him.
"Don’t go,” he said. “I’m so tired of being alone.”
In an instant, everything was gone except for the incessant ringing. Jason opened his eyes to see a collection of beer cans staring back at him.
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