Gideon by Shawna Coleing

From wounded soldier to reluctant hero.

When Gideon returns home in search of closure to his past, he finds the once vibrant town is now impoverished and oppressed by a group who has taken advantage of their misfortune. But while he may be willing to do small things to help during his brief stay, he’s not the celebrated war hero everyone believes he is.
Will an encounter with a stranger be enough to force Gideon to face the shadows of his past? Or will he abandon those he’s come to care about the most and wash his hands of a town about to be destroyed by its sins.

**Author’s note: Although this novel is inspired by the story of Gideon from the Bible, it is written as a contemporary Christian romantic suspense and is not intended to be an exact retelling.