Diamond in the Rough

Grant Diamond is a professional gambler on the run from his past. When he comes across a wagon wreck outside of Eureka, California, the chance to escape his pursuers is too good a gamble to pass up, and he assumes the identity of the dead wagon driver. His plan takes an unexpected turn when lumber heiress Lily Rose mistakes him for the missionary she had asked to come work with the Wiyot Indians. Seeing Eureka as a promising place to lie low, Grant plays along. Before he knows it, he's bluffing his way through sermons and building an Indian school. But with a Pinkerton on his trail and a local rancher rousing fresh hatred against the Indians, Grant fears the new life he's built may soon crumple like a house of cards.

Jennifer AlLee is a full-time writer who has published numerous short stories, devotions, and plays. She is also active in church drama ministries, one of her primary passions. She attended Concordia University-Irvine and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Romance Writers of America, the Christian Authors Network, and the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance. Her first series with Whitaker House, coauthored with Lisa Karon Richardson, is Charm & Deceit, comprising Diamond in the Rough, Vanishing Act, and Curtain Call. Jennifer lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her husband, Marcus, and their children. Readers may visit www.jenniferallee.com to find out more about her and her writing.

Lisa Karon Richardson has led a life of adventure, from serving as a missionary in the Seychelles and Gabon to returning to the States to raise a family. She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts in theology from Indiana Bible College and is working toward a master’s degree in health law and jurisprudence at Loyola University. Her first series with Whitaker House, coauthored with Jennifer AlLee, is Charm & Deceit, comprising Diamond in the Rough, Vanishing Act, and Curtain Call. In addition to writing books, Lisa works as an area claims manager for Trinity Health, managing medical malpractice litigation for a major health system. She lives in Ohio with her husband and their two precocious children. Readers may visit her blog at www.lisakaronrichardson.com.