The Courage to Return — Brooke Gillespie-Trout

Olivia Collins and her mother moved away from Portland, Maine when she was fourteen years old. Due to life circumstances, after twenty years they are ready to move back and start fresh in the place they both loved. As she and her mother settle in with new jobs, and new friendships, Olivia finds out important information about someone from her past. The longer she is there the more she becomes certain that the life they are just starting to build will crumble, due to a secret she has kept since leaving. Olivia's worries are confirmed when she is accused of the ultimate betrayal and her new life in Portland is threatened. Through the fog of drama, darkness, and despair, she starts to see the bright lights of friendship, a new relationship with a long-lost parent, and the biggest surprise of all… falling in love. Olivia's life begins to change in beautiful ways when those lights provide her with the support she needs to stay strong.  Will Olivia be able to withstand the storm of all the changes that she is facing? All she knows is that she needs to find The Courage to Return, no matter what that brings.