{"id":304,"date":"2025-09-20T22:27:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T12:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/philiprendell.com\/?page_id=304"},"modified":"2025-12-10T23:45:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:45:49","slug":"the-love-sacrifice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/philiprendell.com\/index.php\/books\/the-love-sacrifice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Love Sacrifice"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column304_ffcf2f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column304_ffcf2f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column304_ffcf2f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column304_ffcf2f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column304_ffcf2f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column304_ffcf2f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column304_ffcf2f-7c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column304_ffcf2f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column304_ffcf2f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column304_ffcf2f-7c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id304_74b466-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id304_74b466-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id304_74b466-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column304_b6ec0c-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column304_b6ec0c-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column304_b6ec0c-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column304_b6ec0c-f3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column304_b6ec0c-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column304_b6ec0c-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column304_b6ec0c-f3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image304_d48e0f-17:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image304_d48e0f-17.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);}.kb-image304_d48e0f-17 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image304_d48e0f-17 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/philiprendell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-TLS-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philiprendell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-TLS-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/philiprendell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-TLS-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/philiprendell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-TLS-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/philiprendell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-TLS.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column304_817875-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column304_817875-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column304_817875-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column304_817875-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column304_817875-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column304_817875-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column304_817875-37{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column304_817875-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column304_817875-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column304_817875-37\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_494621-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_494621-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_494621-cf\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);font-size:6em;line-height:1;font-style:normal;text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_494621-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_494621-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_494621-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_494621-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_494621-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_494621-cf\"]{text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_494621-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_494621-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_494621-cf\"]{text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_494621-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_494621-cf\"><strong>The Love<\/strong><br><strong>Sacrifice<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61\"]{line-height:2em;font-style:normal;color:#e9ff00;text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61\"]{text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61\"]{text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_c5d5ae-61\">BOOK 1 IN THE BATTLE WITHIN Series<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_ae647d-16, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_ae647d-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_ae647d-16\"]{font-style:normal;text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_ae647d-16 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_ae647d-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_ae647d-16\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_ae647d-16, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_ae647d-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_ae647d-16\"]{text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_ae647d-16, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_ae647d-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_ae647d-16\"]{text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_ae647d-16 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_ae647d-16\">He&#8217;d risk everything \u2014 just to show her what real love means..<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9\"]{max-width:60%;font-style:normal;color:#fffead;text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9\"]{text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9\"]{text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_d2f2ec-e9\">&#8220;<em style=\"background-color: transparent;\">There is no greater love than this, that a man would lay down his life for his friends.<\/em>&#8220;<br>\u2014 John 15:13<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39\"]{line-height:2em;font-style:normal;color:#ffb175;text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39\"]{text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39\"]{text-shadow:3px 3px 3px var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_dc21fd-39\">Currently in editing \u2014 being reviewed by beta readers.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_0f974a-c4 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_0f974a-c4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer alignfull kt-block-spacer-304_0f974a-c4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column304_2654a9-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column304_2654a9-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column304_2654a9-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column304_8d37c5-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column304_8d37c5-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column304_8d37c5-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column304_8d37c5-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#393e49;}.kadence-column304_8d37c5-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column304_8d37c5-f5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column304_8d37c5-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column304_8d37c5-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column304_8d37c5-f5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_8389f7-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_8389f7-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_8389f7-09\"]{max-width:100%;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:0.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_8389f7-09 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_8389f7-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_8389f7-09\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_8389f7-09 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_8389f7-09\">Status<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_7421d5-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_7421d5-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_7421d5-75\"]{max-width:100%;margin-right:0px;margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);text-align:left;line-height:2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_7421d5-75 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_7421d5-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_7421d5-75\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_7421d5-75 book-logline wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_7421d5-75\">Draft \u2705<br>Editing \u270d\ufe0f In Progress<br>Proofreading \u23f3<br>Release \u23f3<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_2083d6-c9 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_2083d6-c9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-304_2083d6-c9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_f4ec01-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_f4ec01-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_f4ec01-e9\"]{max-width:100%;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:0.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_f4ec01-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_f4ec01-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_f4ec01-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_f4ec01-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_f4ec01-e9\">Genre<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_1e5723-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_1e5723-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_1e5723-e9\"]{max-width:100%;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-auto, auto);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-auto, auto);text-align:left;line-height:2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_1e5723-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_1e5723-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_1e5723-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_1e5723-e9 book-logline wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_1e5723-e9\">\u2022 Christian Fiction<br>\u2022 Inspirational \/ Contemporary<br>\u2022 Themes: Sacrificial Love, Faith, Transformation<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_2395a5-71 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_2395a5-71 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-304_2395a5-71\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_b128fe-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_b128fe-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_b128fe-f2\"]{max-width:80%;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-auto, auto);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-auto, auto);text-align:left;line-height:1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_b128fe-f2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_b128fe-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_b128fe-f2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_b128fe-f2 book-logline wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_b128fe-f2\"><strong>Content Note:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_2b5287-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_2b5287-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_2b5287-8d\"]{max-width:80%;margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-auto, auto);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-auto, auto);text-align:left;line-height:2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_2b5287-8d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_2b5287-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_2b5287-8d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_2b5287-8d book-logline wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_2b5287-8d\">This novel explores mature themes including trauma, loss, and the journey toward healing.<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_5ddaf6-8c .kt-block-spacer{height:150px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_5ddaf6-8c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-304_5ddaf6-8c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column304_7f64e9-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column304_7f64e9-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column304_7f64e9-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column304_7f64e9-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column304_7f64e9-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column304_7f64e9-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kadence-column304_7f64e9-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column304_7f64e9-c8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column304_7f64e9-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column304_7f64e9-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column304_7f64e9-c8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_4d08d9-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_4d08d9-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_4d08d9-e9\"]{max-width:100%;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_4d08d9-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_4d08d9-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_4d08d9-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_4d08d9-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_4d08d9-e9\">About the book.<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_307a82-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_307a82-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_307a82-af\"]{max-width:70%;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-auto, auto);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-auto, auto);text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_307a82-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_307a82-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_307a82-af\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading304_307a82-af book-logline wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_307a82-af\">\u201cThe Love Sacrifice\u201d \u2014 Book 1 in The Battle Within series<br><br>When Zeke Daniels moves to Angel\u2019s Haven, a quiet rural town, he hopes to make a difference\u2014but from day one, it\u2019s clear: faith isn\u2019t welcome here. No one says why. They just warn him to leave the past alone.<br><br>As the son of the new pastor, Zeke expects challenges. What he doesn\u2019t expect\u2026 is her.<br><br>Allie is beautiful, bold, and everything Zeke isn\u2019t. The most popular girl in school, she rules the hallways with charm and confidence. She\u2019s smart, untouchable\u2014and wants nothing to do with him.<br><br>They clash instantly. But when one choice brings their lives crashing together, Zeke makes a decision that will have consequences he couldn\u2019t foresee.<br><br>Drawn into a situation he never asked for, Zeke can\u2019t walk away\u2014not when someone\u2019s safety is at risk.<br><br>As rumors swirl and pressure builds, Zeke finds himself at the center of a storm he can\u2019t control.<br><br>Then, without warning\u2026 Allie vanishes.<br><br>Everyone assumes she ran away\u2014just another teen with too much drama. But Zeke knows better. And he\u2019s the only one willing to uncover the truth.<br><br>As he follows a trail no one else believes in, Zeke will face danger, pressure, and choices that could cost him everything. Because real love always requires sacrifice\u2026 and sometimes, it means standing alone.<br><br>His faith will be tested. His heart will be challenged.<br><br>And he\u2019ll have to decide just how far he\u2019s willing to go to show love<br>\u2026to someone who hates him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_e984d4-40 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_e984d4-40 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer alignfull kt-block-spacer-304_e984d4-40\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column304_697e34-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column304_697e34-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column304_697e34-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column304_697e34-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column304_697e34-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column304_697e34-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kadence-column304_697e34-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column304_697e34-0d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column304_697e34-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column304_697e34-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column304_697e34-0d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_8f75b0-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_8f75b0-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_8f75b0-38\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_8f75b0-38 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_8f75b0-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_8f75b0-38\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading304_8f75b0-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_8f75b0-38\">Inspiration<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_3f4844-55, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_3f4844-55[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_3f4844-55\"]{max-width:70%;margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-auto, auto);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-auto, auto);line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_3f4844-55 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading304_3f4844-55[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_3f4844-55\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading304_3f4844-55 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading304_3f4844-55\">This story began with a simple idea: to write a Young Adult novel built around the classic <em>enemies-to-lovers<\/em> trope. At first, it was about a high school setting\u2014the new kid, a naive and devoted Christian, and the popular, seemingly untouchable cheerleader who ruled the school. But as the story unfolded, it became much more than that.<br><br>I began to wonder: if someone despised you, mocked your faith, and treated you as if you were worthless, how far would you go to still show them the love of God? Could you keep living out your faith when everything in you wanted to give up? And what happens when, against all odds, feelings grow for the very person who embodies everything you are not, and everything you thought you could never love?<br><br>At its heart, this story is about sacrifice\u2014the kind of love that risks everything, even when it is costly, in order to reflect the relentless love of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column304_50aa9c-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column304_50aa9c-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column304_50aa9c-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column304_50aa9c-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column304_50aa9c-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column304_50aa9c-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column304_50aa9c-e6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column304_50aa9c-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column304_50aa9c-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column304_50aa9c-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column304_46d77f-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column304_46d77f-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column304_46d77f-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column304_46d77f-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column304_46d77f-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column304_46d77f-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column304_46d77f-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column304_46d77f-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column304_46d77f-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column304_46d77f-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column304_2ffc78-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column304_2ffc78-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column304_2ffc78-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column304_2ffc78-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column304_2ffc78-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column304_2ffc78-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column304_2ffc78-77{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column304_2ffc78-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column304_2ffc78-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column304_2ffc78-77\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_146bbe-2c .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-304_146bbe-2c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer alignfull kt-block-spacer-304_146bbe-2c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr 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