Love rejected … Torn family ties… When their patriarch calls for volunteers to leave the safety of their home in a city becoming ever more vile, Merab finds excuses to stay. As mother and grandmother of her branch of the expanding family, she yearns to stay. Divine insight makes it clear she must join her grandchildren to support them, no matter how much she prefers to stay and help those who stay behind. The release of carefully guarded secrets enforces her decision. In their new home, they must trust the protection and love of their God. Love Defied is book 10 of Lost Children of the Prophet, set in the ancient land of Nod before Noah’s flood. If you love stories of strong women and mothers, you will want to read Love Defied.