Author: erinbartels

From a Christy Award finalist: After years spent living in hiding, bookstore owner Robin receives a novel that reminds her of a boy from her past. Could he be trying to make contact again — and could she find a second chance at happiness? “Compelling” (Booklist).

“We Hope for Better Things has it all: fabulous storytelling, an emotional impact that lingers long after you turn the last page, and a setting that immerses you. I haven’t read such a powerful, moving story since I read To Kill a Mockingbird in high school. This book will change how you look at the world we live in. Highly recommended!”–Colleen Coble, USAToday bestselling author of the Rock … bestselling author of the Rock Harbor series and The View from Rainshadow Bay**When Detroit Free Press reporter Elizabeth Balsam meets James Rich, his strange request–that she look up a relative she…