Luke Rosentino and Claire Bennett are professors at a small southern university. They meet at a time when both their lives are being turned upside down by fate. Claire's marriage is ending after she finds her husband to be unfaithful. At the same time, Luke's daughter comes to live with him after her mother's death. Claire's husband, Dennis, is struggling with his own demons and decides to kidnap Luke's daughter with the help of his former lover, Becky. However, Becky has secrets of her own that could jeopardize Dennis' plan. Police and FBI must intervene before Dennis' murderous rage shatters all possible glimmers of hope. "A Glimmer of Hope" is a taut, suspense-filled story about anger, jealousy, new beginnings, love, marriage and family relationships. It s about the choices that we make and how they affect the people around us. Beth Davis earned a bachelor s in journalism from the University of South Carolina in 2000. She worked as a freelance writer for The Florida Times-Union and as a reporter for The Business Journal, both papers in Jacksonville, FL. She is a member of the Florida Writers Association and lives in Jacksonville with her husband, Ted. She is the mother of Amanda and Bradley and stepmother of Ted III. She founded Writerjax Publishing in 2010 and this is her first novel.