Miles Petersen, is the charismatic co-owner of the Caffeine Infusion Cafe, and comes from a very affluent family. He's going against the grain by running the local coffee Cafe verses diving into the family corporate businesses, like his older brother Sebastian, which has caused friction. Ava Turner, the lovely owner of the LaNoel, a year round Christmas store, is a lifelong resident of Mapleton. Ava loves the community and cherishes life in the small town she calls home. As business associates, and fellow church members, Miles and Ava had just begun to grasp their love for one another, when the competition for an adjoining business space begins to jeopardize their new found relationship. Sebastian who is a partner in the Cafe seeks to acquire the adjoining business space at all costs, regardless of who he hurts in his quest for success. Jealousy, deceit and misdirection threaten to rip Miles and Ava apart, but then a horrible incident occurs that will test their faith in ways they never could have imagined. Can they find it in their hearts to forgive the wrongs? But more importantly will their love and faith survive? Misty Ballantyne is happily married and the mother of three beautiful children, all adopted from China. She and her family share their home with three dogs and a spoiled Siamese cat. Born in Florida, she has lived in Georgia, North Carolina and for the last twenty five years she has called the Upstate of South Carolina home. A self-professed people person, she has spent her career serving people in various customer service industries. With a lifelong passion for writing short stories and poetry she decided get serious about her writing, and after considerable prayer took a leap of faith and penned Faith, Love and Forgiveness..."