Fick - Focus On Love

FOCUS ON LOVE BY CANDEE FICK

Published by Bling! Romance

an imprint of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas

2333 Barton Oaks Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27614

ISBN: 978-1-946016-41-6

Copyright 2018 by Candee Fick

Cover design by Elaina Lee

Interior design by AtriTeX Technologies P Ltd

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, and incidents are all products of the authors imagination or are used for fictional purposes. Any mentioned brand names, places, and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners, bear no association with the author or the publisher, and are used for fictional purposes only.

Scripture quotations are taken from the HOLY BIBLE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION . NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations from The Authorized (King James) Version. Rights in the Authorized Version in the United Kingdom are vested in the Crown. Reproduced by permission of the Crowns patentee, Cambridge University Press.

Brought to you by the creative team at Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas:

Marisa Deshaies, Managing Editor

Connie Troyer, General Editor

Brian Cross, Judah Raine, and Jennifer Leo, Proofreaders

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Fick, Candee

Focus on Love / Candee Fick 1st ed.

Printed in the United States of America.

What a perfectly titled story! Candee Fick gives her fans more than the sweet romance theyve grown to expect from her by crafting a story of love in all its aspects. Readers will rejoice as they watch the heroine discover the true meaning of lovethe love a family shares, the love friends provide, the love between a man and a woman, andmost of allthe love that God offers us, if only well accept it. If you enjoy Christian romance, you wont want to miss Focus on Love.

~Amanda Cabot,
CBA and ECPA bestselling author

Candee Fick continues to tug at our hearts as we return to the Wardrobe Dinner Theatre in her contemporary romance Focus on Love. This beautifully crafted story offers the reader a glimpse into photographys creative passion, a sustaining gift that helps overcome rejection and betrayal with faith, hope, and most definitely, love. Through the snapshots of her past and the brilliant photography of her present, Liz finds that Gods love never left herHes offering her more than she ever dreamed.

~Audra Harders
Bestselling author of Second Chance Ranch

A beautiful story of chasing dreams and taking chances. I couldnt stop turning pages! With relatable characters you cant help but root for, Focus on Love is a novel with so much heart.

~Brandy Bruce
Author of The Last Summer

In Focus on Love, Candee Fick takes readers on a journey of love, faith, and self-discovery. With a love of God woven throughout the story, Fick invites us to join Liz and Ryan as they learn lessons about forgiveness, love, and life. You wont be disappointed. 5 stars!

~Jane Choate
Author of Shattered Secrets

A picture-perfect romance that is completely in focus. I couldnt put this book down! I had to keep reading. I fell in love with Ryan and Liz and I wanted them to achieve their goals. This is a book for romance lovers to devour as they flip through the pages.

~Laura V. Hilton
Author of Love by the Numbers

O nce again, this dream did not become reality without the support of a team.

Id first like to thank my husband, Clint, and my family as a whole for allowing me to pursue my dream of writing. Thanks for putting up with a dusty house and simple meals while I spent hours daydreaming, writing, rewriting, and wrestling through edits in addition to marketing, social media, and other business-y things.

To my longtime critique partner, Laura Hilton, thanks for pushing me to be a better writer and showing me how through your stories. Thanks also to the members of my launch team and other readersyour cant wait to read your next book has been the perfect incentive to plant myself in front of my computer and talk to imaginary people day after day.

To Marisa Deshaies, thank you for leading the Bling! team so well and allowing me the opportunity to share this story with the world. Thanks also to Connie Troyer for your amazing insight during the editing process as you and Marisa helped make this story sparkle and shine. Thanks to the rest of the Bling! team for the finishing touches.

And to the crowning jewel, the giver of gifts and imparter of dreams. I thank God every day for the gift of stories and His unending faithfulness to supply all that I need.

To Sandie Bricker, my first fiction editor, for opening the door.

I know you are dancing in heaven with the

One who gave you hope and a future.

The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save.

He will take great delight in you,

he will quiet you with his love,

he will rejoice over you with singing.

~Zephaniah 3:17

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E lizabeth Foster ripped the Christmas wrapping paper from the box on her lap. It wasnt heavy enough to be the camera shed asked for, but when she lifted the lid, she grinned regardless.

These are great. She ran her hand over the FOSTERS FOTOS design on the front pocket of the royal-blue shirts inside. Not the first color she would have chosen as a redhead, but shed wear anything if it meant stepping into the family business as the third generation of photographersto finally build on the foundation Grandpa ONeill began when her mother was a child. To be who Liz was meant to be. And you even used my logo design.

Your design? No, Jerry came up with that. Dad rocked back on his heels from his position near the fireplace. Isnt it great? Thanks to your recommendation, hes been quite a talented addition to the company.

Lizs eyes darted to Jerry on the other end of the couchand his smug expression. Merely an hour ago, shed awkwardly endured his monotone proposition, er, proposal: Lets merge our talents. I can do even more professionally if youre behind me. Hed claimed it was an offer she couldnt refuse. Except she had refused and now this. Fueled by her ideasthe creative brainstorming shed shared via e-mail and Skype calls this semesterher long-distance boyfriend had ambitiously climbed the ladder from intern to more.