Book excerpt: What secrets do you keep? What shadows lie buried within your heart? Shadows of the Heart is the unforgettable story of Katherine Alexander, a young woman, whose mother remarried after losing her husband at a young age. Just a few years later, Katherine watches as her mother withers away from cancer. As Katherine graduates from high school she finds it impossible to continue to hide her past as she becomes romantically involved with Brandon Howard. Brandon has loved Katherine since they were children, but has never been able to get past the barriers she seems to wrap around herself. Without understanding what he's done, Brandon triggers feelings in Katherine that take them on a journey that will plumb the depths of their hearts and souls. In time Katherine realizes she must risk losing Brandon as she faces the horrors of her past, and that his decisions will determine if their love really can last forever. As her life unfolds, Katherine comes to realize that no matter where her footsteps may take her, the atonement of Jesus Christ can heal even the most battered heart and soul.