Change comes to all but must it be so painful?

Leaving home, the burdens of life, and her troubles behind, Sarah Jane is now part of a new family, a new school, and a new way of life.

She finds a true friend and an aunt and uncle who love her. Yet at her school, she is treated as an outcast, and the boy she loves hides a dark secret.

When the bully from her past repents, should she believe him? And what of her aunt and uncle? Can they be trusted when she learns of what they hide?

Sarah Jane must choose to forgive to find another chance at happiness.

But when all around is clothed in thunder, forgiveness only comes ...in the shadow of the cedar.

In this historical romance, rich in history, a young girl finds the determination to survive, trust, and love. Re-live the past and the first joys of young love.