When JT leaves to join the navy, Glory is left alone and heartsick. The preacher’s son, Malcolm Porter, begins to shower her with lavish gifts, and her mother pushes Glory to accept his advances. Glory is torn between waiting for true love with JT or giving in to the overzealous Malcolm.
When a stranger attacks Glory on the street, Malcolm steps in to rescue her, and her interest in him deepens. But the closer she gets to him, the more controlling he becomes. Glory must eventually decide whether to rely on others or to be her own savior.
Growing up, Deborah King wanted to be a cook, a teacher, a model, a truck driver, an artist, a photographer, and an author. To date, she has cooked for or catered several receptions, taught Sunday school, led Girl Scout troops, and been a corporate trainer for a retail chain. As a young adult, she modeled in boutique fashion shows and married a truck driver.
Deborah now works as a freelance graphic artist and photographer. She lives in Illinois with her husband and two youngest children, and according to her daughter, she has “literally aced her life!”