She'll break the law to save her mother. He'll uphold it to save her soul.
After her father’s sudden death, Naomi Ross is left with an impossible choice: let her ailing mother go without desperately needed treatment—or take over the illegal whiskey business she never wanted.
Then Cullen Downs comes home.
Naomi has loved the preacher’s son since childhood, but Cullen is no longer the young man who left Golden Pond. Disgraced by his own mistakes, he’s returned determined to reclaim his faith and fight the liquor trade that nearly ruined his life.
That puts him squarely against the woman he can’t seem to stop loving.
With Prohibition crumbling and danger closing in from moonshiners, a corrupt lawman, and Chicago gangsters, Naomi’s desperate choices threaten more than her freedom. They could cost her Cullen—and the future she never dared believe could be hers.
In the rugged hills of Depression-era Kentucky, two people on opposite sides of the law must discover whether love can survive betrayal, whether good intentions can justify wrong choices, and whether God’s grace is big enough to redeem them both.
Mild violence.
"Moonshine River is a beautiful tale of forgiveness and sacrifice. Marie Coutu once again dazzles with an amazing story rich in faith and a heart-stirring romance engrained in the tumultuous era of Prohibition. Naomi and Cullen's story is one to savor and Coutu is an author to follow!"
- Tara Johnson, author of Engraved on the Heart
"Moonshine River drew me in and kept me fascinated through the final page….a beautifully written story of struggle, love, community, and grace. Flawed but relatable characters. A plot rooted in the history surrounding Prohibition and the Great Depression. This story triumphs over time through its life lessons and spiritual truths."
- Sandra Ardoin, author of House of Fire and Hidden Veil Hometown series
"I loved the message of forgiveness both for ourselves and for others, and I enjoyed seeing life from this era. Marie does a wonderful job weaving in daily life for these characters with real concerns along with hopes, dreams, and expectations. Details make the setting and characters come to life."
- Denise M. Colby, author of When Plans Go Awry
