Suzette’s Daddy Issues

Suzette is being raised by a sweet and gentle mother and her husband, a convicted felon and lifelong criminal. Not only is Dad a violent man, he may also be running from the mob. If only Suzette’s real father would claim her as his own. Then she wouldn’t have to be constantly defending herself. Then she would feel safe, happy, and loved.

The question is—who is her real father, exactly? Is he the father of her older brother? And if he is, why won’t he claim Suzette as his own? Or is her bio-father the man who stabbed her mother in the back with a knife and left her for dead? That possibility is too terrible to even contemplate.

For now, our heroine must live with these unanswered questions. She has more immediate concerns on her mind. Like, how to stay alive and strong while under the same roof with a dangerous man. And, how to keep her own heart pure and loving in the midst of the violence. Before all is said and done, Suzette will learn to fight back, find her voice, blaze her own trail, and discover the true meaning of love and family.



About the Author



Suzette Shanle is a college-educated farmer’s wife and the mother of two daughters and one son. She is also a successful entrepreneur, a thirty-year hair stylist (retired), and beauty pageant winner. She loves her family above all else, loves spending time with them, and looks forward to family vacations and other adventures. She is also a big animal lover and has been known to rescue a stray or two and make them part of the family.

The author believes in the words of her dearly departed mother: “We must learn to let go of past hurts and embrace tomorrow. For the sun will be out tomorrow, and it’s sure to be a better day.” Suzette also believes that we must learn to forgive ourselves. Only then can we forgive others.

She has not quite shaken her daddy issues, and one day hopes to meet her bio-father. Even if that day never comes, she fills her heart with the love she shares with her green-eyed husband, her beautiful daughters, and her veteran son. (And, of course, all the four-legged members of the family.)