Knocking by Robin Merrill

"Fans of Francine Rivers should take a look!" — Publishers Weekly A disgraced spouse. A devastated daughter. A troubled recluse. Can steadfast faith right a string of wrongs? When their local church closes, seven senior women decide to start a new one. Pooling their funds, they buy a building that’s crumbling around them. Then, despite large hurdles and loud critics, the ladies work to create the church they’ve always wanted to attend. Imploding marriages. Hurtful pranks. Heartbroken families. The ladies don’t realize it when they begin, but Carver Harbor needs them to be beacons of hope. And with God's help, come what may, they are up for the challenge. (This standalone novel is the first book in the New Beginnings Christian Women's Fiction series.)