Stacy Ladyman

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Stacy Ladyman holds a BA in journalism, from the University of Arkansas and has worked in nonprofit areas of behavioral health, addiction recovery groups, and faith-based communities. She has served as Vice President and Treasurer of ACFW Northeast Chapter since its inception, nine years ago. Married with two adult children, she lives in the Princeton, New Jersey, area. When not writing, she occasionally works as pit crew for her amateur-sports-car-racing husband. Shep and the King of Hearts is her debut novel.

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Shep and the King of Hearts

As a hospital administrator, Chris Warren thrives on order, control, and clean emotional boundaries. But when the father who abandoned her decades ago stumbles back into her life—disheveled, addicted, and clinging to what little dignity he has left—everything she’s built begins to unravel. Desperate for answers, Chris finds herself reluctantly leaning on Shep, the hospital’s unorthodox, chaplain. Together they navigate the unexpected ways love heals. Inspired by true events, Shep and the King of Hearts is a raw and redemptive contemporary romance about love that doesn’t flinch in the face of failure. This story invites you into a journey of second chances and healing of the heart.