When Rachel flees her conservative Evangelical home after a devastating confrontation about her sexuality, she finds herself in the snow-dusted town of Twin Creeks—with nothing but a duffel bag, a broken heart, and a brother who refuses to let her fall. Taken in by Sam, a local café owner and longtime LGBTQ+ advocate, Rachel enters a world that feels terrifyingly free and disarmingly kind. But healing isn’t simple, and Rachel’s past—her parents’ rejection, a pastor’s judgment, and her own internalized shame—haunts her at every step.
As she slowly unpacks years of spiritual trauma, Rachel is introduced to Rainbow Refuge, a support group for queer people from faith backgrounds. As she works through the trauma of her religious upbringing through therapy and Sam's support, she's challenged to reclaim a voice she’s been taught to silence. And with Sam’s steady friendship turning into something more, Rachel must decide if she’s ready to risk loving someone—and herself—without apology.
Tender, unflinching, and deeply hopeful, Leap of Faith is a story of finding sanctuary in unexpected places, and the quiet courage it takes to rewrite your future.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
As she slowly unpacks years of spiritual trauma, Rachel is introduced to Rainbow Refuge, a support group for queer people from faith backgrounds. As she works through the trauma of her religious upbringing through therapy and Sam's support, she's challenged to reclaim a voice she’s been taught to silence. And with Sam’s steady friendship turning into something more, Rachel must decide if she’s ready to risk loving someone—and herself—without apology.
Tender, unflinching, and deeply hopeful, Leap of Faith is a story of finding sanctuary in unexpected places, and the quiet courage it takes to rewrite your future.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
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