Mandy's Story: Courage. Finding Herself, #1

A young woman fights for the only family she's ever known in this emotional story of resilience, hope, and unexpected love. Mandy Walker learned early that the only person she could count on was herself. With an alcoholic mother who swings between neglect and cruelty, seventeen year old Mandy has spent her life protecting her younger half-siblings, Missy and Davy, from the chaos around them. When their mother disappears without warning, Mandy thinks she can finally give the children the stable life they deserve.
But one visit from Child Protective Services threatens to tear apart the only family she has left. Determined to prove she can provide for her siblings, Mandy pours herself into building her cleaning business while navigating a legal system that sees her age before her capability. And then there's Jimmy, the children's father, whose return to Glenn Lake stirs feelings she never expected and isn't sure she's ready to face.
In a story about the courage to hope when hope has always let you down, Mandy must learn that strength isn't just about surviving. Sometimes it's about letting yourself be loved. Mandy's Story is the first book in the Finding Herself series, featuring strong women overcoming impossible odds in the small Texas town of Glenn Lake. Books can be read in any order, but best for characters development to be read in order.