Newspaper columnist Monica Carter pens Christian fiction family drama

Long-time newspaper columnist Monica Carter has taken her knack for telling a compelling story and turned it into the tale of a father and daughter struggling to reconcile, but refusing to let down their guards. It may take a supernatural effort to bring them together.

If there is one thing Seta Armstrong knows about family it is this: family may create a connection, but it doesn't necessarily create a bond.

Seta is a headstrong young woman determined to win the affection of her father. For his part, her father, Robert, wants to love his daughter but he can't. She reminds him of the one thing he loved most and lost: the wife who died giving birth to her.

Sacrifice the One is the heart-wrenching story of individuals struggling to come together as a family, but unsure how. Recently released by Urban Christian/Kensington, Sacrifice the One engages the reader with its conversational tone and in-depth look into its characters' lives.

When her father rejects her yet again, Seta decides she doesn't need him and makes the fateful decision to seek love elsewhere. That choice takes her down a dangerous path of bad habits, questionable friends, and guys who are willing to take advantage of her need for acceptance.

Will the faith of her grandmother and the forgiveness that tugs at her heart be the key to Seta's salvation? Or has she already sacrificed too much to take a chance on another life?

Sacrifice the One brings together the universal theme that runs through all our lives: the need to belong. But at what cost?

Monica Carter is a newspaper columnist, author and speaker. Her work empowers, inspires, and educates. Her long-running column covers a range of topics including social commentary and inspiration. Whether fiction or nonfiction, her written work seeks to present some facet of the human experience.

Her latest project, Sacrifice the One, is a multi-layered story of a father and a daughter struggling to reconcile, but unwilling to drop their emotional shields. It's also a story that deals with contemporary issues: the growing number of aging grandparents raising grandchildren, peer pressure among teens, and dysfunctional grief.