Books by J T Livingston

Amanda Turner has returned to Monticello, FL to visit her three favorite angels who continue to operate the Heavenly Grille Café. She and the angels meet a young man named Tyler Foster who has gone undercover to help bust an illegal dog fighting ring in Thomaston, GA. Tyler helps Spartacus, a black pit who has been a champion fighter for Little John Abbott, escape. Spartacus lost his last fight, and Tyler has been instructed to dispose of the dog. After finding his way to the Heavenly Grille Café, Spartacus' healing begins. He knows that he will have to return to the Abbott ranch to fight one last fight, but he will not be alone. The angels welcome a new addition; his name is Sam, and he is a beautiful black lab-pit mix. Sam was Amanda's faithful and beloved pet for 10 years, and he has been dead for 6 years when he and Amanda are reunited. His assignment is to infiltrate the dog fighting ring and to save the bait and fighter dogs; however, Sam is not convinced that even an angel dog can save them in time. Book 2 in the Heavenly Grille Cafe series.

Amanda Turner is a young woman who has recently lost everything: her parents, her home, and her job. She packs all of her belongings into her old car and drives north from Tampa, FL for several hours until she comes upon an out-of-the-way restaurant, accentuated by a huge golden halo instead of the more well-recognized golden arches. The Heavenly Grille Café is operated by three angels who take Amanda under their wings (no pun intended): Max was once a Roman Gladiator; Bertie was a loud and boisterous housewife who died unexpectedly in 1911, leaving behind a husband and two children; and Doug was a strong, handsome soldier who died serving his country in 1953. Amanda meets another young woman, Kris DeVone, who is completely opposite to herself in character and personality. While Amanda is a happy, secure Christian with tremendous faith, Kris has done everything in her power to be the ultimate "bad" girl, and does not believe in God. Amanda befriends Kris, who is seven months pregnant and has been abandoned by her live-in boyfriend. The women become best friends and move in together so that Amanda can help take care of the baby girl, Charlotte Grace, who is born in September 2011. By the time Christmas rolls around, both of their worlds have been turned upside down with the shocking kidnapping of Charlotte Grace. The next two months provide insight into Kris' eventual relationship with God, the angels' inability to change destiny, and a look into the lives of the kidnappers, Jack and Susan Peterson, and the reason behind why they committed such a horrible crime.