Julie's story continues...Bonus short story: A Little Christmas MagicWith no shortage of family drama, shocking revelations, and forced smiles, Julie celebrates Christmas in Oakland.A Little Beyond Hope (A Little Beyond #1)An imminent tornado threatens destruction in Oakland, and Julie is forced to take shelter. Riding out the storm with Luke, Matt, and Kara, she quickly finds herself thrown into the past, forced to confront painful truths of then and now.The storm hits, but not without devastating loss. Someone she loves is missing, another has run away. One has been critically injured, and the town she loves has suffered great devastation. With little left moving forward, everyone is struggling to get by. Hope comes in waves, few and far between, and Julie is left to wonder if there's anything left to hold on to.