At Every Turn

by D'Ann Mateer

Caught up in a whirlwind of religious fervor over a missionary project in Africa, Alyce Benson impetuously pledges three thousand dollars toward the work. Now she must find a way to get the money.

Alyce harbors a secret passion for automobiles and speed, and she’s spent many an afternoon driving around the rustic racetrack in the field behind her home. When she discovers that her father’s company has sponsored a racing car that will compete in several upcoming events—races in which the driver will be paid up to five thousand dollars in prize money—she conspires with her father’s mechanic, Webster, to train and compete.

But when her friends cast aspirations on Webster’s past, she realizes she may have trusted the wrong person with her secret. Will Alyce come up with the money on time, or will she have to choose between her hasty promise and the man who holds a piece of her heart?

310 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 10, 2024

About the author

I have been reading and writing for what seems like my whole life! In middle school, I realized I wanted to write historical fiction someday. And while I took creative writing classes in high school and college and beyond, it wasn't until 2000 that I began writing seriously toward publication.

My first historical novel was published in 2011 by Bethany House--a dream come true! But it wasn't the first novel I'd written. It was the 5th. Over the course of 10 years.

Now it's 10 years after publication and I have 4 novels and 2 novellas to my name. Or rather, to the name Anne Mateer. But now--in 2021--I begin the process of returning to my given name and re-releasing those books with new covers.

I love history and fiction. I love my family and friends. I love to read and talk books with other readers. But most of all, I love Jesus. He continues to transform my life to look more like His.