In this intensely gripping, yet intimately personal true story, you will get an inside look into the minds and actions of a bewildered father and a deceived but determined teenage daughter. Raised in a solid Christian home in Plano, Texas, Mackenzie Baldwin was seduced online by a charming young man from Kosovo. She was deftly manipulated by this handsome stranger to secretly leave her family, friends, and home country to be his bride in a strict Muslim environment.
In these pages you'll read the riveting parallel experiences of John Baldwin and his daughter, Mackenzie—each candidly sharing the harrowing fourteen-month experience that almost tore their family apart and placed a naive high school senior in a position where she could have been lost to herself and her family forever.
When the FBI became involved, Mackenzie was confronted with the reality and danger of her situation. You'll feel the desperation, the despair, the hope, and the joy of this family that finally reunited and courageously stepped forward to tell the truth. More than a cautionary tale, this is the compelling story of unconditional love and unwavering commitment to a daughter... no matter what.
