Detour to Agape!
short-book, description:
Yao Chen built a global empire—but not the life he dreamed of. A strategic engagement promises power and prestige, but not love. Ann-Ann Lee, reeling from a broken engagement and a company’s collapse, is starting over with little more than grit and faith. When circumstances pull them onto the same tour through Egypt, Israel, and Turkey, old wounds reopen—and a dangerous mystery snaps shut around them.
From Cairo’s bustle to Jerusalem’s sacred streets and Istanbul’s shadowed alleys, the pair unravel clues tied to missing friends and a past they tried to forget. Every revelation forces a choice: ambition or surrender, pride or grace, fear or agape—the love that gives without counting the cost.
Detour to Agape delivers a propulsive blend of romance and suspense with a clear spiritual heartbeat. Fans of contemporary Christian fiction that travels—stories where love grows under pressure and faith is tested—will find themselves turning pages late into the night. Read it as a standalone or continue the story world introduced in Blazing China.
Enter R’s captivating tale of loyalty, rebirth, and transformation. F. Whong was selected by the Minnesota Anoka County Library as a Featured Author for 2025.
A self-made billionaire with everything except a trophy wife. A woman with a crumbling life. a shared past that they will never forget and a dreadful future. Yao Chen and Ann-Ann Lee dated years earlier, but their troubled history led to a breakup. Yao is now looking for a woman who can help him grow his business. However, he does not adore her. Ann-Ann is jobless after her company’s bankruptcy, and her fiancé called off their wedding when she revealed her wild past. They are forced to confront one another while traveling through Turkey, the Holy Land, and Egypt. In Istanbul, as they uncover a mystery involving their missing friends and human trafficking, they must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice for love.
While imminent danger lies before them, can they escape to safety and find a way back to each other’s hearts in a true Detour to Agape?
Note: Although the author follows the “less is more” principle, readers sensitive to sexual situations may find this book unsuitable, as it contains scenes intended to portray characters’ attitudes towards sexual morality.
