Irene Brand
In one night, Edward Moody lost his young wife and Rose Thurston became a surrogate mother to a sickly infant. Ten years later, Rose must face the man who's selfish actions gave her a family, and Edward must come to terms with the consequences of his anger and pain. When denied custody of the son he abandoned, Edward realizes a marriage to Martin's mother might be the answer. But he quickly learns Miss Thurston awakens his heart, and threats made
...Vance never saw this coming.
When Vance Bolden finds a young woman washed ashore after a storm, he's shocked but determined to help her. The task is daunting enough. . .then Vance discovers that Evelyn Weber is with child. As he makes the most of a precarious situation, Vance can't help but remember the young wife and son he lost while he served in the Confederate army.
Before leaving the London mission she called home for twenty-two
...It is 1927, and Ellen Hern, now a wealthy widow, is returning to her childhood home in Appalachia. She wouldn't have personally chosen the move - which will cause her to relive painful experiences at Arrowwood Estate - but the local authorities have requested help in solving her husband's mysterious death. When she left nine years before, Ellen carried with her much bitterness over the loss of Lane Dalton's love - and the community that shunned
...Seeking Second Chances
Lofty dreams of a new and better life lured untold thousands to America between 1775 and 1906. Among those "huddled masses yearning to be free" are nine displaced individuals dumped upon American soil and trying to figure out how to pursue happiness, make a home, and secure love. From the four corners of the globe they came, betting their hopes on the American dream. Can they truly find the new life they desire