As a past fraught with unwise choices and guilt invades their world, can Nick and Beth find a love that will last forever?
]]>During a trip to England, she falls head over heels for Wesley Hedrick, a wealthy widower who promises her the world. But Wesley's promises never seem to come true, and soon Sophie finds herself in a very compromising situation.
Why does it have to be Paul Medford, the young minister working with her father, who shows up during her worst moment? Paul is full of promises, too--and it's clear that he has feelings for Sophie. But after all she's been through, dare she trust him?
]]>When a new suitor enters her life, Kit finds her heart longing to embrace the love he offers. His gentle care for her provides the support she needs as she faces opposition that continually grows more threatening. Could this be God's leading hand?
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Love familial and romantic is at the heart of the latest and last book in Tracie Peterson's Westward Chronicles series. One sister goes to extreme lengths to help her twin catch the man of her dreams and in the process may have just found a beau for herself as well. A Veiled Reflection continues the author's success in writing touching stories that evoke the world of the frontier Harvey Houses. Tender and humorous, the book's inimitable characters will take on a life of their own when you look into A Veiled Reflection.
At the heart of the story is Jillian Danvers, who for much of the book is mistaken for her identical twin sister, Judith. The adventurous one, Judith, has talked her soft-spoken sister into taking over her identity at the Harvey House so that she can marry her true love. Jillian agrees but finds that assuming her sister's life is more difficult than she'd imagined, especially when she has to learn the strict regulations and routines of the Harvey House.
When a local doctor comes around inquiring after Judith's medical condition, Jillian realizes her secret might be exposed-until Doc "Mac" MacCallister becomes an essential part of a plan to keep her parents from demanding Jillian return home to marry a man she has never loved. In the midst of all the schemes, she is drawn into the plight of the local Navajo tribe and one orphaned child in particular. United with Mac, Jillian strives to bring understanding to a town ruled by prejudice and untouched by compassion.
]]>Carolina Adams clung to the distant dream of America's westward expansion with the railroad as a promise for a bright future. But she finds life at Oakbridge, the family plantation, nearly unbearable. Confronted by overwhelming tragedies and injustices, as well as the loss of her first true love, Carolina struggles through her broken dreams to find a hope beyond.
After breaking his wedding engagement with Virginia, Carolina's older sister, James Baldwin immerses himself in work for the B&O Railroad, the other passion in his life besides Carolina. But as he helps to build the line west to Cumberland, unforeseen forces work to keep him and Carolina apart forever.
Desperate to escape the painful situation at home, Carolina moves to Baltimore and becomes a nanny to Victoria, a little girl whose mother has died. When the child's future becomes entwined with Carolina's through a shocking business proposal from Victoria's dark and brooding father, Carolina must choose between her own aspirations for love and the fate of an innocent child.
]]>Jordana Baldwin had come to California by stagecoach to help her sister Victoria, but after three years she has grown restless and feels the need to do something different. When her writing catches the attention of an eastern newspaper, she takes on the guise of a man to report on the progress of the rail line--and spy for the Central Pacific.
But Jordana has continued to correspond with Captain Rich O'Brian, who has left the army and now works for the Union Pacific. When they meet again, romantic sparks fly, but Rich's past still looms between them. Since his wife's death, he's made it clear he wants no ties to another woman, yet he realizes he's fallen in love with Jordana.
As the last tracks are laid to join the East and the West, will competing interests keep Jordana and Rich apart...or bring them together?
]]>Brenton Baldwin had promised to provide a safe escort to California for Caitlan O'Connor, who is in search of her brother Kiernan. But as they neared the Nebraska Territory boomtown of Omaha, the thought of taking her further west caused Brenton grief. Now that his heart was totally hers, how could he leave her once they finally arrived at Kiernan's door? While he couldn't imagine life without her, he could hardly expect her to jump at the opportunity to become his wife.
</P>With the arrival of spring in 1864, Kiernan and Victoria O'Connor struggle as his work on the Central Pacific Railroad keeps them separated for long periods of time. While Kiernan is put in charge of the dangerous task of blasting through Bloomer Cut in the Sierra Nevada, Victoria reaches out to assist a needy Chinese woman and her baby. But an accident with explosives suddenly changes everything, leaving Victoria and Kiernan with no means to support themselves.
Jordana Baldwin's passionate dream of a future in the West has refused to surrender to a host of seemingly insurmountable roadblocks. Will her flare for adventure take her beyond her brother's protection...or that of the handsome young cavalry officer who always appears at the right moment?
]]>A unique opportunity arises in the form of a young pregnant teen desperate to free herself from her misguided decisions. Drawn together by their mutual needs, Tess and Sherry see a solution in what the other offers. But what appears to be an ideal agreement soon tests the fragile threads of Tess's fledgling faith....
The answer is very different from what they were expecting....
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