When Jesse Johnson loses his Quaker wife, Nancy, just minutes after she gives birth to their second child, he has no idea how he can tend his farm and care for two helpless, dependent children.
He knows he will never love again, yet his children need a mother and he needs a housekeeper. When Nancy’s cousin, Nancy Anne, steps in to help, Jesse proposes a marriage of convenience, determined to honor his wife’s memory. However, Nancy Anne’s steadfast devotion and gentle spirit begin to awaken feelings Jesse never thought he could have again.
Can a man who fears that loving again dishonors the past find the courage to embrace the future? Will Nancy Anne’s patient love be enough to heal a heart that has been broken by loss?
Set in the hills of North Carolina and eastern Kentucky, The Johnsons of Appalachia: What the Heart Endures is a historical romance of sacrifice and second chances that reminds us that, even after profound loss, love can bloom again.
SOFTBACK VERSION (390 PAGES)
By Pamela Hall
