A warm, inviting romance set in 1850's New York, celebrating families, faith, and the promise of love.
Emma Garrett is eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring, when
her family plans to reunite in Candlewood. Together they will
celebrate her birthday at Hill House, the boardinghouse she
oversees. Though anxious to introduce her sons to Zachary
Breckenwith, the man she's been courting, her sons' own
problems--and wounds deeply hidden since childhood--soon overshadow
her joy.
As Zachary presses Emma for an answer to his marriage proposal, her
initial elation falters and she finds herself riddled with doubts.
Can she still be the woman God created her to be and live in
harmony with the desires and expectations of her
husband-to-be?
JOIN EMMA IN HER JOURNEY AS SHE COMES TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE
MEANING OF FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, AND LOVE.
Delia Parr (Mary Lechleidner) is the author of nine historical novels and the winner of several awards, including the Laurel Wreath Award for Historical Romance, and the Aspen Gold Award for Best Inspirational Book in 1998. She lives in New Jersey, where she is a full-time high school teacher, then spends her summer vacation each year at the beach, writing. An avid kayaker, Mary also walks four miles a day. The mother of three grown children, she now shares her home with her beloved cats.