May 15, 2017
Young widow Grace Bidwell cannot run Bidwell Farms alone, and Owen, her ailing father, fears his illness is holding her back from a new life with children for which she so deeply yearns. Robert Frasier lost his wife and his farm, and the three stepchildren he suddenly finds thrust into his care were never part of his plan for moving on. Neither was his new boss, the beautiful Grace. When another suitor shows up, stubborn Robert must decide whether to trust his heart again and seek true healing and second chances. Brendan rounds out her delightful Virtues and Vices of the Old West series (The Trouble with Patience, 2015; A Sweet Misfortune, 2016), set in Gallatin Valley, Montana. Although this lovely inspirational romance focuses on Grace and Robert, it also shines in its depiction of the journey shared by Grace and her father. Brendan draws on firsthand experience as she gives readers glimpses into the painful challenges and tender silver linings of a loved one's battle with a chronic illness, capturing the selfless love that fuels the caregiver's spirit.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)