In this heartwarming tale of hope and redemption, Joshua McBride returns from the war a changed man, ready to put down roots and plant his feet in the community.
Prim and uptight Miss Adelaide Stapleton, leader of the Dorcas Society, doesn't believe he's changed—people are never what they seem. But she has plenty of secrets of her own—among them the inescapable fact that Joshua sets her heart to pounding and makes her long for his disturbing kisses.
How long can she keep her own past hidden—and resist temptation?
