A Trusting Heart (Souls of Indenture #2)


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WILL THE HORRORS OF THE PAST EVER ALLOW HIM TO TRUST HER WITHOUT RESERVE?

OXFORD, MARYLAND - 1695

Susannah Smith is devastated by the unexpected death of her husband, James.  They had shared a depth of love that she knows she will never find with another.  Yet the way of things is to remarry quickly, and her financial situation demands she do just that.  Since marriageable women are scarce, potential suitors constantly hound her to accept their proposals.  She would have to choose wisely though.  Marriage to a drunkard, a womanizer, or a man prone to violence was out of the question.  Even though most of the prospects seem like a decent man, time and time again Susannah turns them down, still unable to accept the idea of moving on.

A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER ...

Perhaps the best option is to just avoid marriage altogether and remain a widow.  If she sells James' candle shop she can use the proceeds to support herself for a while longer, or to gain passage up the bay in hopes of living with her brother. However, not only dust has taken up residence in the abandoned building.  Much to her dismay, she discovers that a wounded squatter has found refuge there as well.

Josiah Richards represents everything Susannah despises.  Quite frankly, he scares her to death, and his unorthodox ways are turning her life upside down.  Yet her traitorous heart reaches out to him still.  There are things about this dangerous man that she longs to figure out.  Why is he there?  And why does it feel like the pain she sees in the handsome stranger's eyes is the result of more than just his physical injuries?  Will he ever trust her enough to let her in?  Or will his violent past end up destroying them both?




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