The hope of Azure Springs

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Title:

The hope of Azure Springs

Author:

Fordham, Rachel, 1984- author.

ISBN:

9780800734732

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331 pages ; 22 cm

Subject Term:

Single women -- Fiction.

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Publisher Annotation: Seven years ago, orphaned and alone, Em finally arrived at a new home in Iowa after riding the orphan train. But secrets from her past haunt her, and her new life in the Western wilderness is a rough one. When her guardian is shot and killed, Em, now nineteen, finally has the chance to search for her long-lost sister, but she won't be able to do it alone. For Azure Springs Sheriff Caleb Reynolds, securing justice for the waifish and injured Em is just part of his job. He's determined to solve every case put before him in order to impress his parents and make a name for himself. Caleb expects to succeed. What he doesn't expect is the hold this strange young woman will have on his heart. (Original), 336pp.

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Seven years ago, orphaned and alone, Em finally arrived at a new home in Iowa after riding the orphan train. But secrets from her past haunt her, and her new life in the Western wilderness is a rough one. When her guardian is shot and killed, Em, now nineteen, finally has the chance to search for her long-lost sister, but she won't be able to do it alone.

For Azure Springs Sheriff Caleb Reynolds, securing justice for the waifish and injured Em is just part of his job. He's determined to solve every case put before him in order to impress his parents and make a name for himself. Caleb expects to succeed. What he doesn't expect is the hold this strange young woman will have on his heart.

Debut author Rachel Fordham invites historical romance readers to the charming town of Azure Springs, Iowa, where the people care deeply for one another and, sometimes, even fall in love.

Author Notes

Rachel Fordham started writing when her children began begging her for stories at night. She'd pull a book from the shelf, but they'd insist she make one up. Finally she put her love of good stories with her love of writing and she hasn't stopped since. She lives with her husband and children on an island in the state of Washington.

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When a woman is found half dead from a gunshot wound in 1881, Sheriff Caleb Reynolds knows the criminals will be back in Azure Springs, Iowa, to finish the job. The woman, known as Em, was a child from the orphan train and doubts her worth after years of neglect. Desperate for safety and to be reunited with her sister, Em risks opening up to Caleb's kindness. When a break in the case finally seems possible, Em is determined to go looking for the answers she needs. Caleb must decide if helping Em is worth losing her for good. In her promising first novel, Fordham assembles an endearing cast of characters in the rugged Midwest plains for a tale about surviving and thriving. What begins as an unlikely friendship blossoms into a meaningful foray into looking past appearances and sharing the complexity of processing one's grief and pain. Fordham depicts heartbreaking emotional and physical suffering, while beautifully illustrating the power in simple acts of kindness to foster healing, hope, and happiness.--Kate Campos Copyright 2018 Booklist

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