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Bernadine Brown comes into a substantial inheritance after divorcing a faithless tycoon husband. Determined to use her wealth for good, she saves the historic town of Henry Adams, Kansas, from financial collapse and secures safe homes for five needy children. As the town’s fortunes brightened, new challenges arose: the city’s cherished Dog and Cow diner was in jeopardy of a drastic makeover, while Bernadine’s own personal life pulled her in many directions, from a budding romance with the handsome Malachi July to caring for a young widower’s son. The town’s dynamics shift further when a fugitive on the run, carrying a large pet pig accused of murder, arrives. Amid these events, Bernadine’s ex‑husband comes seeking redemption, making life in Henry Adams even more complicated and captivating.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Beverly Jenkins
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