Books like Cross my heart by Carol Cox
Violet Canfield has a tender heart and a lifelong bond with orphaned animals. When three orphaned children appear on her doorstep, she instinctively steps in as their guardian. Meanwhile, Willie Bradley, a man eager to prove himself, takes on the responsibility of delivering the children to their adult guardian in the Airzona Territory.
As the children slip away from Willie and find refuge at Violet’s farm, he must find their guardian while also gaining Violet’s trust. The dynamic between the hard‑knitted farmer’s compassion and the ambitious shepherd’s perseverance creates a modern Christian romance set in a historical frontier backdrop. Together, they confront past imprints, embrace new possibilities, and discover what God has in store for their chance meeting.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Christian Fiction/Christian Romance
Authors: Carol Cox
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