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On a train bound for a church position in the Piney Woods of Texas, Crockett Archer’s journey is abruptly altered when a retired outlaw pulls him off the train and offers him as the minister Joanna Robbins demands for her birthday. With his own congregation awaiting, Crockett plots to escape the situation, but the memory of Joanna—whose faith hinges on his presence—lingers. Joanna, whose outlaw father opposes her courting a preacher, struggles to convince Crockett to stay and answer her prayers for the abandoned church and her dying mother. Their perilous connection raises questions about destiny, duty, and the power of faith to overcome obstacles.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Christian Fiction/Christian Romance
Authors: Karen Witemeyer
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