Books like Simple Jess by Pamela Morsi
When a mountainous community forces widow Althea Winsloe to wed by Christmas or have someone else be her husband, she sees her only true choice forebodingly in Simple Jess, a gentle man who, though not the sharpest, warms Althea’s heart in unexpected ways. The story follows Althea’s struggle between community expectations and personal longing, set against the backdrop of Marrying Stone, Arkansas.
First publish date: April 1, 1996
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Pamela Morsi
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