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After traveling across Europe, Mara Keller returns to her father's farmhouse in Maine, where her only refuge is a half-share of the property that a resentful stepmother treats her like a servant. A bright hope appears in the form of Gideon Jakeman, a widowed farmer with a teenage daughter who doesn"t see himself as a prince. Yet his quiet, rugged strength offers Mara the possibility of finding faith enough to create a happy ending together.
Set against the backdrop of rural Maine, the story explores themes of single parenthood, widowerhood, Christian romance, and the simple yet profound social customs of small‑town life.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Christian Fiction/Christian Romance
Authors: Ruth Axtell Morren
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