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Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter

📘 Betsy's Return by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Betsy Nelson, a former minister, comes back to her childhood home in a Pennsylvania canal town to tend to her dying father, a long‑serving parishioner. Her return coincides with the arrival of William Covington, a young, confirmed bachelor who has forsaken privilege to accept the pastoral charge. Facing the town’s needs and their own differing paths, Betsy and William must find common ground to heal and uplift their community. Set against the historic backdrop of a bustling canal town, the story explores faith, family, and the challenges of civic ministry, inviting readers into a tapestry of pastoral devotion and local bonds.

First publish date: 2010

Genre: Romance/Historical Romance

Authors: Wanda E. Brunstetter

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