Widow Sarah Holden has lived a content life, or at least she believes she has. Finding solace in the routine of owning the inn in Featherstone Valley, she often ignores how her husband’s absence weighs heavily on her and how she has become a shallow version of herself she no longer recognizes. Her days are a blend of caring for guests and navigating the whispers of small-town gossip.
Pastor Jack Boone arrives in Featherstone Valley carrying the weight of his own painful past. Seeking solace and a fresh start with his new congregation, he hopes to mend his broken spirit in the welcoming yet quietly scrutinizing small town. With his eyes set on the lovely widow who owns the inn, he’s hopeful he can show her God’s love and promises in more ways than one.
As Jack and Sarah find themselves drawn to one another, they face the idle talk among the townsfolk. If that wasn’t bad enough, the arrival of Jack’s estranged son, Patrick, his pregnant wife Julia, and critical Aunt Beatrice threatens to unearth old wounds from Jack’s past.
Can they overcome their hesitations and allow their love to blossom? Or will the arrival of Jack’s estranged son, Patrick, who brings his own unresolved grief, shatter their delicate dance between love and past wounds?
Join the residents of Featherstone Valley as they discover that second chances might just be waiting where you least expect them.
Four orphans and their headmistress set out for Oregon in search of men looking for mail-order brides. Will they find what they are looking for? Or will fate have other plans?
Abby Johnson is on the run from an arranged marriage she never wanted. In an effort to escape her fate, she embarks on a journey to Oregon on a wagon train.
Cullen McCray is a man haunted by loss. With his first wife’s ghost a constant presence in his mind, he shuns the world, seeking solace alone in the mountains. But fate has other plans, and when tragedy strikes and his estranged brother, Clint, dies, Cullen is left to pick up the pieces and care for Clint’s young daughter. As he struggles to deal with his newfound responsibilities, a mysterious woman appears, claiming to be Clint’s fiancée and the future Mrs. McCray.
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