Ae Fond Kiss

<p>In the shadow of the Appalachian mountains a grief-stricken woman is slowly disappearing into the space between mourning and living. One muddy afternoon and one unexpected stranger are about to pull her back. </p><p>When a wealthy gentleman arrives stranded and in need of help Lizzie does what mountain women do: she shows up. What begins as a reluctant schoolhouse partnership grows into something neither of them expected a slow tender unfolding between two people who know loss far too well. But the closer they grow the heavier the secrets between them become and trust once broken is not easily rebuilt.</p><p>Fans of Francine Rivers and Kristy Cambron will recognize the emotional depth and faith-threaded tenderness woven through every page. With a hidden past threatening to shatter everything they have built and Lizzie's own wounds demanding to be faced the cost of healing has never felt more real. This is a story of redemption quiet courage and the kind of love that chooses to stay.</p><p>If you love wholesome character-driven stories where love is hard-won and deeply earned this is the book you have been waiting for. Don't miss it get your copy today before the price changes.</p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Joan Donaldson's masterful use of lyrical prose takes readers on a journey filled with unexpected surprises. -Suzanne Jenkins <em>USA Today</em> Bestselling author of the <em>Pam of Babylon series</em></strong></p>