<p><em>Winner 2026 CMA Book Awards</em></p><p><em>Second Place Adult Fiction Book Series</em><br> </p><p>Long before #MeToo a woman who became pregnant after an assault paid a high price. Laws didn't support her. Society shunned her. She was often banished from home. That's what happens to the 19th century heroine of the award-winning <em>Growing A Family in Persimmon Hollow</em> the third book in the Persimmon Hollow Legacy Series. The exiled Penelope faces the untamed Florida frontier to protect her unborn child and build a future on her own terms.<br><br>Seeking refuge far from her city home the cultured Penelope discovers that Persimmon Hollow is a community of grace and acceptance. She discovers an unexpected path to love in a sweet courtship with a visiting archaeologist whose support helps her open her heart. She embraces faith after seeing how it uplifts and guides the people who surround her.<br><br>If you enjoy Christian historical romance and frontier family sagas you'll love <em>Growing A Family in Persimmon Hollow</em>.</p>