The Poppy Field

<p><strong>A restless wife. A handsome suitor. Will she say yes?</strong></p><p> </p><p> When her husband Phil decides to become a missionary in Guatemala his decision turns Katherine's comfortable life in Indiana upside down. Trying to be a supportive spouse she organizes the move and packs up the kids. Now the family must adjust to life in colorful Guatemala a land of coffee plantations peasant farmers and archeological sites but also a land of narco-trafficking and armed men.</p><p> </p><p> Katherine soon finds herself living in a rundown rural house with cold showers and a primitive kitchen. Summoning an inner resilience she shifts her attention to homeschooling two unhappy children. With her husband absent for days at a time she accepts help from their wealthy Latino neighbor. Suave and debonair he educates her about Guatemala's history and social problems and even offers financial assistance.</p><p> </p><p> With romance on the horizon she and the children move into his mansion but beneath his politeness and charm she glimpses a darker past. </p><p> </p><p> Her husband is oblivious and her suitor won't wait forever. As the net closes around her Katherine must find a way to free them all from this dangerous entanglement.</p><p> </p><p> If you like fast-paced character-driven fiction with a dash of romance crime and family drama then you'll love Caroline Kellems' novel about a mother caught between being faithful to her husband and faithful to her own desires.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Buy <em>The Poppy Field</em> and tremble with the heat of rising passion and the chill of impending disaster.</p>