California Historical

Cathy Marie Hake is author of over 30 Christian romances and has won many honors, including the Inspirational Readers Choice award. When good-natured but accident-prone Ruth Caldwell moves from the East to California, she finds adventure, love, and God's protection from peril. "This was one of the most enjoyable books I have read in quite some time."-Historical Romance Writers

Although Laney's been sweet on Galen for a while, he's always considered her his best friend's tag-along sister. But when Galen finally sees Laney as the wife of his dreams, a vile lie shatters his hopes and a leveled shotgun repays his kindness-on the very day he plans to pop the question.