The Fire of Home

A scandalous homecoming When Amy Laytons family learned she planned to steal her sisters fiancé, Amy left home in disgrace. But in 1922, she returns to Powell Springs to escape the violent man she married. Despite the towns gossip, Amy is determined to rebuild her shattered life with the boardinghouse she inheritedand little else. A terrible secret Deputy sheriff Baxter Duncan senses theres more to Amy, his new landlady, than the rumors claim. Yet Bax respects her privacy. After all, a painful secret haunts him, too. And now that hes found a future in Powell Springs, he refuses to let his dark and wretched past destroy everything hes built. A redemptive journey As Amy struggles to make amends with her family, she finds a kindred spirit in Bax. But just as they begin to trust each other, a new visitor arrives in townand this person knows enough to ruin them both. After so much pain, can Amy and Bax still fight for their dreamsand win? See more