The paths of life that brought them together are destined to tear them apart.īurke Jones began his life as a nameless orphan, dreaming of one day being a renowned doctor with a home and family to call his own. being happy with the person you are is more important than pretending to be the person other people think you ought to be.”

“You need to make the decision that is best for you-not for me, not for your family, but for you.” I enjoyed seeing Sophie and Burke’s relationship grow and evolve and their outlooks on life change. She also meets the doctor and a whole cast of other interesting and welcoming people. When Sophie arrives in Hope Springs, she finds an entirely differentĮnvironment than she is used to. Sophie Kingston, a Baltimore socialite who doesn’t fit in there, and Burke Jones, an orphan who longs to be a success in his doctoring, are the Eden is a master at creating realistic, layered, and engaging characters and plopping them in intriguing places and situations, then allowing them to grow and change for the better. Although this is a novella, it reads like a longer story and packs a lot of punch.

It was so enjoyable to once again visit Hope Springs, Wyoming in Sarah M. Katie makes one sacrifice after another to keep the peace and help see her loved ones through the difficult days ahead, but will her efforts be enough? Can the town make amends before their hatred consumes them all? And will Katie find the love she has been searching for as well as a home to call her own? Volume 2 and the conclusion to the story of Longing for Home part of A Proper Romance series.“One can only endure so much rejection before one’s goal is to avoid it at nearly all costs.” In the midst of the growing unrest, temperatures drop quickly, too quickly, and Irish nightmares of famine and cold resurface as the little Wyoming town struggles to beat the harsh winter. Furthermore, the town is more divided than ever with both the Irish and the Reds stealing property, burning buildings, and endangering lives. Katie's heart still remains sharply divided between playful Tavish and steady Joseph, though she feels ill-prepared to make a decision. Katie Macauley gave up her lifelong dream of returning to Ireland in order to make a home for herself in Hope Springs, Wyoming, but her future has never been so uncertain.

Hope Springs by Sarah M. Eden