After All

By Patricia DeGroot

Book Overview

Based on true events. Two women - more than a century between them. A decision that has consequences for them both. Will faith be enough when a buried secret is at last revealed? Shelley Gatewood writes wedding vows for a living. When she returns to her grandfather's Texas hill-country ranch, Shelley is hoping the time-out from her life in Denver will be a good change. Nothing lately, seems to be satisfying. Not the friends she keeps, the way she spends her time, or the vows she writes for modern-day grooms. Assisting her grandfather in his time of need will shift her focus - even if it means being reunited with Ben Anders - the rancher who broke her heart.Englishwoman Matilda Wyeman is a widower's governess. In 1851 her employer convinces her to join him on his journey to America with his five children. The months' long journey tests Tilly's resolve. When tragedy strikes on the Missouri River, she is left with four orphans to care for. Should she turn back? Or go forward to Utah, where she's been promised a new life awaits? Will Hatcher's newspaper advertisement might be the answer from God that Tilly seeks.When Shelley discovers Tilly's journals revealing the hardships and decisions that shaped her life, Shelley is captivated. She sets out to discover all there is to know about Tilly. And learns all about herself along the way.Patricia DeGroot is the award-winning author of several historical romances. Please visit her at patricia-degroot.com

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1070576298
• ISBN13: 9781070576299
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"