Four Appalachian Romances: novellas that reveal the light and the dark
When a massive blizzard traps nine strangers inside the Willow Creek Diner in the mountains of western Virginia, none of them expect their lives to change. But over the next three days-wrapped in warmth, coffee, and unexpected company-love begins to bloom in the most surprising places. House of Pain
Ashfall Ridge in Appalachia -once a coal town, now a graveyard of abandoned houses and empty promises. Jobs are gone, addiction is everywhere, and escape feels impossible. For eighteen-year-old Norma, every day is a battle to survive inside the collapsing house she shares with Rusty, her violent, drug-addicted boyfriend, and Tad, their two-year-old son.
Norma's life is measured in bruises, whispered prayers, and the quiet terror of Rusty's rage. But when she begins forming a fragile, unexpected connection with Jason, the gentle clerk at the local convenience store, a spark of something dangerous ignites-hope. But can Norma survive long enough to even think of hope?
Where the Coal Dust SettlesIn the lonely hollows of postwar Appalachia, coal miner Samuel Hensley works deep underground by day and returns each night to an empty cabin nestled against the ridge. His world is made of stone, soot, and silence-until the whispers begin.
At first, it's only the creak of a door, the faint hum of a hymn. But soon Samuel can feel her presence-a woman's voice drifting through the dark, soft as smoke and sorrow. She is Eleanor, a ghost bound to the mountains, revealing herself piece by piece as Samuel unearths the truth of her death and the love she lost long ago.
The Tree Farmer's HeartWhen Alex Chambers, a hardworking Christmas tree farmer in the mountains of Ashe County, North Carolina, loads up his truck for the holiday sales trip to Winston-Salem, he's focused on one thing: keeping his struggling farm afloat for another year. He doesn't expect tangled lights, muddy boots, or a quick-witted nurse with a smile that lingers long after she walks away.
Tricia Winters isn't looking for romance. Fresh from a painful divorce and buried in hospital shifts, she's just trying to make it through the holidays in one piece. But when she crosses paths with Alex-frazzled, kind, and utterly sincere-something in her heart begins to thaw.
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