Joy Restored (The Chronicles of Chanute Crossing)

By Jude Urbanski

In this modern historical, Jude Urbanski takes readers to her ancestral home in the beautiful hills of rural Tennessee. Her fictionalized town of Chanute Crossing and its characters offers glimpses of times past as well as present-day bustling Chanute.Kate Davidson wears a mask since her husband's death. Outwardly, she cares for her children and returns to work, but inwardly, she rages at God. She is unrehearsed for her reaction when widower Seth Orbin wades through rain and lightning to rescue her and her kids, who love that the storm strands them at Seth's mountain cabin. Kate and Seth sidestep a surprising attraction. Seth feels conflicted when discovering their spiritual gulf. He longs for Kate's parched faith to heal, while she's convinced he's deluding himself with ideas of peace. Seth knows he can't marry Elizabeth Koger, not after meeting Kate. At a low moment, Kate accepts a date from Willard Wittenberg. She bites her folly when he won't leave her alone and his history with Elizabeth unveils. A suspicious fire at Seth's sawmill--one implicating Willard and injuring Seth--creates turbulence. Barely conscious from his injuries, Seth declares his love for Kate. She can't understand such faith, much less the love offered. Family illnesses reinforce Seth's tragedy-proof peace. Kate's heart softens to God and to Seth. Joy is restored as only God can orchestrate.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521307725
• ISBN13: 9781521307724
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"