Texas Redemption

Laurel James has a past she wants buried, and she accepts a marriage proposal from the mayor of a small East Texas town. The match promises a calm, well-regarded life in which nothing can threaten her. For a time, she believes she has gotten exactly what she hoped for. That belief falters when Shenandoah returns to town.

Shenandoah once loved Laurel, lost her, and never expected to see her again, least of all as his brother's bride-to-be. He understands he ought to keep his distance, since he has little to offer a woman of her standing. Yet from the moment their eyes meet, he is drawn to her and finds his only real comfort in her company. He wonders whether a man who has known nothing but war can ever truly make amends.

The novel is a romance set in small-town Texas, centered on a love triangle between two brothers and the woman caught between them, with a historical backdrop and themes of second chances.