Maressa Douglass has been through many ups and downs in her short life. From slavery to finally reuniting her entire family in the wholesome little community of Sweet Town, she never wants to see them torn apart again. Her own budding dreams of studying medicine will have to be set aside as unrealistic in these circumstances, as outlandish as her accepting the courting efforts of Pierre Dubois, the French painter in town who's been making eyes at her. The mine Pierre has been toiling away in is finally about to pay off and give him the freedom to focus on his art once more, but an ill-timed explosion has devastating effects on the town water supply. As Maressa steps in to avert a deadly disease outbreak with an experimental treatment, she and Pierre must scandalously work together. With every hour bringing them closer to an explosive solution, a forbidden love is growing. Will they follow their dreams or will fear tear them apart for good? Historical romance comes alive in quiet Sweet Town. Established in the Dakota Gold Rush of the 1870s, Sweet Town is surrounded by gentle hills and fields of clover. It's a place where anyone can start over and romance and redemption are never out of reach. Sweet Town romances tell the stories of the community as its members fall in love. These clean western stories follow residents of Sweet Town from mail order brides to a cowboy with a dark past. Anyone might find a miracle when they open their heart.