Miriam Brown has been traveling the country the last five years, searching for a sense of belonging, but now she's coming home to Topeka, where her grandmother has been waiting for her. She has no idea how long she'll stay before wanderlust strikes her again. She only knows that she can't outrun the pain she's carrying inside her. Toby Johnson has loved one girl his entire life - Miriam Brown. He thought they'd marry as soon as he graduated from college, but when she left Topeka without saying a word, his dreams were crushed. Now she's back, and he wonders if this is their second chance. If only Miriam would speak to him instead of sending him away over and over again. When the elderly women of the sewing circle hear of this ill-fated romance, they decide to give destiny a little bit of help - and there's no limit to what grandmothers will do when the happiness of their grandchildren is at stake. This historical romance novel is the first in a new series set in the world of Amelia C. Adams' bestselling Kansas Crossroads.

Peter Thomas has never had much luck with romance. For as many times as he's put his heart on the line, he's been rejected, and he can't help but wonder if perhaps being a family man isn't in the stars for him. He tries to focus on building his career instead, but he knows he'll never be truly happy until he has someone to share his life with. Scarlett Carlson isn't interested in romance at all. She's a young widow with two small children, and every moment is spent taking care of them. When she isn't worrying about their needs, she's still grieving the loss of her husband, and she doesn't even want to think about welcoming someone new into her life. For some reason, though, Peter Thomas has decided she's the one. Sometimes things are meant to be, and sometimes they're not. But fate never stopped the seven meddling grandmas of the sewing circle from putting their two cents' worth into the pot ...

Free-spirited Kitty Clark has never cared a fig for anyone else's opinion, and she won't marry simply because it's expected of her. She wants to be really, truly in love before agreeing to become the other half of someone's whole. She's often thought about remaining single forever and retaining her independence, but she does want to have a family someday. It's all too complicated. The seven meddling grandmothers of the sewing circle decide this must be remedied, and they set about finding her the man who will change her mind permanently. After suffering an illness that damaged his vocal cords, Justin Sorensen has come to Topeka to study with famous opera singer Orinda Britt Perry. Having retired herself for similar reasons, Mrs. Perry is in a unique position to help him, and he prays this visit is successful - without music, he doesn't know who he is. When he meets the charming and vivacious Kitty Clark, he discovers someone who understands his connection to music and encourages him to become even more than he thought he could be. But with an ill mother, an absentee father, and a brother who won’t hold up his end of the bargain at home, will Kitty ever be able to marry—now that she’s decided she wants to?