She yearned for a simple life. But God had other plans… After surviving an unhappy marriage, Charity Beal avoids men. But compassion gets the better of her when she encounters Thorne Blackwell, a rugged shipping magnate in the midst of crisis. His brother has vanished and hired guns are after his brother's wife and son. To save them, Thorne faces a grueling journey through the wild Oregon Territory. In order to succeed, he needs Charity's help. Through roiling rivers and lush mountain passes, Charity's kindness and faith awakens Thorne to a strength he never knew. But before he can heal her wounded heart and win her love, he has to save their party from the sharpshooter stalking their every step.
Author
Valerie Hansen is the pen name of Valerie Whisenand. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information. Although I have been a published author since the mid 1980s, I have been writing women's Christian fiction almost exclusively since 1999. There is a longer, more detailed bio on my website so there's no need for me to repeat all that here. Right now, I write for all three Love Inspired lines, Romance, Suspense and Historical. I'm delighted to have been included that broadly and besides, it keeps me so busy that I stay out of trouble. Well, mostly. You'll find me on the LI Historical blog as well as other LI features. If I try to do much more I won't have time to write my books!
