Introduction

The new temporary pastor of Hope Community Church was everything Mara Zimmer was trying to avoid. Jacob Durand was young, good-looking and interested. She was terrified that if he learned about her tragic past, he would turn his back on her, too.

Secrets and Heart

Jacob didn''t know what Mara was hiding, only that somehow she''d managed to steal his heart. Yet, he had no right to feel the way he did. Soon his tenure as pastor would be over, and he''d move on to greater opportunities.

Love and Longing

How could he leave behind the woman he longed to marry?