Under the guardianship of her mother until she turns twenty-one, Hope has no say when her marriage to the cruel and arrogant Arland Beaucamp is arranged. Far from a love match for the groom-to-be, Hope's considerable fortune will bankroll his extravagant lifestyle.
But Hope can run away, and flee she does, until an accident disrupts her journey. Now at the mercy of the Marquess and Marchioness of Aven, Hope finds herself drawn to the compassionate Viscount Waverly.
Can love erase the fears of Hope's past? Can love erase her fears of tomorrow, as the ugly shadow of Beaucamp looms ever closer?
Carolyn R Scheidies is a wife, proud mother of two, and grandmother of wonderful grandchildren she loves to spoil. Though her writing career is important, it is not more important than her family or her faith.
A graduate from the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) with a degree in journalism, Carolyn's published credits include over two-dozen plus books (with various publishers including Harlequin and Barbour), several of which have garnered awards. She's written features, program material and more for a variety of publications, has a regular newspaper column, worked as an editor, speaker/teacher and book reviewer. One of her Kearney Hub columns also won her an Amy Writing Award in 2013.
Through the years, Scheidies has spoken to different groups, led workshops, substitute taught in the media dept at UNK for several years and has taught adult enrichment writing classes at Central Community College. She has been interviewed on NTV, KHAS and AFR radio as well as in numerous print and online publications and had a monthly book review segment on NTV when she was a regular book reviewer.
Whatever she does, Carolyn’s goal is to share hope found in Jesus Christ.