When Quincee Davis moved into a house in order to raise her late sister' s two children, she was less than thrilled to discover that Hamilton Paxton--the judge who had suspended her driver' s license--lived right next door. Their close proximity created immediate tension...which unexpectedly turned into attraction.
PROVED A CHANCE TO HEAL
Hamilton had a shameful secret he was keeping from the community. But his growing friendship with neighbor Quincee was lightening his heart--making him feel bolder. Would his mounting love for Quincee help him learn to trust again, and create a complete family all his own?
A Missouri native, Ruth (Lee Scofield) grew up in Kansas City before TV and learned early on that "let's pretend" was a wonderful game. She learned the work ethic early, too, holding a variety of jobs during high school: carrying cafeteria trays at 14, clerking in a dime store, drug store fountain waitress and office work.
After graduation, Ruth married the love of her life, Charles, had two children, Karen and Charlie, and moved around the country with her IBM husband. While living in New York, Ruth worked as a multi-task person for a weekly newspaper and had her first byline as a feature writer.
An avid Bible student, Ruth worked for 30 years with teens within her church and hosted both a weekly woman's prayer group and young adult study group while living near Washington, D. C., where she attended her first RWA National Conference. She joined the local RWA chapter and a heavy-duty critique group where she honed her skills.
Ruth wrote some western historicals for Harper as Lee Scofield. Her first, SWEET AMITY'S FIRE, was a finalist for RWA's First Book RITA award.