Lantern of Hope

Hope Ledbetter buried her heart when she buried her husband who had been sent home from the War in a pine box. How could she ever love again? She was one of a few women in Lantern, Texas who knew she was indeed a widow. She struggled to get through the days that slowly turned into months. Her children were her only reason to get out of bed and face the day. Her horse ranch, like her heart, was in shambles due to her endless grief.
Roland Malone came to Lantern as a veterinary doctor to look after the welfare of the animals being used in a competitive event. He soon realized the event was a ploy to bring eligible bachelors into a town full of war widows and single girls with no hope for marriage. The War had taken most every man from the small town and returned very few. The ranch widow caught his eye and his heart the first time he saw her, but wrongful charges that hung over his head prevented him from pursuing the love that burned in his chest.
How can Roland and Hope find their happy ever after together with so much turmoil ruling their lives? Can the Lantern of Hope enlighten a path for them to find their way to each other or will circumstances beyond their control keep them apart forever?


Genre: Historical