The Secret Gift

How Could She Fall in Love with an Enemy?Young Civil War widow Rachel Barnes is determined to put the war and its bitter memories behind her. She and her family have moved west to make a fresh start as homesteaders on the Minnesota frontier.Then she meets Ian McKinnon, who fought for the South during the war. Ian’s easy charm and his obvious admiration of Rachel make it all too tempting to forget what she knows he really is… an enemy who can’t be trusted. What will Rachel do when calamity strikes her family and Ian is the only person who can help?Laura Ingalls Wilder meets Jane Austen in this romance full of lovable characters, authentic period details, and a deeply satisfying Happy Ever After.