SynopsisA New York Times Bestselling AuthorA CBA Bestselling AuthorThe Walnut Creek Series (Book 2)When Katie Steury hires old friend Harley Lambright to remodel her house, she does so with trepidation, because they've had a rocky relationship. But Harley agrees to help Katie, since it's clear she needs someone on her side. While clearing debris, both soon discover they have some clean-up to do in their own lives as well. In the process it's revealed that both have secrets, and they're forced to reevaluate their past and their future. As the house gets a second chance, so, too, does their relationship. Now all they have to do is open their hearts -- and hope and pray that their new bond will also stand the test of time., Robert came to Galveston to fulfill his promise to a dying man and look after his widow. He didnt expect to find love in the unlikeliest of places. Robert Truax, former Second Lieutenant and Confederate officer in the Civil War, made a promise to his comrade Phillip Markham. If anything happened to Phillip, Robert would look after his beloved wife, Miranda. She was his life, his world, his everything. After the war, Robert is left to pick up the pieces and fulfill his pact. When he arrives at Miranda's home in Galveston, Texas, things are worse than he imagined. Phillip's name has been dragged through the mud, everyone in town believes him to be a traitor, and his widow is treated as an outcast. Even more disturbing is her emotional well-being. Miranda seems hopeless, lost, and so very alone. Robert had thought his duty would be simple. He would help Miranda as quickly as possible in order to honor a promise. But the moment Robert laid eyes on her, his plans changed. He's mesmerized by her beauty and yearns to help her in any way he can. He makes it his duty to protect Miranda, turn her reputation around, and to find some way to help her smile again. But it doesn't prove to be an easy taskRobert knows something about Phillip that could shake Miranda to the core and alter her view of the man she thought she knew so well.