Waiting for Morning
By (Author) Margaret Brownley
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Thomas Nelson Publishers
1st January 2013
United States
General
Fiction
Christian life and practice
813.6
Paperback
352
Width 139mm, Height 213mm, Spine 22mm
308g
Molly Hatfield comes to Arizona Territory seeking stability and security. But living in Cactus Patch provides her with more than she ever dreamed of.
There is nothing Molly wouldnt do for her teenaged brother, Donny. Blaming herself for the accident that left him wheel-chair bound, Molly has dedicated her life to his care. But in 1896, gainful employment for a woman is hard to come by. So when Molly learns that an eccentric rancher in Cactus Patch, Arizona, is looking for an heiress--someone to take over management of the ranch in exchange for future ownership--she jumps at the chance to provide a real home for her brother.
If she proves to have a knack for ranching and agrees to remain single for life, the ranch can be hers. Neither stipulation worries Molly. Shes resourceful and hardworking. And she gave up dreams of marriage long ago when she dedicated her life to her brothers well-being.
However, Molly didnt bank on meeting Dr. Caleb Fairbanks, the towns handsome and charismatic young doctor. Caleb has a way with Molly that makes her nervous. But its how he is with her brother that really alarms her. Caleb sees past the wheelchair and genuinely likes Donny, but Molly fears hes putting unrealistic ideas into her brothers head. Falling in love with Caleb would threaten everything shes worked for, even her brothers future happiness.
But it could be the very reason God brought her to Last Chance Ranch.
Thrills, mystery, suspense, romance: Margaret penned it all. Nothing wrong with this, except Margaret happened to be writing for the church newsletter. After making the church picnic read like a Grisham novel, her former pastor took her aside and said, "Maybe God's calling you to write fiction." It turns out God was and Margaret did. She now has more than 20 novels to her credit. In addition, she's written many Christian articles and a non-fiction book. Still, it took a lot of prodding from God before Margaret tried her hand at writing inspirational fiction which led to her Rocky Creek series. "I love writing about characters at different stages of faith," she says of the new direction her writing career has taken, "and I'm here to stay." Happily married to her real-life hero, Margaret and her husband live in Southern California.