The Pathways to the Heart: A Coming-of-Age Anthology

Finding love is a journey in these Regency and Western romance novellas.The Courtship Cure: Mary Worthington has been raised in sheltered circumstances by her grandfather the duke, but now that her brother has inhertied the title, he wishes her to marry well. Doctor Tyndale, a recently made baronet, is intrigued by elusive Mary, but he assumes she is the same social level as his patients and therefore not high enough to meet his father’s approval. Can the two discover the truth - and love - in this Regency comedy of errors?Hiding Gems: Matthew just wants to live in peace on his Oregon ranch. Pearl is seeking shelter for herself and two Chinese children after the 1886 riots drive them out of Seattle. The two are drawn together by their gentle hearts, but they will have to decide if they are willing to stand up and fight against fear and prejudice to find love.Bootleggers and Basil: Helen Botsari arrives in 1920s Utah as a Greek picture bride, excited for a new life in a land of opportunity. When she discovers that her prospective groom was killed in a railroad accident, she finds herself alone in a foreign land that is increasingly hostile to immigrants. It is up to fellow immigrant Dimitrios Nikolaidis to convince her that America still holds a bright future for her.