As a frightened child on the orphan train, Nora Barlow found comfort in an unexpected friendship. Now the new schoolteacher in Hazelton, Iowa, Nora has built her life around one guiding promise: finding her sister again. A spotless reputation and careful choices are the only path she trusts.
A new physician still working to fully be accepted in Hazelton, Dr. Briant Caldwell never imagines that the new teacher is the very girl who once shared his journey west on the orphan train.
When small keepsakes awaken memories of their childhood connection, their friendship rekindles and deepens. But in a town wary of scandal, even a gentle courtship carries risk. Will the promise that defined her past keep Nora from the love waiting in her present?
About the Author
Julia Allen has been writing since the second grade and loves editing just as much. She earned her degree in Technical Writing from Utah State University and started her editing business as soon as her kids were big enough to pour their own cereal.
Known to be sinister and soulless (aka left-handed and redheaded), if there’s ever a time when she’s not editing or writing, she’ll be singing along to musicals in the car or throwing random movie quotes into conversation every chance she gets. Julia lives near the Oquirrh Mountains with her husband, four kids, and crazy dog.