The Road to Love

The Road to Love
Linda Ford

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesThe road that led to Kate Bradshaw's door sometimes seemed the loneliest in the world.In the depths of the Depression, the young widow was struggling to hold on to the family farm raise two small children. she had only her faith to sustain her–until the day Hatcher Jones came walking up that long, lonely road. The hsome, mysterious drifter was clearly haunted by some terrible secret from his past.But the simple acts of kindness he showed Kate her children spoke of a good heart strong values. she longed to make him see that there could be redemption for anyone, even him– that all his wering had brought him home at last.

“What is it that makes a man leave

his home?” Kate asked.

“Every man has his own reasons,” Hatcher replied, while hammering a fence staple.

“Like what?”

“Some have no place to go. Some no place to stay.”

She carefully considered him. “Which are you?”

He shrugged, moved along the fence and pounded in three more staples.

She followed after him, carrying the bucket containing the fencing supplies. “Where did you start from?”

“No place.”

“Are you expecting me to believe you were raised by wolves?”

He smiled. “Why does it matter?”

“I’m just making polite conversation. Are you from back east?”

Stubborn woman wasn’t going to let it go. “Can’t remember.”

“Can’t or don’t want to?”

“Yup.”

“Fine. Don’t tell me. It’s just that I’m so very grateful for my home and feel sorry for anyone who doesn’t enjoy the same blessings.”

She was indeed blessed, but he kept his thoughts to himself….

LINDA FORD

shares her life with her rancher husband, a grown son, a live-in client she provides care for and a yappy parrot. She and her husband raised a family of fourteen children, ten adopted, providing her with plenty of opportunity to experience God’s love and faithfulness. They had their share of adventures, as well. Taking twelve kids in a motor home on a three-thousand-mile road trip would be high on the list. They live in Alberta, Canada, close enough to the Rockies to admire them every day. She enjoys writing stories that reveal God’s wondrous love through the lives of her characters.

Linda enjoys hearing from readers. Contact her at linda@lindaford.org or check out her Web site at www.lindaford.org where you can also catch her blog, which often carries glimpses of both her writing activities and family life.

The Road to Love

Linda Ford

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.

—Philippians 3:13

I am privileged and honored to have a special critique partner who encourages and challenges me. Without her my struggles to map out my stories would be more painful and, at times, even fruitless.

Thanks, Deb. I couldn’t do it without you. This book is lovingly, gratefully dedicated to you.

Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Question For Discussion