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",a beautifully rendered tale told with empathy and a genuine knowledge of both small town living and human nature."                          ~ Romantic Times Booklovers Consumer, Kathe RobinIn this heartwarming story of redemption and hope, Joshua McBride returns from the war a changed person, prepared to pay roots and grow his legs locally. Prim and uneasy Neglect Adelaide Stapleton, chief of the Dorcas Society, does not think he is improved--individuals are never what they appear. But she's lots of tricks of her own--included in this the fact that Joshua makes her really miss his troubling bears and sets her heart to beating. Just how long could she keep her very own past concealed--and avoid temptation?