Aspen Falls Series Boxset (Books 1-5)

Book 1: New BeginningsRachael Hart is looking forward to Aspen Falls' Founders Day celebration – the twenty-fifth anniversary of the town's founding by her father. Rachal, the oldest, still lives at the homestead with her sister Miriam, and her brothers, Benjamin and Jason. She loves it in Aspen Falls, but only one thing is missing from her life – a husband and family.Preparing for the celebration, Rachael reflects on the town's beginnings and the inhabitants; Sheriff Clay Buford, veteran of the Civil War, and Doc Hemmings, the town doctor; and her best friend, Susan Rogers. Her younger sister Miriam is bucking tradition, causing no little consternation from their mother, and of course, the conflicting dreams of her brothers, which prompt a few issues of their own within the family.Just when Rachael thinks she may never achieve her own dreams, an old beau returns to town for the celebration, prompting Rachael to hope that this time, she'll be lucky in love.--------------------------------Book 2: Blind FaithRachael Hart, eldest daughter of the Hart family, founders of Aspen Falls, had begun to lose hope of ever marrying and having a family when William Bly, a former suitor returns to town, proclaiming his love and asking for her hand. Her hopes burgeon, only to be cruelly dashed when she learns she's going blind. Her fiancé is having second thoughts, while Rachael struggles to accept the prognosis.--------------------------------Book 3: Starry NightBenjamin Hart has dreams of traveling beyond the borders of Aspen Falls. His dreams come crashing down around him when he learns that his secret courtship with Millie Benson has resulted in the news that she is with child. The young couple struggle with this new reality, and though Benjamin had already proposed to her before they learned the news, the wedding must now be rushed, at the insistence of their parents.A tragic accident threatens both their lives and that of their unborn child, forcing Benjamin to truly grasp what's most important in life; family and love. Despite numerous challenges, the young couple faces an uncertain future; turning away from dreams to deal with the demands and responsibilities of life.--------------------------------Book 4: Bucking TraditionMiriam Hart struggles against all the changes that have occurred over the past few months. Two of her siblings already married, a baby on the way, and her father fretting about her own unlikely chances of landing a husband anytime soon. Miriam, the tomboy, through and through; outspoken, wearing boy's clothes, taking dares and generally scaring a handful of otherwise eligible bachelors off.--------------------------------Book 5: Smoldering FurySheriff Clay Buford's past as a Civil War veteran continues to haunt him. The sheriff of Aspen Falls for the prior three years, he's a respected man in the community who keeps the growing town safe – from man and beast. Clay is dedicated to the people of his town, but no one knows his secrets: the nightmares that plague him every night; the roiling anger that often simmers just beneath the surface; the seemingly innocuous sounds that unexpectedly startle him.