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Beauty for ashes

Love, Dorothy, 1949-2012

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Welcome to Hickory Ridge, a nineteenth century fictional town set in the majestic east Tennessee mountains. In the center of town along a brick-paved street lies a bustling railway station, a barber shop, a bakery, and the mercantile where residents buy everything from bridles to molasses. It's the kind of town where people make more than a living - they make a life... It's 1876 and eligible bachelors are scarce in Hickory Ridge. But Carrie Daly has found love. Not the weak-in-the-knees kind, but something practical. Still, she isn$1? ?(Bt quite ready to set a date with Nate Chastain. Griff Rutledge is passing through to collect an old debt. Formerly a member of Charleston society, Griff has been estranged from his family for years. Determined to lead an unencumbered life, he is on his way to explore the gold fields and cattle ranches of Australia. But when he$1? ?(Bs asked to train a Thoroughbred for an upcoming race in Hickory Ridge, he decides to stay a bit longer. Despite objections from the townsfolk, and her fear that true happiness has eluded her, Carrie is drawn to Griff$1? ?(Bs kindness and charm. But Griff isn't sure if he wants to settle down. It will take a leap of faith for them to open their hearts and claim God$1? ?(Bs promise of beauty for ashes.