A Grave Encounter Series by Kay Chandler

Born out-of-wedlock, Hezekiah (Kiah) Grave assumes he’s the shameful consequence of love gone sour. He and his mother live in squalor while his wealthy father, whom he’s never met, enjoys a life of luxury. When three self-righteous judges from a little country church inform his mother that her kind aren’t welcome in their fellowship, Kiah makes a dual vow to never fall in love or darken the door of another church... moreBorn out-of-wedlock, Hezekiah (Kiah) Grave assumes he’s the shameful consequence of love gone sour. He and his mother live in squalor while his wealthy father, whom he’s never met, enjoys a life of luxury. When three self-righteous judges from a little country church inform his mother that her kind aren’t welcome in their fellowship, Kiah makes a dual vow to never fall in love or darken the door of another church. However, the vow becomes a hard one to keep when the prettiest girl in the land of cotton—the parson’s daughter—moves to Mississippi and sets her sights on him. When the parson’s car shows up repeatedly at a known prostitute’s house late at night, Kiah faces a dilemma. The thought of the preacher getting away with his little shenanigans infuriates Kiah; yet, revealing the incriminating truth could cause him to lose the only girl he’s ever loved. less

There’s trouble in the land of cotton when a handsome hobo hops off a train bearing a sinister secret capable of ruining lives—including the pristine life of Lizzie Lancaster, a precocious young heiress. When the flirtatious Lizzie offers Kiah Grave a ride in her new Model A, her cousin warns her it isn’t right... moreThere’s trouble in the land of cotton when a handsome hobo hops off a train bearing a sinister secret capable of ruining lives—including the pristine life of Lizzie Lancaster, a precocious young heiress. When the flirtatious Lizzie offers Kiah Grave a ride in her new Model A, her cousin warns her it isn’t right. What will townsfolk say if they see her picking up a vagrant at the tracks like a common chippy? Besides, Lizzie’s mother already has a beau picked out for her—Oliver Weinberger, the Senator’s son. But the daring Lancaster heiress has never bowed to protocol. Her quick wit and spunky attitude, which her father deem endearing, grate heavily upon her highfalutin mother’s nerves. Perhaps if she’d known the truth from the beginning, Lizzie wouldn’t have fallen in love with the mysterious stranger. But she didn’t and those who knew weren’t willing to tell. But like a splinter in the hand, secrets often fester and work their way out. less

On a dark September day in 1930, Dabney Foxworthy selflessly gave up a life of her own to become nursemaid to baby Alexandra, Pastor Pruitt’s orphaned granddaughter. Now, ten years later, the tide turns and she’s thrown into a unique situation she never dreamed possible. Wooed by two passionate men vying to win her hand in marriage, her choice is a difficult one to make. Will she listen to her head or to her heart?