Lockets & Lace Series by Abagail Eldan, Lockets and Lace, Sweet Americana

Courage brought her freedom, but the cost was her heart. Melly is a woman with secrets. Thatcher is the man with enough patience to unlock them. For fifteen years, Carmella Harperson’s life has been confined to a couple of acres in the middle of a large forest. She’s alive but hopeless, each day a struggle. William Thatcher Rainer’s past haunts him as he hunts down the man who destroyed his life... moreCourage brought her freedom, but the cost was her heart. Melly is a woman with secrets. Thatcher is the man with enough patience to unlock them. For fifteen years, Carmella Harperson’s life has been confined to a couple of acres in the middle of a large forest. She’s alive but hopeless, each day a struggle. William Thatcher Rainer’s past haunts him as he hunts down the man who destroyed his life. His days are filled with memories of the carnage of war; his nights with nightmares of the death of his wife. On the road, to find the man responsible for the misery of so many, they must work together and learn to trust. Neither is prepared for what they find at the end of their journey. less

Does love give second chances? Edwin Markham hopes so. He has loved Mary Winters, now the widow Mary Gilpin, since they were young. He has heard from a friend that Mary is in a town overrun by outlaws. Edwin leaves his business and heads out to help Mary. He finds more than he ever expected.