For Alfonso, family feels like a cage. For Philadelphia, it feels like home at last.Alfonso came to the Weaver farm in 1874 with six of his siblings after a seventh—his older sister Bella—became a mail-order bride. Eight years later, he's still there—and wishes he weren’t. But two sisters have wed and moved off, so Bella is committed to making sure he stays put. For now, he's stuck chopping wood, picking fruit, making sausages, and dreaming of a day he can go out o...

Lucia wonders what love feels like. Max already knows it's her.Lucia Cucinotta has spent years tucked away on the Weaver farm, her world no bigger than family chores and the occasional trip to town. But when she finally visits Clear Creek, she’s swept into a whirlwind of picnics, parties, and more handsome young men than she's ever seen. For the first time, Lucy is free to discover what her heart truly wants.Maxwell Cooke has been waiting since Christmas pa...