Jason and Kathy Miller are brimming with hope and excitement for their future together as husband and wife on their wedding day in June of 1983. Twenty years later life isn't so carefree anymore. Three children, several pounds, and graying hair have dampened the enthusiasm, and Kathy is feeling it. Caring for a home, husband, and teenagers isn't always as fulfilling as a woman would want it to be...and that's where problems begin for the Millers. Her new job as a hostess at an upscale restaurant seems to be the answer. A new hairstyle and wardrobe, along with shedding a few pounds, goes a...

Annabella Barton is a headstrong, independent woman of the 1880's. She loves her parents, and she loves Rubyville, Kansas, the town her parents founded. Annabella King is also a headstrong, independent woman of the 1980's. She has lost her parents, and her love for Rubyville, Kansas is what keeps her going. Meeting Michael Langworthy in the summer of 1980 will change her life in ways she never thought possible. It will also change Rubyville. The lives of these two young women will forever be entangled and their love for Rubyville will bind them together.

What do you decide in life, when one man is the perfect answer...but the other holds your heart? Annabella Barton is headstrong, independent and stubborn. Patience isn't one of her virtues either. After leaving Orin Langworthy at the altar, she seeks a place of refuge in St. Louis, Missouri. Annabella's Aunt Agnes welcomes her into her beautiful home on Lafayette Square. There, they live a busy life doing volunteer work at their church, City Hospital and the children's home. The three children they take into their home make life just about perfect, if not a little chaotic...until Orin...

How do you live and learn when your pride is bigger than your heart...and your hurts are worn like medals? Helen Barton lives her life by her words, and they aren't always carefully selected. Her bitterness is alive and well, flourishing where ever she goes. She meets her equal the summer of 1925. If possible, Malcolm Hanover may be more cynical than she is. Is this a match made in Heaven, or something more sinister? Often, lessons are learned the hard way. Is it better to light your path with a torch of revenge and bitterness...or accept the hurts you have and seek a place to heal? The...

Love at first sight isn't a ticket to a lifetime of happiness Evelyn Barton Hanover has always been a tomboy at heart. She is ready to graduate and leave Rubyville, exploring the unknown. Her mother, Helen, has plans for Evelyn, as well. Plans that include staying in Rubyville and marrying the capable and responsible Aaron Darby. Richard King isn't looking for anyone in particular. Yet when Evelyn turns her gaze on Richard at the Senior Prom, he is swept away and starts making plans of his own. Evelyn must decide whether to live her life as she desires, or to follow the course her mother has...