The long way home Homeward series, book 1

Summary: A National best-selling author, Janis Reams Hudson has thrilled the hearts of millions of readers with more than 30 novels that feature spirited heroes and heroines. A Long Way Home is the story of two outcasts searching for a place to call their own. After seven years in prison, Duncan Malone returns to Washita, Texas desperately wanting to reclaim his family's farm. But it is now owned by Franki Taylor, a young unmarried woman who is six months pregnant. In the eyes of the townspeople, they are both suspicious and untrustworthy. So when Duncan starts working for Franki, a storm of gossip threatens to destroy the two of them. They have joined forces to keep the farm running, but Duncan and Franki soon feel a strong attraction. Narrator Ruth Ann Phimister fully voices the couple's hope and fears as they overcome the memories of old betrayals and learn to trust each other.