Will Hank Hughes get a second chance at love? Temperance Jameson walked into his office looking for employment. Her grace and self-assurance sparked a long-forgotten feeling. Will she awaken his heart?

Temperance faced an over-welling task of preparing three meals a day for the huge trading post family, but she'd do anything to please her hard-working boss.  When he insisted she sit at the head of the dining table next to him, it not only established her coveted place in the family, but exposed his feelings for her.

Tempie is worried Hank isn't over his grief. When a haunting melody from his dead wife's past turns up, will it draw him back to his memories of his wife or release him to make a new life with her?

Northwoods Series   #5   90,670 words