A love as deep as the bayou and dreams that threaten to separate them... When dreams lead Angeline Breaux and Jefferson Villare in different directions, the old friends don't expect to be reunited so soon. Can their love for each other survive despite the fact that Angeline's father is determined to marry her off to a fisherman who will keep her nearby and Jefferson is headed north to a career researching a cure for the fever that took his mother's life? KATHLEEN Y'BARBO is a Publishers Weekly and ECPA bestselling author of more than one hundred books with over two million copies of her books in print in the US and abroad. A tenth-generation Texan and certified paralegal, she is a member of the Texas Bar Association Paralegal Division, Texas A&M Association of Former Students, Texas A&M Women Former Students (Aggie Women), Texas Historical Society, Novelists Inc., Sisters in Crime, and American Christian Fiction Writers. She would also be a member of the Daughters of the American Republic, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and a few other illustrious organizations if she would just remember to fill out the paperwork that Great Aunt Mary Beth has sent her more than once. Kathleen and her hero in combat boots husband have their own surprise love story that unfolded on social media a few years back. They make their home just north of Houston, Texas and are the parents and in-laws of a blended family of Texans, Okies, and a trio of adorable Londoners. To find out more about Kathleen and her books, to subscribe to her newsletter, or connect with her through social media, check out her website at www.kathleenybarbo.com.