Carol Ervin

Untrue things are rumored of May Rose, but it's true she's too pretty for her own good....

In 1918, Winkler explodes from a community of 13 helpful souls to a crowded coal mining town of strangers with divided loyalties. War in faraway Europe means more money....

May Rose has the husband, family, and boardinghouse she wanted, but managing business and doing her best for loved ones make challenging days and troubled nights....

Fifteen years have passed with only the exchange of letters among three families connected by love and misfortune. Now remnants of these families reunite....

When feisty Wanda Wyatt is left widowed, penniless, and disturbed by recent fits of rage, she turns to the one person she hates - her grandmother....