num_pages: 312
description: Truetts hometown needed a doctor so after finishing medical school he returned to Bethel Springs. Fighting a secret war with a corrupt lawman wasnt in his plans but Sheriff Suggs thinks hes above the law and can lynch anyone who crosses him. When Suggs threatens his childhood friend Truett dons a cape and hood and rescues himplacing the Hooded Horseman in Sheriff Suggss crosshairs. Celia Wilcox arrives in Bethel Springs Alabama in June of 1880. Shes come from Nashville to help her sister care for their younger siblings. She hopes only to be on the small farm for the summer just until her mother recovers from the shock of Celias fathers death. She must return to Nashville to fulfill her dream of opening her own dress shop especially now to provide for her family. The lovely Celia catches Truetts eye and he finds himself wanting to impress her. But she flatly refuses to flirt with him or to fall for hisif he does say so himselfconsiderable charm. Celias growing attraction to the young Dr. Beverly terrifies her and even if she could marry him which she cannot what will happen when Sheriff Suggs discovers Truett is the Hooded Horseman? Will Celia be able to prevent the sheriff from carrying out one last lynching?
language: English
title: Magnolia Summer
publisher: GraceFaith Press