The moment Lachlan Garrett and his men set foot in town, Jessica Hardtock knows there will be trouble. The handsome cowboy, with his easy manner and lazy smile, steals her breath away. However, having escaped from danger as a child, she's learned men can never be trusted. Having come west in search of a trio of cold-blooded killers, Lachlan is stunned to find Snowcastle, a town not on any map. There is something peculiar about its sheriff as well. His instincts tell him the boy with the shorn blonde hair isn't a male at all, but a woman-a beautiful woman. Fate has brought them together, but the shadows of the past are closing in. Jessica will have to trust the handsome rancher, or else risk the welfare of the town, and the life she's dreamed of. She is in danger of losing it all-especially her heart, because there is something about Lachlan she cannot resist.
The final installment of the trilogy of Jessica, Jessica's Attainment is an inspiring tale of self-discovery and growth.Jessica, her husband, Allen, and their son, Mason, have temporarily moved in with yet another relative, Allen's uncle Luke, until they can find a new home. Jessica has come to realize that despite her romantic notions, her husband is far from the knight in shining armor that she believed he was. Her shroud of darkness is her only defense against his cruel treatment, but she feels she has to stay, to make things work. It is only fair to Mason, who needs to have both a mother and a father.However, concerns for both her and Mason's health, as well as a sudden change in the family's financial dynamic that lasts for years and years, start to erode her patience with Allen and his unkind ways. After two perspective-changing conversations, Jessica decides to let the shroud fall away.Without it, can she rely on her own strength to get through her life with Allen?
"An inspiring tale of compassion and perseverance." --Booklist (starred review) Rescue thought he'd grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog, but when he gets the news that he's better suited to being a service dog, he's worried that he's not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. Based on a real-life partnership, this 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner features an endnote from the authors about service dogs, including their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue.
