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Counterfeit Hope
Christian fiction
Counterfeit Hope
Book 2 of the Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age series
328 pages · First published 2023
Secret Service operative Andrew Darlington arrives in rural Indiana to assist a U.S. marshal investigating a counterfeiting family, only to find the marshal murdered and Andrew’s carefully hidden past in danger of exposure. Widow Lu Thorne wants only to escape the criminal family controlling her and protect her young son, but the death of the marshal destroys her safest route out. Andrew and Lu become reluctant allies even though each initially sees the other as an obstacle to freedom. The second Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age novel combines counterfeiting, undercover work, faith, redemption, and romantic suspense around two people whose secrets make trust especially costly.
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Murder and death · Death, grief, and loss
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Thirty-Story Orange Fizz
A bright, refreshing sip suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
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French 75
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A slow-sipping glass of wine suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
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