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Paper Roses
Christian fiction
Paper Roses
Book 1 of the Texas Dreams series
384 pages · First published 2009
Mail-order bride Sarah Dobbs leaves Philadelphia for Texas believing the letters she exchanged with Austin Canfield have prepared her for marriage and a new life. She reaches San Antonio only to learn that Austin has been murdered, leaving her and her young sister stranded with no home to return to. Austin’s brother Clay is determined to discover who killed him even though he resents the ranch and the obligations his brother’s death has left behind. The first Texas Dreams novel combines Christian historical romance, mystery, grief, and the fragile possibility of a future built from plans that have completely collapsed.
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Murder and death · Death, grief, and loss
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