Nina Davidson

Shadows of the Heart Nina Davidson

Allison Duncan's short stature and slight frame gives her a child-like appearance, but she has yet to come of age, even though she is now pushing thirty. Her sheltered life and trusting nature has left her naïve of the suffering ways of the world and how evil people can be. Which is why she finds herself alone, again, as she has many times before. She is brooding on how life has betrayed her. It wasn't supposed to turn out this way, but here she was, in a darkened room, afraid of what was coming next to get her. Until one day she promises herself that no more will she succumb to the fear, but she forgets to factor in the unseen presence of Maggie McCoy. 1889: Maggie McCoy a former school teacher from Boston, fights to survive in the hostile Oklahoma territory. After her husband dies, she is left with four children to raise and a large cattle ranch to run. When a prairie fire leaves her with nothing, she is faced with rebuilding her husband's dream ranch or making the formidable journey back to Boston. Allison and Maggie are drawn together across time by an unknown force. Both families are united by a "happenstance" meeting of Maggie's great-great-granddaughter and Allison's oldest son. Their steamy relationship sets off a chain of astonishing events that effect both families in awe-inspiring ways.