Johnny Davenport's carefree life came to an abrupt halt when he unknowingly contributed to a family tragedy, and while no one else holds him responsible, the guilt he carries has led to months of sullen introspection. When his flighty, overdramatic neighbor, a childhood friend who seems interested only in social status, enlists his help when her parents pressure her to marry a foreign noble, he can't say no. She's no longer the little girl he remembers, and he finds himself distracted by her pretty smile and even more so by the absolute faith she has in him.
Can Johnny forgive himself and open his heart when their fake engagement leads to real romance, or will he turn his back on a hopeful future, casting himself and the woman he loves into misery?
Cecily K. Wolfe is the author of the award-winning, best selling Cliff Walk Courtships Christian historical romance series as well as the sequel series, Cliff Walk Cousins. She writes contemporary young adult and women's fiction under the name Cecily Wolfe, as well as contemporary sweet romance with her teenage daughter as Alessa Martel.
She holds a master's degree with honors in library science from Kent State University and worked several decades as a public services librarian, serving those in lower income areas of Northeast Ohio before focusing on writing full-time.