Welcome to Tranquility by John M. Carney

Dave and Myra Lochwood had just retired. They decided to sell their home and follow their dreams of finding their retirement paradise. They thought they had found that perfect place in the South where they could buy an affordable plot of land to build their retirement sanctuary.

But the alluring brochures Myra had received said nothing of the grossly overpriced and overdeveloped turmoil they found when they arrived. Shocked by what they discovered, they returned home only to find their house was sold. Fortunately, some friend of theirs told them about the little mountain town of Tranquility. They checked it out and found it had everything they were looking for.

The Lochwoods were happily content in their pristine environment – until the arrival of the land developers. The developers pushed ahead with the clearing of the land and the removal of vast acres of timber. Later, the hidden purpose of the developers was revealed in their conflict with Barton Campbell, the local minister of the church in Tranquility.

Dave and Myra found themselves caught in the middle of the struggle between their friend, Barton, and the pressure of the land developers moving ever closer to their home. Who will prevail?