Methow Valley Morning by Judith Blackburn

Effie Mae Culbertson wants to raise and train horses. That’s all she’s ever wanted to do. And maybe someday find that special someone like her grandparents and parents did. But in grade school she was treated badly, then a few years later the school bully cut one of her braids off. A bitter seed began to grow.When the young doctor, Robert, begins to court Effie, she decides it’s time to put foolish hurts aside and move on with her life. She believes Dr. Gallston is the one she’s been waiting for.Tragedy strikes in the Culbertson family. Then the girlhood nightmare begins again when she discovers Robert in the arms of another woman. The bitter seed sprouts, green and lush.Effie decides to move to her father’s recently bought homestead. She determines to make a life for herself and her future horses; on her own. She doesn’t need a man.James is kind and gentle, but has secrets of his own. When his actions put them together he is determined to do his part to help Effie. Effie doesn’t want his help, but in spite of both their desires to stay apart they keep crossing paths.Can Effie and James find their way to each other? Or will Effie’s bitterness choke off the relationship?

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (April 7, 2009)
• ISBN-13: 978-1438925028

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