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“He was an earthquake. He was ice and the muddy slick left behind by a hurricane…”

When Lea Sinclair became involved with Terry Chase, she never anticipated the cost of his control. Two years and one restraining order later, Lea’s carefully planned escape to a new home becomes the spark that fuels Terry’s obsession. With her healing disrupted and her safety violated, Lea takes a chance by reconnecting with her new friend, Evan, to regain a sense of stability.

Terry’s violent confrontation backfires as Lea discovers her own strength. Accepting Terry’s final choice, Lea embarks on a journey of healing, finally opening her heart to the possibilities of love and renewal in Winter’s Turn.

As the Civil War approaches, eighteen-year-old Junius Hart falls in love with Ruby, one of his father’s slaves. When Junius overhears plans to kidnap Ruby, he vows to get her to safety via the Underground Railroad, but his plan goes disastrously wrong when they are ambushed by Jayhawkers and Ruby is captured.

Junius has a special talent: since he was a boy, he has played his grandfather’s fife. He sees a way to track Ruby by joining the Missouri State Guard as a fifer. But soon after, his unit is absorbed into the Confederate Army, forcing Junius to choose between his quest and his moral compass.

After the war, Junius is still reeling from the loss of Ruby. He embarks on a career selling musical instruments which takes him to Canada. There, he learns of Ruby’s fate and meets someone who will forever change his life. For a brief moment, Junius believes his dreams of a life with Ruby may come true, until a shocking revelation tragically destroys them both.

Years later, Junius has rebuilt his life. He no longer plays the fife, but, in a surprising twist, one half of his broken fife shows up in the hands of a stranger, bringing him the redemption he never thought he’d find.