Joyce Collins Rose

Two Small Round Stones Joyce Collins Rose

Elizabeth McDonald grew up sheltered in her small Maine town, a town soon to be touched by America's Civil War. Her one true love volunteers to fight, eager for the excitement of war and to escape what he believes to be the dull and boring life of a farmer. The boy-next-door comes to Elizabeth's rescue when she discovers, to her utter dismay, that her beloved Nathan has left her with child; however the ill will Elizabeth has held toward Frank Mitchell since childhood prevents her from seeing the truth of his deep and abiding love for her. Coping with the tragic death of her mother, married to a man she initially despises and grieving the loss of Nathan, Elizabeth McDonald must come to grips with the twists and turns her life has taken, whether she is ready or not.