Softening hearts in hard times.
Historical romance with God's supernatural touch.

PART OF THE UNBURNING FIRE SERIES - A PREQUEL

Brescia, Italy, 1413.

In an isolated village concealed among the rugged cliffs and dense vegetation of Lake Iseo, Merla Meadows cares for the elderly in a community that considers them a burden.

James Kempe harbors no fantasies about marriage. Having always seen his deeply religious mother shy away from his father’s touch, he knows such unions are simply business transactions.

During a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, James and his mother stumble into a community with strange beliefs, where he finds himself resisting the unrefined charm of the beautiful, red-haired caretaker.

When Merla's home is threatened by the town’s spiritual leaders, James is torn between the mission his father gave him and a young woman determined to safeguard the vulnerable at any cost.