Convincing David — Jane McBride Choate

Foster mother Jennifer Kirtpatrick is in debt. To supplement the meager stipend she receives from the county for her three foster children, she takes in boarders. Jenny has a generous heart, a green thumb, and a firm belief in the goodness of people.

Financial expert David Sherwood agrees to help Jenny find a way out of debt. Consultant to some of the largest businesses in the country, he foresees no problem in straightening out the finances of one woman. David has a guarded heart, an intelligent mind, and a distrust of anyone who claims that love can conquer all.

Jenny senses that underneath David's don't-get-too-close attitude is a warm and giving heart. David needs love but is afraid to accept it; Jenny gives love as easily as she breathes. A letter from a nine-year-old boy, a broken down washing machine, and a love that cannot be denied conspire to bring Jenny and David together -- forever.