Green Valley — Meredith Resce

An endearing historical romantic novel set in Australia Green Valley is the second book in the 'Heart of Green Valley' series. The story is about the romantic attraction between aristocratic beauty, Lady Emily Wallace, and the handsome, yet impoverished, Colin Shore. Lady Emily tries desperately to show the poor hero that she can be a good farmer's wife. He, however, thinks any attraction has no future because of their social differences. Their situation appears hopeless, and things take a turn for the worse when Colin is arrested and put on trial. Full of tension, interesting characters and intriguing plot, this gripping novel of romance and love should appeal to readers of Jeanette Oke, Francine Rivers and Catherine Cookson.