Loving Jesse — Joyce Myrus

An Unforgettable Passion
Raised in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, Lorena Reed knows the value of hard work and family. Heading home after two years spent nursing Civil War soldiers in the north, Lorena finds herself in New York City, sharing a meal with a wounded veteran who rescued her from a rough encounter on the docks. Jesse Sparhawk has the haunted eyes of a young man aged by battle, yet he sparks to life in her presence--and his accent is familiar. Immediately drawn to one another, Jesse and Lorena realize that they have several things in common...including painful secrets neither is ready to reveal. But soon after agreeing to allow Jesse to escort her on her trip South, Lorena falls victim to an attack that leaves her with no memory of her past. Now, with Jesse as her protector, she must piece together her past and figure out who is trying to hurt her--and why--as well as whether her former life included a husband. Only after these questions are answered will she be free to create new memories...loving Jesse.