~~Miracle at Valley Rise Series~~
Hearts Unfold~Book One
Entreat Me Not~Book Two
Heart of My Own Heart~Book Three
Offered for Love~Book Four
A secret Christmas homecoming, a blinding snowstorm, and in the course of one night two shattered lives will be changed forever.

Nineteen-year-old Emily Haynes had lost almost everything she loved. Relying on what seems to be guidance from her invalid father, she returns to her past in hopes of discovering some sign toward the future. What begins as a joyous homecoming quickly becomes a nightmare when a badly injured stranger stumbles on the scene, his brief presence threatening to alter everything Emily believes about herself and the plan for her life. A less determined girl might have been shaken by such an experience, but not Emily. She is certain she’s made the right choice, so certain that in the following three years, she almost convinces herself.

Superstar violinist Stani Moss appeared to have everything–fame, fortune and a career guaranteed to bring more of the same, until one hasty decision placed it all in jeopardy. Terrified and confused, Stani struggles not only to recover his former skill, but to find answers to the questions which haunt him. Throughout his slow journey back, one image lingers in his buried memories of that fateful night–the vision of a girl he’s never met. The journey will eventually lead him to Emily, and beyond that day, everything about his life will be transformed.

Set in the years around 1970, Hearts Unfold begins the saga of two people whose paths should never have crossed, who defy the odds to create a place they can share. The first of four volumes in the Miracle at Valley Rise Series, this novel could stand alone as a triumphant tale of romance, but there’s much more to the story, as Emily and Stani reveal their pasts and strive to bridge the distance between their worlds. Follow their progress, be entertained by their adventures, and perhaps be inspired by their unwavering belief in the transforming power of love.

About Hearts Unfold author Karen Welch

Karen Welch was born in Richmond, Virginia and grew up in nearby Amelia County. After a twenty-year sojourn in North Florida, she and husband John now reside in Southeast Kansas with children and grandchildren nearby. While her career as an author began not long before her sixtieth birthday, Karen has rapidly made up for lost time by publishing the Miracle at Valley Rise Series–Hearts Unfold, Entreat Me Not, Heart of My Own Heart, and Offered For Love,as well as related titles, the holiday novella Christmas at Valley Rise and historical romance Shannon’s Daughter. In August, 2014 her new series Welcome to Walnut Lodge premiered with the release of Katie Lost and Found.
Karen can be contacted at welchkaren@Yahoo.com. Readers can also follow her on Facebook, “friend” her at AuthorKarenWelch and follow her on Pinterest at http://www.pinterest.com/valleyrise/. Her blog, Lost in the Plains can be viewed at valleyrise.blogspot.com. Follow her on Twitter: @welchkaren1

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