A Heart Victorious

Bet Valentine is a struggling young widowed mother with a new baby, Bonnie. She wants to be a stay-at-home mom, but is forced to work in a bank. And, after a disastrous experience with her daughter's daycare center, Bet is in despair. Then, Bet's kindly neighbor, Hester March, has an idea: Bet should meet Jake Calloway, Hester's recently widowed nephew. Jake is looking for a wife, and would like to have children of his own.Bet and Jake do meet, (at first, disastrously --Bet mistakes Jake for a kidnapper, and hits him with a mop). They agree to a marriage of convenience: Bet will be a stay-at-home mother, and Jake will get the family he wants. They marry, and, on the surface, everything seems to be just as they want it. After all, each had been in love --and married-- before, so there's no need for that in a subsequent marriage, especially one that's intended as a "business deal". But what Bet and Jake do not realize is how they will change and grow into this relationship. Will they understand that they can accept a deep, abiding love the second time around?This story had many touching scenes, especially Bet's confiding to Jake about her unsettled life as a foster child and Jake's resolve to give her the security she never had before. The conclusion of the story was heartwarming and rewarding. Don't miss it!