Wild Rose

All her life, Geneva Patterson was an outcast in Haven's End. Plain, awkward, thought to be unmarriageable, she endured the townspeople's cruel taunts in solitude. But then she encountered a man who made her dream of more….

Once a respected sea captain, Caleb Phelps had been accused of a shameful crime. He still held his head high, but pain shone in his eyes. Believing in his innocence, Geneva longed to help this proud man find redemption–through God's grace and a woman's love.

About the author

Ruth Axtell Morren, has a bachelor's degree from Smith College, where she majored in comparative literature. She currently lives on the "down east" coast of Maine with her husband and three children. WINTER IS PAST is her debut novel. WILD ROSE is due from Steeple Hill in October 2004.