Love Came Unexpectedly

Nurse and former foster child Sunny Merrill was stunned when she inherited a fishing resort from the grandfather she'd never known.

And there was a condition: she must live there for one year. Which wouldn't be a hardship for Sunny, especially not after she met handsome neighbor Grant Prentiss. The rancher and riding stable owner was always around to lend a helping hand, and their relationship blossomed.

Sunny even began dreaming about a future in which they could combine their properties – and lives – and build a getaway for foster children. But would their unexpected love be destroyed when Sunny discovered the secret Grant was keeping from her?

About the author

Ruth Scofield grew up in Kansas City, Missouri in a time when “Let’s pretend…” and “What if…” were everyday phrases based on only movies and books. No TV or video games. She graduated from Paseo High School, then married Charles Schmidt at nineteen. They have lived in Chicago, New York State, and Washington, D.C. Ruth gained her first professional writing experience by writing small features and social news for The Independent-Leader, a weekly newspaper, which served all of Rockland County, New York. Nevertheless, Ruth’s heart was always in fiction. A few years later, while living in a Washington, D. C. suburb, Romance Writers of America came to town in its third annual conference. Ruth raced to join. From there she joined a hard working critique group and sold her first novel in 1992.Now back in Missouri, Ruth continues to study the craft and art of writing. She enjoys family gatherings, her grandchildren, and studying Missouri/Kansas history, especially, the rich lore of the westward trails–Louis & Clark, Santa Fe, California, Oregon, and Mormon.