Midnight Satin — Laurie Grant

NEW BEGINNINGS
After his harrowing experience as a captain in the Confederate Army, Jake Taylor returned to his family's cotton plantation in Texas determined to move on with his life. But as much as he wanted to leave the turmoil behind, trouble followed him wherever he went. The challenges of reconstructing his life seemed almost too daunting, until that fateful day when, as if in a dream, a golden-haired angel appeared to save him.

SECOND CHANCES
Erica Mueller and her family left their homeland determined to make a fresh start in the promising lands of Texas. Yet with a dark secret plaguing her every step, a secret that disgraced both herself and her family, it would take a lot more than a new life to heal the wounds of her past. So when she discovered Jake Taylor lying unconscious in the road, victim of a vicious Indian attack, she seized the chance to make amends in any way she could. And when her feelings for her handsome patient became more than mere affection, she yearned to have the life she always wanted, always desired--to be with a man she loved. But if Jake discovered the shame of her past, could he ever love her in return?