Sofia's Heart — Sharon Cadwallader

Sofia
With a heavy heart, Sofia DuFay leaves her home in Monterey Bay, taking with her bittersweet memories of happier days with friends, rodeos, glittering rancho balls... and a love that might have been.

San Diego, Alta California 1845
Not yet eighteen, Sofia's bold vision is to build a new life for herself in San Diego by starting a school for a new generation of both Mexican and American young women. Yet as the threat of war between the United States and Mexico becomes a harsh reality, Sofia's battle is with her own heart...and thoughts of the one man who has claimed her love forever.