Alesandro's Gift — Doris Lee

LAND WAS MADE FOR YOU AND ME.

Hired to research the historic site of Don Alesandro Varela's hacienda, archaeologist Paula Baker grew to love the land as if it were her own. And as she uncovered this history-rich land of Southern California, she also dug her way into the depths of Alex Varela's soul.

How could he destroy the pastoral setting where his Spanish ancestors had built their home and replace his legacy with a condo development?

But in the dusty haze of misunderstanding, they buried their pride and built a foundation where, in each other, they found a home.