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Devoted Dreams - Love Beyond Time - cover

Devoted Dreams - Love Beyond Time

Emily Hartwell

Publisher: Velvet Ink Press

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Summary

On the American frontier, life offers promise but little mercy. Clara Matthews, daughter of the town preacher, yearns for more than daily chores and dutiful routines. She dreams of teaching—of showing children there’s more to life than just surviving. Yet guilt nags at her, telling her those hopes are selfish when her father’s ministry needs her most.
 
Daniel arrives with nothing but a worn pack and grief that clings like dust on his boots. The town views him with suspicion, a stranger to be kept at arm’s length. Clara sees something different: a man who’s kind, steady, yet scarred by loss and restless searching.
 
Under her father’s sharp gaze and the town’s wary judgment, their friendship grows in fragile steps. Daniel doubts he deserves a place to belong. Clara wonders if her calling is hers to claim. Storms will rise, faith will be tested, and both must choose whether to shrink back or step forward.
 
Can love and conviction lead them toward a life they never dared imagine?
 
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This heartfelt journey is just the beginning of the “Always Alive, Always Adored” series where every book follows the alphabet, from B for Blessed Bonds to M for Mercy’s Miracle, and every story blossoms into a timeless love rooted in faith, hope, and grace.
 
Always Alive, Always Adored is a clean Christian romance series shaped by faith, hope, and lasting love. It begins with A in the title and moves through the alphabet B for Blessed Bonds, C for Chosen Covenant step by step until M for Mercy’s Miracle. Each standalone story brings a different journey, whether through history, Amish devotion, quiet suspense, or the everyday struggles that test belief. Across twelve books, the series creates an uplifting tapestry of love grounded in grace, showing again and again that hope never fades.
 
Which story of faith-filled love will you open first?
Available since: 08/28/2025.
Print length: 65 pages.

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