Elizabeth Cameron and Caleb Martin are running from their pasts. Elizabeth joins the Sanctificationists, a group of women committed to economic independence from men. She finds a home and work caring for Anna, a blind woman whose faith in God is a far cry from the doctrines of the Sanctificationists. Anna welcomes Joseph, the small Indian boy Elizabeth has guardianship over and soon that welcome includes Caleb. Caleb is drawn to Elizabeth and Joseph despite his efforts to stay away from them. Elizabeth rejects Caleb's friendship, the chains of past abuse leaving her suspicious of his motives. Then her guardianship of Joseph is threatened. To keep the child she loves, she must marry a man she doesn't. Will their mutual love for Joseph be enough to bring Caleb and Elizabeth together? Or will the ghosts in both their pasts rise to destroy them? The Hidden Heart continues the tale of the Martins begun in The Fugitive Heart. Jane Orcutt has a deft touch with historical details and the often harsh realities of the American West. The reader will laugh and cry with Elizabeth and Caleb and share the peace of Anna's wisdom. A worthy sequel! A compelling tale that will lure the reader from page to page! Share this one with a friend! It can only enhance the relationship!
