Women of Courage Series by Geri Foster

Best if books are read in order. EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING! She’s running from a past, he’s duty-bound to protect her. He stands on the other side of sorrow and despair with a love so vast and strong it reaches into her soul and sparks the courage to become the woman she dares. Cora Williams is an ex-con with no place to go but Gibbs City, Missouri. A small mid-western town where she hopes to remain undisturbed and unobtrusive... moreBest if books are read in order. EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING! She’s running from a past, he’s duty-bound to protect her. He stands on the other side of sorrow and despair with a love so vast and strong it reaches into her soul and sparks the courage to become the woman she dares. Cora Williams is an ex-con with no place to go but Gibbs City, Missouri. A small mid-western town where she hopes to remain undisturbed and unobtrusive. With her nephew Jack, her wants are simple, to hide from the horrors of her past. Sheriff Virgil Carter is a WW2 veteran with demons of his own, but Parker County is his to protect. That includes a young, beautiful woman newly released from prison who longs to be left alone. Love often comes like sleep, softly, quietly and unexpectedly. You just have to close your eyes and dream. less

Best if books are read in order. RIVETING AND REVEALING! The past stands between them, but a strong abiding love bridges the gap. Violence and crime intrude on the quiet town of Gibbs City, Missouri when a citizen does the unthinkable, but Sheriff Virgil Carter is determined to uphold the law at all cost. Cora Williams reaches out to an abused child whose tiny heart is capable of great love and innocent acceptance... moreBest if books are read in order. RIVETING AND REVEALING! The past stands between them, but a strong abiding love bridges the gap. Violence and crime intrude on the quiet town of Gibbs City, Missouri when a citizen does the unthinkable, but Sheriff Virgil Carter is determined to uphold the law at all cost. Cora Williams reaches out to an abused child whose tiny heart is capable of great love and innocent acceptance. Cora must decide if she can tear down the invisible walls she’s erected to protect herself and love greater than her fear. There is no sorrow love cannot heal and no challenge that does not bow to an act of courage. Love often comes like sleep, softly, quietly and unexpectedly. You just have to close your eyes and dream. less

Best if books are read in order. INTENSELY MOVING! Fate, the great equalizer, binds two broken and battered hearts together in their true destiny. When those wanting to silence Cora show up in Gibbs City, Missouri to do her harm, Sheriff Virgil Carter fights against Cora’s past as it rises and threatens to destroy them both. Caught between her past and the future she longs for, Cora must make a difficult decision... moreBest if books are read in order. INTENSELY MOVING! Fate, the great equalizer, binds two broken and battered hearts together in their true destiny. When those wanting to silence Cora show up in Gibbs City, Missouri to do her harm, Sheriff Virgil Carter fights against Cora’s past as it rises and threatens to destroy them both. Caught between her past and the future she longs for, Cora must make a difficult decision. Torn between her desire to hold on to love, Cora must surrender what she holds dear to her heart and allow the healing to begin. Fate says one thing, the heart another. Destiny stands at the crossroads. Love often comes like sleep, softly, quietly and unexpectedly. You just have to close your eyes and dream. less

Gibb City… Secrets, Spies, and Suspense shadow the residents of a small town in this amazing saga set in the 1940’s. . Two lives hangs by a thread: Elliot Givens’ life hangs in the balance as he fights to survive a brutal beating meant to end it. The only thing that has kept him alive is his determination to protect Lily Tucker and her young daughter, Katie, from the vicious men who trapped him... moreGibb City… Secrets, Spies, and Suspense shadow the residents of a small town in this amazing saga set in the 1940’s. . Two lives hangs by a thread: Elliot Givens’ life hangs in the balance as he fights to survive a brutal beating meant to end it. The only thing that has kept him alive is his determination to protect Lily Tucker and her young daughter, Katie, from the vicious men who trapped him. Each day, the struggle to heal becomes more imperative, especially when he discovers that the men have kidnapped young Katie. Lily Tucker’s life is torn apart when the man she loves is almost killed by her own family. When her daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom, Lily’s worst nightmare comes to life. She and the women of Gibbs City come together in a race against time to find Katie while the local sheriff and Elliot go after the men who have taken her daughter. Can a town come together to find one of their own or will greed and treachery end the life of a small child? less

The Past Returns: Lily Tucker-Givens is shocked when she walks into the lobby of the hotel she owns and finds a ghost from her past standing in it. Confused and torn, Lily’s life once again feels as if it is collapsing around her when she discovers her deceased husband, Randy, isn’t dead after all. Randy’s return threatens to tear her life with Elliot apart, especially after she discovers the reason Elliot had come to the hotel in the first place... moreThe Past Returns: Lily Tucker-Givens is shocked when she walks into the lobby of the hotel she owns and finds a ghost from her past standing in it. Confused and torn, Lily’s life once again feels as if it is collapsing around her when she discovers her deceased husband, Randy, isn’t dead after all. Randy’s return threatens to tear her life with Elliot apart, especially after she discovers the reason Elliot had come to the hotel in the first place. Elliot Givens is shocked and weighted down with guilt when he discovers that his best friend was not killed during the war. He reluctantly gives Lily the envelope he has carried, unaware that the letter inside is not a love letter, but something far different. Lily soon discovers that her former husband isn’t the man she thought she knew or loved. Torn between the man of her past and the one for her future, Lily must decide which path she will take. Can Lily overcome the pain of her past to reach out for a new life in Gibbs City or will the past rip her hope for a new life away from her? less