One Simple Wish: A Novella

By Joan Johnston

Everyone in Fredericksburg, Texas, believes their newest resident, Alyssa Moreland, is a “true lady.” So they don’t understand why she’s willing to be courted by the local blacksmith, Karl Eberhardt. Surely, Karl isn’t good enough for her. But if folks knew the truth about her, Alyssa is pretty sure they wouldn’t think she was good enough for him! Karl isn’t troubled by Alyssa’s secrets, since lots of folks come West to escape from shadowed lives. He refuses to listen when she tries to tell him who she really is. After all, she’s such a wonderful person, how bad can her past really be? Alyssa wrestles with her shame and guilt all the way to the altar, where the truth—told by a stranger—tests the depth of Karl’s love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joan Johnston
• Release date: Sep 3, 2015
• ISBN: 9780991250714

Joan Johnston

Joan Johnston is the top ten New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than 50 novels and novellas with more than 15 million copies of her books in print. She has been a director of theatre, drama critic, newspaper editor, college professor and attorney on her way to becoming a full-time writer. You can find out more about Joan at her Website, www.joanjohnston.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/joanjohnstonauthor

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Reviews for One Simple Wish

[benn9314 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another good story about the early frontier and every day life back then