Forbidden Ways

Karen Ann Hopkins returns to Blood Rock, and the Serenity's Plain Secrets series, with this gripping new romance installment.This is the beginning of CJ and Joshua's story. CJ West is an aspiring artist, nursing a broken heart. Still recovering from a brutal attack that nearly killed her, she needed to get away. The quaint, tranquil countryside seemed like the perfect place to start over. Joshua Miller is a widower, running a busy farm, and raising three children with help from his grandmother. He came to Blood Rock to escape the ghosts of his past that still haunt him. When CJ rents a cottage from Joshua, sparks fly, and their lives will never be the same again. Because a relationship between the two is strictly forbidden. He's Amish and she's an outsider. Even so, their passion for each other is intense and all-consuming. But how can they possibly be together?This is a timeless love story, where beliefs about duty, family bonds, culture, and way of life are challenged. And two people from very different worlds must decide if their deep, heart-wrenching love is worth the inevitable life-altering consequences.