Nora Roberts presents the stunning conclusion to the all-new trilogy of destiny and desire... Join Zoe in the ultimate quest for courage. Zoe is about to discover her true courageous spirit. She must find the key of valor--on the last of three dangerous quests that will force her to confront her darkest fears ... or suffer immeasurable loss.

A young doctor returns to his hometown, determined to find the cause of the deaths of his wife and father. But a series of accidents at the local mine soon has him tracking a bizarre syndrome leading to deformity, madness and death. Joining him is a Boston-based pathologist, herself in town for the funeral of her best friend. With countless lives at stake, the two doctors race against the clock for answers.

Joining her father during an on-the-rail missionary journey, idealistic musician Hope Irving resolves to serve the mining families of West Virginia only to capture the attentions of a poor young miner and an unscrupulous mine manager who may be using Hope's activities as cover-up for illegal activities.

"In small town West Virginia, 1954, one newcomer's special gift with food produces both gratitude and censure. Will Perla Long and her daughter find a home there?"--

A remarkable new voice in American fiction enchants readers with a moving and uplifting novel that celebrates the miracle of life. In The Midwife of Hope River, first-time novelist Patricia Harmon transports us to poverty stricken Appalachia during the Great Depression years of the 1930s and introduces us to a truly unforgettable heroine. Patience Murphy, a midwife struggling against disease, poverty, and prejudice - and her own haunting past - is...

"When Old Order Amish Rose Kurtz is asked to leave her family, travel deep into West Virginia, and help Joel Dienner with his children in the wake of tragedy, the quiet young woman recognizes a home where she might find kindness instead of criticism. Filled with deep emotion and the wonder of the season of Christ's birth, The Angel of Forest Hill invites readers to experience an amazing journey toward love and belonging"--

"In 1970s West Virginia, a family tragedy derails Hanry Phillip's college studies, and he returns home to Appalachia feeling devatated and desperate. Can a sweet and unique young girl and her sister help him find his way again?" --Provided by publisher.

In the borderlands of 1770 West Virginia there is no place for finer feelings. Charged with keeping the peace with local tribes, a hero of the French and Indian War is determined to stay free of romantic entanglement--until he meets a frontier maiden who just might be able to change his mind.

"Journalist Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary and their four children lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing...

For Morgan Yancy, an operative and team leader in a paramilitary group, nothing comes before his job. But when he's ambushed and almost killed, his supervisor is determined to find out who's after the members of his elite squad--and why. Due to worries that this unknown enemy will strike again, Morgan is sent to a remote location and told to lay low and stay vigilant. But between a tempting housemate he's determined to protect and a deadly threat...