"Sean Donovan" is a touching story about repentance and restoration.
Charlotte didn’t know that men like Sean Donovan exist at all…
Feeling betrayed by his father and separated from God, Sean Donovan left his family in Santa Rosa. Angry at everyone, the young man joined a gang of thieves, but he was caught on the very first bank robbery—so he was sentenced to be hanged.
However, according to county law, a woman with a good reputation in society could save a man from the gallows, but only if she married him. Charlotte Cooper, the owner of a stable where a blacksmith was needed, took advantage of this opportunity.
After such a dramatic escape from death, Sean became resigned and decided to restore his relationship with the Lord, and his heart opened toward his wife—a woman of extraordinary independence, whose past had embittered her. His steadiness and care moved Charlotte to the very depth of her soul. Could there be some truth in the town’s gossip? Could Charlotte have fallen in love with her husband?
This book is already the third in the “Residents of California” series.