The Tender Heart

Kristy Dykes

Nov 2012 · Truly Yours Digital Editions Book 564 · Barbour Publishing

About this ebook

Sebbie's first loyalty is to her mother and sisters. All of the Hanford women are struggling to keep their Florida ranch running after the death of their husband and father, Jed. In the face of dire poverty, Mama decides that Sebbie must marry a wealthy man who can also provide for her four younger sisters. Sebbie reluctantly agrees - but then meets Griffin Parks. A tall, handsome gentleman. Unfortunately, he's a penniless cowboy, just like Sebbie's father. Will she deny her love for Griffin and encourage the attentions of the local banker's son? Or will her tender heart discover a path that leads to her family's well being - and a love for all eternity?

About the author

Kristy Dykes—wife to Rev. Milton Dykes, mother to two beautiful young women, grandmother, and native Floridian—was author of hundreds of articles, a weekly cooking column, short stories, and novels. She was also a public speaker whose favorite topic was on "How to Love Your Husband." Her goal in writing was to "make them laugh, make them cry, and make them wait" (a Charles Dickens’s quote). She passed away from this life in 2008.