01869cam a2200277 4500 146253632 TxAuBib 20131022120000.0 111205s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011046298 9781595549013 pbk. $15.99 1595549013 pbk. $15.99 TxAuBib Love, Dorothy, 1949- Beauty for ashes / Dorothy Love. Nashville, Tenn : Thomas Nelson, 2012. 329 p. ; 22 cm. Hickory Ridge trilogy ; 2 "She's a beautiful young widow. He's a Southern gentleman with a thirst for adventure. Both need a place to call home. It's 1876 and eligible bachelors are scarce in Hickory Ridge. But Carrie Daly has found love. Not the weak-in-the-knees kind, but something practical. Still, she isn't quite ready to set a date with Nate Chastain. Griff Rutledge is passing through to collect an old debt. Formerly a member of Charleston society, Griff has been estranged from his family for years. Determined to lead an unencumbered life, he is on his way to explore the gold fields and cattle ranches of Australia. But when he's asked to train a Thoroughbred for an upcoming race in Hickory Ridge, he decides to stay a bit longer. Despite objections from the townsfolk, and her fear that true happiness has eluded her, Carrie is drawn to Griff's kindness and charm. But Griff isn't sure if he wants to settle down. It will take a leap of faith for them to open their hearts and claim God's promise of beauty for ashes"-- Provided by publisher. 20131022. Widows Fiction. Tennessee Fiction. Historical fiction. Christian fiction. Hickory Ridge trilogy ; 2.