THE BLOSSOM AND THE NETTLE

Meet three members of the Byrne and Dearbourne families you’ll never forget…

EMMELINE AMITY CALLAHAN-a feisty charmer with a needy heart. Emmeline’s an
ugly duckling. At least that’s what she thinks, that is until she receives a gift that leads her to
California’s Big Valley where she makes a surprising discovery.

QUAID DEARBOURNE-a tough and tender cowboy. He’s passionate about keeping his land
in its original wild glory. Sparks fly when his irresistible new neighbor covers her acreage with
perfectly even rows of fragrant, flowery trees.

MERCI BYRNE-a troubled young woman as wild as the wind. When she discovers the ugly
secret of her birth, Merci disappears, forever, she hopes, to a place that is empty and dead. Her
journey is dark, but Merci finds the One who will never let her go.