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The way to a man's heart is through his ego.The way to a woman's heart is through her child. Debutante Magdalene Rose Meriwether's fall from grace and banishment from Indianapolis society left her shocked and heartbroken-and hellbent on salvaging what was left of her life. Her problems can be solved if she finds a husband in time. But, most important of all, her unborn child won't suffer the life of a bastard. Railroad construction worker Edgar Grimes spent his formative years raising his brother and holding a crumbling family together. He lost his mother to abuse, lost the only woman who'd ever favored him to another man, and lost his simple-minded brother to a life of crime. The same booze that washed his father into ruin is Edgar's means of coping with a life not much worth living-until he finds a well-dressed woman marching through the woods. Edgar poses as Maggie's husband while she searches for a real one. Will she play him for the fool his father always told him he was, or will Edgar be the champion Maggie needs? ***Note about content: Although the moral context of the story is old fashioned, Fool's Iron contains adult themes, graphic imagery, and descriptions of physical intimacy. It is intended for mature readers.

Author's note: The story description for Precious Atonement contains spoilers for Come Back. These books can be read and understood separately, but they are best enjoyed when read in order.Precious Atonement Ruined women don't hope, killers don't dream, and the dead don't feel pain. Rachel Emerson is resigned to live as a spinster. Her parents keep her shameful secret, and her only brother, Seth, vanished mere days after witnessing her rape, taking her dishonor with him and giving them all an alibi for their grief. But none of that matters. Appearances are useless if she can't bear the touch of a man. Jacob Evans welcomes pain as much as he seeks to escape it. The graves of his wife and child remind him of his sins every day. When Lawrence Emerson offers him a job and a chance to move west, Jacob permits himself a fresh start. But letting go of his past is only an illusion. Lawrence's sweet, shy daughter captures Jacob's heart and provides him a perfect tool for self-torment. Despite painful lessons of the past, history soon threatens to repeat itself, and as Jacob's love for Rachel grows, so does his agony. Giving his precious new wife the life she deserves might cost him the very thing he values most-her. Content warning: Although the moral context of the story is old fashioned, Precious Atonement contains descriptions of physical intimacy, adult themes including rape, and violence including sexual violence. It is intended for mature readers.