Beyond the Desert Sands - (Love on the Santa Fe) by Tracie Peterson (Paperback)

Isabella has been mad at her parents since she was ten years old. That is when they moved from her beloved California, and relocated to Silver Veil, a desolate place in New Mexico. From the time she was old enough, she left her parents behind returning to California to live with an aunt. Over the years, her continued bitterness over the issue has caused her to become self-centered and mean. The only one more selfish is Diego a playboy ten years older than her, whom Isabella wants to marry. Diego has never worked, gambling instead and creating huge debts his father has paid. Now, his wealthy father has told him he must do something with his life, or he will be kicked out of their home and disinherited. Diego has decided he will give in and marry Isabella, and live off the fortune she will get after marriage. Isabella is twenty-five, and has been forced by her parents to come back to Silver Veil for Christmas. She has not been there for years. She finds her father is dying, and the move years ago had been for her father's health. Afraid knowing her father was ill would be too big a weight for Isabella, they never shared the truth. But instead of that knowledge being a burden for Isabella, it would have given her understanding about it, and brought a better relationship for them all. Will Isabella believe what her father tells her about Diego's true nature? Will the kidnapping put an end to all their plans? Will Isabella and her mother lose their family fortune? This is a great story of forgiveness as the parents walk out their Christian principals despite being treated badly. The tale will touch your heart, and you will enjoy the twists the book takes. This clean, five-star story will be liked by fans of turn-of-the-century tales, or families that get rid of their complications! Bethany House Publishing has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, Beyond the Desert Sands, for the purpose of review.