RIDGELY RAILS LEGACY Series
Follow three generations of women through the most dynamic and rapidly changing times in American history.

Each woman must find her own way through the struggles of her generation,
​holding onto faith, family, and the men they love.

WHERE THIS ROAD ENDS
Ridgely Rails Legacy - Book 1

“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching... I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape.”                                   
​ – Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
   
Ella Mae Hutchins knows exactly what she wants from life. Getting it turns out to be much harder than she expects. She has only two dreams: to marry Daniel Evans and to become a successful novelist. When neither dream seems achievable, she sets out to build a life without either.

After all her efforts fail, Ella Mae returns to her hometown broken. Determined to start again, the last thing she expects is to encounter the man she blames for ruining her life.
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Although age and suffering have changed them both, can she forgive Daniel for breaking her heart and is she brave enough to hope for a writing career in a time when female novelists are rare?
​ALONG THE WAY
​Ridgely Rails Legacy - Book 2

It may be forever we part, little girl,
And it may be for only a while.
But if fight, Dear, we must, Then in God is our trust.
So, send me away with a smile.
 -- John McCormack, 1917
 
Sophie is seventeen when the United States joins the Great War and the mandatory conscription is enacted. All her dreams hang in the balance when her fiancé is drafted and sent to France to fight in the trenches.

Searching for comfort and purpose, Sophie turns to her love of music, and through it, finds more than she ever expected. As she discovers new strength, Sophie feels compelled to take on a greater cause. While the young men are battling overseas in the name of democracy, she joins the crusade at home for women to have a voice in their government.

Persevering through her own personal fears and losses, Sophie clings to the hope that the world—and her life—will one day be at peace again.
A PASSING MIST
RIDGELY RAILS LEGACY -- Book 3

There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover,
Tomorrow, just you wait and see.
There'll be love and laughter, and peace ever after.
Tomorrow, when the world is free…
 
--Vera Lynn, 1941

When the U.S. enters WW2, Gloria joins the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in hopes of adventure. Her escape is short-lived, however, and duty calls her back to the family farm—but returning to Ridgely means facing memories she’d rather leave behind.

As she struggles to make peace with her past, a new challenge arises. German POWs are hired to help work the farm... Gloria never imagined she would find love again, and certainly not with a man on the wrong side of the war.
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Having already thrown off feminine stereotypes, Gloria is used to facing criticism. But a romantic relationship with a “Nazi soldier”—regardless of his true affiliation—is more than unacceptable, it’s dangerous. In a world torn by war and hate, how can they hope to build a future together?​