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Beauty for Ashes (Desert Manna Book 1) by Karen Baney. A Christian historical romance book set in Prescott Arizona.

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Beauty for Ashes

Desert Manna Book 1

He lost everything. She saves his life. Can he trust her with is broken heart?

As a widow who lost her husband in Sherman’s fiery march to the sea, Rebecca Elliot struggled to provide for her son. When she hears from her brother in Prescott, Arizona, she makes the journey west to start over. An unexpected tragedy on the last leg of her travels changes the trajectory of her heart and life as she never could have imagined. Will she find happiness after years of heartache?

Perry Quinn finally said goodbye to his late wife when his life is turned upside down. When he loses everything that he worked hard to accomplish, he must humble himself and start over while trying to find the answers to why he lost everything. Along the way, a kind woman steals his heart and reminds him that there is beauty in the middle of the ashes of his life. Will he give up his thirst for revenge to pursue love?

Will they trust God to bring beauty from the ashes of their lives?

Beauty for Ashes (Desert Manna Book 1) by Karen Baney. A Christian historical romance book set in Prescott Arizona.

© 2025 by Karen Baney

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