Before the Dawn – Home to Heather Creek – Book 1

About Home to Heather Creek

Get to know Charlotte Stevenson, who is raising her grandchildren on the family farm after a tragic accident changes all of their lives forever. With the help of her husband Bob and a close-knit circle of friends, she will do whatever it takes to keep this fragile family together. See how God, who makes the sun rise and the crops grow, watches over our lives too.

Book Description

Before the Dawn – Book 1

Charlotte Stevenson’s world is turned upside down by the death of her daughter Denise. Denise ran away from home as a teenager and Charlotte has never forgiven herself. Now, Denise’s three children are coming to live on Heather Creek Farm. Is this Charlotte’s chance to make things right?

The three kids arrive on the farm: Sam fiercely protective of his younger siblings; Emily, desperately missing her friends; and young Christopher, a sweet soul who wants to fit in. While Charlotte helps the grandchildren she barely knows adjust to their new life, she also wrestles with her own grief. Well-meaning friends offer heartfelt advice but what if Charlotte makes the same mistakes this time around?

But small joys remind Charlotte that God gives grace freely, even in trying times. When Emily discovers her mother’s horse in the midst of a difficult birth, the whole family comes together to save the animal that Denise loved. The miracle of new life, along with God’s healing touch, reminds all of them that it’s always darkest just before the dawn.

About the Author

Carolyne Aarsen is the author of more than twenty books, including The Only Best Place and All in One Place and four books for Guideposts’ Tales from Grace Chapel Inn series. She wrote a weekly humor column for ten years and lives on a farm in Neerlandia, Alberta, Canada. She and her husband raised their four children on their farm and have taken in numerous foster children.