"'Dear Anna, What I have to tell you is difficult to write, but I know it will be far more difficult for you to hear, and I'm so sorry ...' The unfinished letter is the only clue Tara and Emerson have to the reason behind their close friend Noelle's suicide. Everything they knew about Noelle--her calling as a midwife, her passion for causes, her love for her friends and family--described a woman who embraced life. Yet there was so much they didn't...

Midwife Patience Murphy has a gift: a talent for escorting mothers through the challenges of bringing children into the world. Working in the hardscrabble conditions of Appalachia during the Depression, Patience takes the jobs that no one else wants, helping those most in need--and least likely to pay. She knows a successful midwifery practice must be built on a foundation of openness and trust--but the secrets Patience is keeping are far too intimate...

Third-generation midwife Neva Bradley is determined to keep the details of her own pregnancy hidden for as long as possible. Her mother finds it impossible to let this secret rest. Floss, Neva's grandmother is thrust back sixty years to a secret that eerily mirrors her granddaughter's which, if revealed, would have life-changing consequences for them all. Floss wonders if hiding her own truth is ultimately more harmful than telling it.

The story about a mother who risks everything to save a child not genetically hers . . .The Past -- Graduate student Beth Winslow was sure she was ready to navigate the challenges of becoming a surrogate. But when early tests indicate possible abnormalities with the baby, Beth is unprepared for the parents' decision to end the pregnancy -- and for the fierce love she feels for this unborn child. Desperate, she flees the city and seeks refuge at Hopen...

A young midwife in the Virginia mountains, Esther Cherrett, is pursued by two unlikely suitors and caught between feuding families until she discovers that her past is the key to unlock hearts, in a story of trust, deception, and bittersweet loss.

Grace Martindale has known more than her share of hardship. After her parents died, raising her two younger sisters became her responsibility. A hasty marriage to a minister who is heading to the untamed West seemed like an opportunity for a fresh start, but a cholera outbreak along the wagon trail has left Grace a widow in a very precarious position. Having learned natural remedies and midwifery from her mother, Grace seeks an opportunity to use...

Turn-of-the-century New York City midwife Sarah Brandt arrives at the elegant home of a famed magnetic healer to deliver a baby and finds the healer dead of an apparent suicide--and soon the baby turns mysteriously ill, leading Sarah to dig deeper into the happenings surrounding her.

An evocative tale based on the life of a controversial Victorian New York City midwife features plucky orphan Axie Muldoon, who recounts her apprenticeship and establishment of a thriving practice that is threatened by a censorious zealot.

A diamond in her stocking? Midwife Tara Dutton loves her new job and feeling a part of her new mums' special moments--especially when she's had so few in her own life. The magical festive spirit of Lyrebird Lake has totally charmed her. For the first time ever she's actually looking forward to Christmas! Even more charming--but much more dangerous!--is gorgeous Dr. Simon Campbell. The heat in his eyes promises Tara the future she's always dreamed...

When life throws her one setback too many, midwife and young widow Tess Hartsong takes off for Runaway Mountain. In this small town high in the Tennessee mountains, surrounded by nature, she hopes to outrun her heartbreak and find the solace she needs to heal. But instead of peace and quiet, she encounters an enigmatic artist with a craving for solitude, a fairy-tale sprite with too many secrets, a helpless infant, a passel of curious teens, and a...