With great malice and intent to do as much harm as he can, Grady Miller flings the name Addition Jones in his daughter Nell's face, admits his crime to her, then dies. Nell, working the family farm alone for most of her life, grabs on to the name and sets out to right the wrong her father did to Addition Jones. She moves to Cross Grove and begins a new life on Addition Jones neglected farm, never expecting to meet him.
Addition Jones, orphaned by a kidnapping to an old cruel couple, a skinflint farmer and his dour wife, fled Cross Grove as an angry young man after the town accused him of murdering the old couple to get their farm. No one in the little town of Cross Grove ever heard from him again. They judged him guilty, and were glad he was gone. Addition Jones, now called A.J. Jones, fled to Chicago and worked his way up with one thing in mind. He intended to be rich and powerful so no one could ever hurt him again. He succeeded. Now middle-aged, successful, and wealthy, but still haunted by his old life and his ridiculous name, he decides to return to his hometown to put his past to rest.
When Grady's daughter Nell and Addition Jones meet, an intense love is born, and a great battle between good and evil and love and hate begins in their souls for each other. A harsh romance begins to play itself out between these two lonely, isolated, innocent, heartbroken souls who remain outcasts in a town that doesn't like to forgive its own sins. Everything is against their late love blossoming, but unexpected gifts from Spirit makes miracles happen in this amazing story that will touch your heart and renew your faith in love at the last minute. 6x9" 309 pages.