Love Released Book One is the first in a series titled Women Of Courage. The serial tells the story of Cora Williams and Sheriff Virgil Carter as their relationship develops. The serial is best if the books are read in order. EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING She's running from a past, he's duty-bound to protect her. He stands on the other side of sorrow and despair with a love so vast and strong it reaches to into her soul and sparks the courage to become the woman she dares. Cora Williams is an ex-con with no place to go but Gibbs City, Missouri. A small mid-western town where she hopes to remain undisturbed and unobtrusive. With her nephew Jack, her wants are simple, to hide from the horrors of her past. Sheriff Virgil Carter is a WW2 veteran with demons of his own, but Parker County is his to protect. That includes a young, beautiful woman newly released from prison who longs to be left alone. Love often comes like sleep, softly, quietly and unexpectedly. You just have to close your eyes and dream.