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After seven years in prison, Duncan Malone returns to Washita, Texas desperately wanting to reclaim his family's farm. But it is now owned by Franki Taylor, a young unmarried woman who is six months pregnant. In the eyes of the townspeople, they are both suspicious and untrustworthy. So when Duncan starts working for Franki, a storm of gossip threatens to destroy the two of them.

One morning, Felicia is startled to see police at the house of her long-ago lover, Luther. When she learns that Luther's wife and young son have been murdered in their home, she refuses to accept the police's contention that the man she once loved could have committed the crime.

Aspiring event planner Melissa Anderson falls for the handsome, successful Marcus Peeples. But there's a catch--he's divorced--and Melissa struggles to reconcile this with her spiritual beliefs.

Gabrielle's girlhood dream of becoming a dancer slips away when life takes an unexpected turn. But after she meets the man of her dreams at church, everything seems to be falling into place--until a past secret threatens to tear her life all apart and puts her newfound faith to the ultimate test.

After Suzanne Betancourt goes into business with a friend, her effort to ease the financial stress in her marriage backfires when her husband, Brad, begins to entertain the advances of their voluptuous neighbor, Micheline.

Elyse, Susan, Grace and Pat are all turning 50, just like the Chicago housing project where they all grew up. As they gather for a reunion with other former residents, the women learn it's never too late to follow their hearts.

When middle-aged divorcee Emily Yancy moves home to be with her ailing mother, she's not expecting to find romance. But Aaron Merritt is a handsome doctor with all the right moves--except when it comes to the bedroom. Then there's Teddy Simms, her former crush whose only skills seem to lie between the sheets. What will Emily choose--happiness or sexual fulfillment?

When she inherits her aunt's home, Susan Pettiford returns to North Carolina following a 16-year absence. After undergoing a hysterectomy, she seeks comfort in the arms of Lucas Hamilton. Although there is a palpable connection between the two, their fling lasts exactly one night--for Susan knows she can never provide a family, so she pushes Lucas away.

Regina Pearson is raised by her father in Hawaii. When he passes away, she decides to search North Carolina for the family she has never known. Her quest does not bring her the love and acceptance she expects, and adjusting to life in the South is more difficult than she anticipated.

Amanda has been appointed principal of the junior high school in her small community. But this promotion will surely be withdrawn if the school board discovers that she is pregnant and unmarried.