Determined Destiny: A Romance by Taaron McKenna
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CTQVHLT9
ISBN-13 : ‎ 979-8987465387

Do humans drift like a fallen leaf on life’s unpredictable river until by chance they are snagged by a tree root or floating log? Yielding to fate, do we sit on the bank with longing eyes or listen for the call of the owl and seek wisdom rather than chance?

Leah drew in a deep breath. I have no strategy – no useful scheme. I need a compass of truth and a guide star. Leah Baxter drove the Nebraska highway toward the setting sun. Leah’s tidy world pivoted off course when Ryan flashed his smile. Once the give-and-take of married life became difficult, Ryan turned abusive. Leah made the courageous decision to keep her son safe.

Tom Anderson was the all-American boy of the Sandhills’ prairie. Third grade, Tom fell in love with the freckled-faced Susie Brewster. Five years after their marriage, Susie demanded a promise. “Find Tommy and Lucy a great mother who is loving and strong.” Susie attempted a chuckle, but it caused seizures. Tom nodded. “But only for you. Only for you.”

Leah and Tom find themselves thrown together at Tumbling A ranch. When she first meets Tom, a jolt runs up her back. Then his smile fades. “Are you the new nanny?” She senses his body tense up. Did I say something wrong? With a snap of his reins, he rides off in a cloud of dust.

Is destiny predetermined or designed by one’s desires? Should one risk it all to discover love?
Tom and Leah must make decisions to discover their destinies.