A RONE NOMINEE FOR 2022Help Bank of Tonica is seeking gentlemen of good moral character to assist patrons with their finances. Preference given to veterans of the late unpleasantness.Varina Carroll was forced to live a sheltered life. Books were her only escape. When Klint St. John befriended her in the small town of Tonica, she dared to dream she could have a fairy-tale ending. A dark past and a vengeful woman threaten to destroy those dreams. She isn't about to let either steal her dream and she will fight for the man she loves.Klint St. John kept women at arm's length. He'd never allowed himself to look for any future that included a woman he could give his heart and soul to. Varina allowed him to believe the future was not written in the stars. When the secrets in his past seem destined to destroy his hopes, he has to decide if he can truly defy the stars.