May Wilde only wanted security. Having lived in harsh circumstances most of her life, she wouldn’t dare dream of finding love. Rather, she’ll settle for a husband who will provide for her, and rely on their children to fill the empty space in her heart. She thinks she has found that man in bank manager Edwin Talbot. Until he betrays her, branding her a thief. Railroad foreman Travis Worth finds it difficult to prove her fiancé wrong. But she is such a caring woman that she stirs in Travis the remembrance of his other life as a doctor before the war. A career he turned his back on when he failed to save the life of his best friend. But if May didn’t steal the payroll, who did?

As May and Travis crisscross the Colorado plains searching for the real thief, they discover more than money. But can Travis let go of his wounded past? Will May believe that she is worthy of his love?

Patricia DeGroot remembers the exact moment when she knew she wanted to be a writer. She was eight years old and has been writing ever since. An award-winning copywriter, her first fiction release came in 1999. Patricia lives near Denver, Colorado where she is inspired daily by her majestic view of the Rocky Mountains. She is blessed to share her life with her husband of more than 26 years, Bill, her daughter, Jennifer, son-in-law, Chris, and her son Chris. Her first grandchild debuted in April 2002.

Patricia loves to hear from her readers. Visit her online at: www.patriciadegroot.com.

A Worth to Behold is her fourth historical romance and the second book in the Season of the Wilde Flowers Romance Series published for AVALON.

The Season of The Wilde Flowers Romance Series:
WISDOM'S PRIZE
HONOR'S REWARD
A PLACE FOR HER HEART
A WORTH TO BEHOLD
A WILL OF HER OWN